Donald Fess CFPS SET
Donald Fess CFPS SET has filed 137 building permits in Boston since 2017, closing 36% of 86 rated permits. 55 permits remain open.
36%
87
Construction Permits
137 total
55
Currently Open
86
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2017–2025
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Electrical78 rated
34.6% closed vs 60% median, 25.4 points lower
Fire Alarm8 rated
50.0% closed vs 38% median, 12.1 points higher
Median based on all applicants with 20+ rated permits in each category. Only permits older than 1 year are rated.
Year-by-Year Summary
2025
—
Open0
Closed1
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2024
75.0%
Open1
Closed3
3 closed / 4 rated
2023
60.0%
Open2
Closed3
3 closed / 5 rated
2022
0.0%
Open3
Closed0
0 closed / 3 rated
2021
5.6%
Open17
Closed1
1 closed / 18 rated
2020
0.0%
Open10
Closed0
0 closed / 10 rated
2019
52.9%
Open8
Closed9
9 closed / 17 rated
2018
61.1%
Open7
Closed11
11 closed / 18 rated
2017
36.4%
Open7
Closed4
4 closed / 11 rated
All Permits
137 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed | E1715270 | Electrical Permit | 25 Shattuck ST, Boston | May 5, 2025<1yr | Nov 5, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Closed | EFA1668347 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 79 N Harvard ST, Allston | Nov 15, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1668350 | Electrical Permit | 79 N Harvard ST, Allston | Nov 15, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1660882 | Electrical Permit | 207 Amory ST, Jamaica Plain | Nov 1, 2024 | May 1, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1660845 | Electrical Permit | 1 Western AV, Boston | Nov 1, 2024 | May 1, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1660888 | Electrical Permit | 677 Huntington AV, Boston | Nov 1, 2024 | May 1, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1660876 | Electrical Permit | 199-207 Park DR, Boston | Nov 1, 2024 | May 1, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1660846 | Electrical Permit | 12 Western AV, Allston | Nov 1, 2024 | May 1, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1660871 | Electrical Permit | 150 Western AV, Allston | Oct 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1660872 | Electrical Permit | 180-184 Longwood AV, Boston | Oct 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1660862 | Electrical Permit | 117 Western AV, Boston | Oct 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1660858 | Electrical Permit | 111 Western AV, Boston | Oct 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1660850 | Electrical Permit | , Boston | Oct 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1660848 | Electrical Permit | 65 N Harvard ST, Allston | Oct 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1660842 | Electrical Permit | 250 Longwood AV, Boston | Oct 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Closed | E1624845 | Electrical Permit | 25 Shattuck ST, Boston | Jul 29, 2024 | Jan 29, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Closed | E1592701 | Electrical Permit | 25 Shattuck ST, Boston | Apr 24, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1550647 | Electrical Permit | 79 N Harvard ST, Allston | Dec 18, 2023 | Jun 18, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Open | EFA1543649 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 79 N Harvard ST, Allston | Nov 13, 2023 | May 13, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Closed | E1522248 | Electrical Permit | 25 Shattuck ST, Boston | Sep 6, 2023 | Mar 6, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1508093 | Electrical Permit | 180-184 Longwood AV, Boston | Aug 3, 2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1508091 | Electrical Permit | 250 Longwood AV, Boston | Aug 3, 2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1508089 | Electrical Permit | , Boston | Aug 3, 2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1508086 | Electrical Permit | 677 Huntington AV, Boston | Aug 3, 2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1508079 | Electrical Permit | 207 Amory ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 3, 2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1508074 | Electrical Permit | 199-207 Park DR, Boston | Aug 3, 2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1508056 | Electrical Permit | 150 Western AV, Allston | Aug 3, 2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1508055 | Electrical Permit | 111 Western AV, Boston | Aug 3, 2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1508053 | Electrical Permit | 117 Western AV, Boston | Aug 3, 2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1508052 | Electrical Permit | 65 N Harvard ST, Allston | Aug 3, 2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1508051 | Electrical Permit | 12 Western AV, Allston | Aug 3, 2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1508046 | Electrical Permit | 1 Western AV, Boston | Aug 3, 2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Closed | E1495174 | Electrical Permit | 210 Longwood AV, Boston | Jul 12, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $5,000 |
| Closed | E1467374 | Electrical Permit | 210 Longwood AV, Boston | May 1, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | $5,000 |
| Open | E1399997 | Electrical Permit | 79 N Harvard ST, Allston | Nov 17, 2022 | May 17, 2023 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1383805 | Electrical Permit | 55 N Harvard ST, Allston | Aug 31, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 | $17,000 |
| Open | E1371146 | Electrical Permit | 180-184 Longwood AV, Boston | Aug 11, 2022 | Feb 11, 2023 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1371140 | Electrical Permit | , Boston | Aug 10, 2022 | Feb 10, 2023 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1371143 | Electrical Permit | 250 Longwood AV, Boston | Aug 10, 2022 | Feb 10, 2023 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1367071 | Electrical Permit | 1 Western AV, Boston | Aug 9, 2022 | Feb 9, 2023 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1367078 | Electrical Permit | 12 Western AV, Allston | Aug 9, 2022 | Feb 9, 2023 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1367089 | Electrical Permit | 65 N Harvard ST, Allston | Aug 9, 2022 | Feb 9, 2023 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1367094 | Electrical Permit | 111 Western AV, Boston | Aug 8, 2022 | Feb 8, 2023 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1367095 | Electrical Permit | 117 Western AV, Boston | Aug 8, 2022 | Feb 8, 2023 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1367098 | Electrical Permit | 150 Western AV, Allston | Aug 8, 2022 | Feb 8, 2023 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1367100 | Electrical Permit | 175 N Harvard ST, Allston | Aug 8, 2022 | Feb 8, 2023 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1367102 | Electrical Permit | 199-207 Park DR, Boston | Aug 8, 2022 | Feb 8, 2023 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1367104 | Electrical Permit | 207 Amory ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 8, 2022 | Feb 8, 2023 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1367105 | Electrical Permit | 677 Huntington AV, Boston | Aug 8, 2022 | Feb 8, 2023 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1276721 | Electrical Permit | 79 N Harvard ST, Allston | Mar 10, 2022 | Sep 10, 2022 | $10,000 |
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