CKAN · publisher-linked source observation

Boston, MA building-permit records: official source and freshness

Name: Boston, MA building-permit source observation
Creator: City of Boston Inspectional Services Department

This dossier records one reproducible observation of the publisher’s public source. It preserves the publisher’s field names and source scope; it does not turn a permit into a bid, purchase order, or proof of current work.

Official source

Publisher: City of Boston Inspectional Services Department

Dataset: Approved Building Permits ↗

Platform: CKAN · Date field: issued_date

Source-date observation

Newest record in source: 2026-08-25T01:18:17
PermitGrab observed: 2026-08-27T14:56:59Z
Query window: 2026-07-27 ≤ date < 2026-08-28
Rows in stated window: 3,299

The date and count above are inseparable: they came from the same publisher-side check. A later publisher update can change both values.

Published fields and scope

Fields reviewed: address, permit type, applicant, declared valuation, parcel, and work description.

Scope note: Owner is not published in this permit feed, and declared valuation is not an assessed value.

Repeat the observation

Use the publisher’s source above and retain the same date field and window. This is the source-specific query shape used for the observation:

SELECT max(issued_date), count(*) FROM "6ddcd912-32a0-43df-9908-63574f8c7e77" WHERE issued_date >= '2026-07-27' AND issued_date < '2026-08-28';

For a current research workflow, review the Boston, MA market page, which presents the source context available to PermitGrab customers. Source roles and field availability can differ by record.

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