bob rice
bob rice has filed 71 building permits in Boston since 2010, closing 39% of 67 rated permits. 44 permits remain open. Primarily files low voltage permits. 11.2 points below the city median of 50.0%. Busiest year: 2015 with 13 permits.
39%
71
Construction Permits
44
Currently Open
67
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2010–2026
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. "Issued" and "Stop Work" statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Low Voltage40 rated
35.0% closed vs 29% median, 6.2 points higher
Fire Alarm23 rated
47.8% closed vs 38% median, 9.5 points higher
Building4 rated
25.0% closed vs 31% median, 6.0 points lower
Median based on all applicants with 20+ rated permits in each category. Only permits older than 1 year are rated.
Year-by-Year Summary
2026(YTD)
—
Open1
Closed0
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
—
Open2
Closed1
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2024
33.3%
Open2
Closed1
1 closed / 3 rated
2023
75.0%
Open1
Closed3
3 closed / 4 rated
2022
50.0%
Open2
Closed2
2 closed / 4 rated
2020
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
2019
25.0%
Open6
Closed2
2 closed / 8 rated
2015
15.4%
Open11
Closed2
2 closed / 13 rated
2014
30.0%
Open7
Closed3
3 closed / 10 rated
2013
40.0%
Open6
Closed4
4 closed / 10 rated
2012
75.0%
Open1
Closed3
3 closed / 4 rated
2011
57.1%
Open3
Closed4
4 closed / 7 rated
2010
100.0%
Open0
Closed2
2 closed / 2 rated
All Permits
71 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | ELV1825787 | Electrical Low Voltage | 204 W Seventh ST, South Boston | Mar 10, 2026<1yr | Sep 10, 2026 | $4,200 |
| Open | ELV1794720 | Electrical Low Voltage | 147 W Eighth ST, South Boston | Nov 4, 2025<1yr | May 4, 2026 | $600 |
| Open | ELV1794699 | Electrical Low Voltage | 209-213 Tudor ST, South Boston | Nov 4, 2025<1yr | May 4, 2026 | $1,100 |
| Closed | EFA1760372 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 106-108 Paul Gore ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 19, 2025<1yr | Feb 19, 2026 | $7,500 |
| Closed | EFA1662927 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 15 Yuill CI, Hyde Park | Oct 24, 2024 | Apr 24, 2025 | $11,000 |
| Open | ELV1629394 | Electrical Low Voltage | 109 Readville ST, Hyde Park | Aug 6, 2024 | Feb 6, 2025 | $1,150 |
| Open | ELV1579007 | Electrical Low Voltage | , South Boston | Mar 14, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | $4,650 |
| Open | EFA1539865 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 349 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Nov 1, 2023 | May 1, 2024 | $3,500 |
| Closed | ELV1534200 | Electrical Low Voltage | 349 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Oct 13, 2023 | Apr 13, 2024 | $775 |
| Closed | ELV1534198 | Electrical Low Voltage | 349 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Oct 13, 2023 | Apr 13, 2024 | $2,550 |
| Closed | ELV1515282 | Electrical Low Voltage | 44 Ellery ST, South Boston | Aug 16, 2023 | Feb 16, 2024 | $5,595 |
| Closed | ELV1342736 | Electrical Low Voltage | 46 Landseer ST, West Roxbury | Jul 6, 2022 | Jan 6, 2023 | $900 |
| Open | ELV1308848 | Electrical Low Voltage | 630 Dorchester AV, South Boston | Apr 11, 2022 | Oct 11, 2022 | $1,200 |
| Open | ELV1308844 | Electrical Low Voltage | 77A W Milton ST, Hyde Park | Apr 11, 2022 | Oct 11, 2022 | $500 |
| Closed | EFA1314091 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1723-1729 Centre ST, West Roxbury | Apr 8, 2022 | Oct 8, 2022 | $200 |
| Open | EFA1051412 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 14-16 Colgate RD, Roslindale | Feb 11, 2020 | Aug 11, 2020 | $4,950 |
| Open | ELV1051404 | Electrical Low Voltage | 14-16 Colgate RD, Roslindale | Feb 11, 2020 | Aug 11, 2020 | $1,200 |
| Open | ELV991480 | Electrical Low Voltage | 2 Harlem ST, Dorchester | Aug 19, 2019 | Feb 19, 2020 | $750 |
| Open | ELV991469 | Electrical Low Voltage | 96 Cass ST, West Roxbury | Aug 19, 2019 | Feb 19, 2020 | $360 |
| Closed | ELV965224 | Electrical Low Voltage | 167 W Newton ST, Roxbury | Jun 14, 2019 | Dec 14, 2019 | $525 |
| Open | ELV959572 | Electrical Low Voltage | 42 Thompson ST, Hyde Park | May 31, 2019 | Nov 30, 2019 | $425 |
| Closed | ELV959561 | Electrical Low Voltage | 97 Mount Ida RD, Dorchester | May 31, 2019 | Nov 30, 2019 | $1,125 |
| Open | EFA959546 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 359 Park ST, Dorchester | May 31, 2019 | Nov 30, 2019 | $4,600 |
| Open | ELV919620 | Electrical Low Voltage | 48 Prescott ST, Hyde Park | Jan 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | $600 |
| Open | ELV919613 | Electrical Low Voltage | 87 Sawyer AV, Dorchester | Jan 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | $1,750 |
| Open | ALT524747 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 8 Lakeville RD, Jamaica Plain | Nov 30, 2015 | May 30, 2016 | $2,000 |
| Open | EFA543104 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 30-30E Park ST, Dorchester | Nov 30, 2015 | May 30, 2016 | $6,000 |
| Open | ALT534280 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 18 Pond ST, Jamaica Plain | Nov 30, 2015 | May 30, 2016 | $7,000 |
| Open | EFA534274 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 18 Pond ST, Jamaica Plain | Oct 29, 2015 | Apr 29, 2016 | $7,000 |
| Open | ELV524720 | Electrical Low Voltage | 71 Willow CT, Dorchester | Sep 30, 2015 | Mar 30, 2016 | $450 |
| Open | ELV524712 | Electrical Low Voltage | 67 South ST, Jamaica Plain | Sep 30, 2015 | Mar 30, 2016 | $700 |
| Open | ELV524685 | Electrical Low Voltage | 2-4 Ellswood ST, West Roxbury | Sep 30, 2015 | Mar 30, 2016 | $600 |
| Open | EFA524668 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 8 Lakeville RD, Jamaica Plain | Sep 30, 2015 | Mar 30, 2016 | $7,500 |
| Open | EFA497312 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 181 Gold ST, South Boston | Jul 22, 2015 | Jan 22, 2016 | $2,100 |
| Open | EFA497308 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 179 Gold ST, South Boston | Jul 22, 2015 | Jan 22, 2016 | $2,100 |
| Closed | EFA497296 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 35 Wyman ST, Jamaica Plain | Jul 22, 2015 | Jan 22, 2016 | $1,800 |
| Open | ELV444961 | Electrical Low Voltage | 104 Beaver ST, Hyde Park | Jan 30, 2015 | Jul 30, 2015 | $325 |
| Closed | EFA444947 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 45 Coffey ST, Dorchester | Jan 30, 2015 | Jul 30, 2015 | $3,900 |
| Open | SF402451 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 359 Park ST, Dorchester | Aug 28, 2014 | Feb 28, 2015 | $4,400 |
| Open | ELV402441 | Electrical Low Voltage | 20 Lila RD, Jamaica Plain | Aug 28, 2014 | Feb 28, 2015 | $800 |
| Open | ELV397815 | Electrical Low Voltage | 66-68 W Walnut PK, Roxbury | Aug 19, 2014 | Feb 19, 2015 | $900 |
| Closed | SF397703 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 112 Adams ST, Dorchester | Aug 19, 2014 | Feb 19, 2015 | $2,000 |
| Open | ELV391511 | Electrical Low Voltage | 148 Brookside AV, Jamaica Plain | Aug 4, 2014 | Feb 4, 2015 | $900 |
| Closed | ELV391550 | Electrical Low Voltage | 121 Warren AV, Hyde Park | Aug 4, 2014 | Feb 4, 2015 | $650 |
| Open | ELV391564 | Electrical Low Voltage | 369 Corey ST, West Roxbury | Aug 4, 2014 | Feb 4, 2015 | $700 |
| Open | EFA391496 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 148 Brookside AV, Jamaica Plain | Aug 4, 2014 | Feb 4, 2015 | $2,500 |
| Open | EFA391479 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 4 Brewer ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 4, 2014 | Feb 4, 2015 | $2,800 |
| Closed | EFA391522 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 112 Adams ST, Dorchester | Aug 4, 2014 | Feb 4, 2015 | $1,500 |
| Open | ELV288182 | Electrical Low Voltage | 145 Newfield ST, West Roxbury | Sep 23, 2013 | Mar 23, 2014 | $1,000 |
| Open | ELV288176 | Electrical Low Voltage | 143 Newfield ST, West Roxbury | Sep 23, 2013 | Mar 23, 2014 | $1,000 |
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