James Prescott
James Prescott has filed 279 building permits in Boston since 2010, closing 39% of 219 rated permits. 175 permits remain open. Primarily files electrical permits. 11.2 points below the city median of 50.0%. Busiest year: 2025 with 50 permits.
Also listed as: JAMES PRESCOTT (28 permits)
39%
279
Construction Permits
175
Currently Open
219
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
Electrical216 rated
38.4% closed vs 60% median, 22.0 points lower
Fire Alarm2 rated
50.0% closed vs 38% median, 11.8 points higher
Low Voltage1 rated
100.0% closed vs 29% median, 71.2 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
2026(YTD)
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Open25
Closed9
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
29.2%
Open33
Closed17
7 closed / 24 rated
2024
37.0%
Open17
Closed10
10 closed / 27 rated
2023
35.7%
Open18
Closed10
10 closed / 28 rated
2022
21.6%
Open29
Closed8
8 closed / 37 rated
2021
60.0%
Open6
Closed9
9 closed / 15 rated
2020
17.6%
Open14
Closed3
3 closed / 17 rated
2019
57.1%
Open3
Closed4
4 closed / 7 rated
2018
80.0%
Open1
Closed4
4 closed / 5 rated
2017
33.3%
Open2
Closed1
1 closed / 3 rated
2016
71.4%
Open2
Closed5
5 closed / 7 rated
2015
25.0%
Open9
Closed3
3 closed / 12 rated
2014
63.6%
Open4
Closed7
7 closed / 11 rated
2013
64.7%
Open6
Closed11
11 closed / 17 rated
2012
25.0%
Open3
Closed1
1 closed / 4 rated
2011
66.7%
Open1
Closed2
2 closed / 3 rated
2010
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
All Permits
279 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | E1870350 | Electrical Permit | 85 Austin ST, Hyde Park | Jul 9, 2026<1yr | Jan 9, 2027 | $7,275 |
| Open | E1870839 | Electrical Permit | 15 Rugdale RD, Dorchester | Jul 9, 2026<1yr | Jan 9, 2027 | $8,721 |
| Open | E1865367 | Electrical Permit | 815 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Jun 26, 2026<1yr | Dec 26, 2026 | $8,100 |
| Open | E1864865 | Electrical Permit | 23 Brookview ST, Dorchester | Jun 26, 2026<1yr | Dec 26, 2026 | $8,870 |
| Open | E1864554 | Electrical Permit | 95 Paul Gore ST, Jamaica Plain | Jun 25, 2026<1yr | Dec 25, 2026 | $1,915 |
| Open | E1862676 | Electrical Permit | 194 Glenellen RD, West Roxbury | Jun 24, 2026<1yr | Dec 24, 2026 | $4,078 |
| Open | E1862648 | Electrical Permit | 5 Ardmore RD, West Roxbury | Jun 24, 2026<1yr | Dec 24, 2026 | $3,172 |
| Open | E1862374 | Electrical Permit | 54 Southbourne RD, Jamaica Plain | Jun 23, 2026<1yr | Dec 23, 2026 | $4,531 |
| Open | E1862274 | Electrical Permit | 15 Rugdale RD, Dorchester | Jun 23, 2026<1yr | Dec 23, 2026 | $5,528 |
| Open | E1857296 | Electrical Permit | 36 Havana ST, Roslindale | Jun 12, 2026<1yr | Dec 12, 2026 | $1,780 |
| Open | E1860253 | Electrical Permit | 111-115 Grove ST, West Roxbury | Jun 12, 2026<1yr | Dec 12, 2026 | $2,927 |
| Closed | E1856251 | Electrical Permit | 52 Brookdale ST, Roslindale | Jun 1, 2026<1yr | Dec 1, 2026 | $3,290 |
| Open | E1848658 | Electrical Permit | 72 Theodore Parker RD, West Roxbury | May 12, 2026<1yr | Nov 12, 2026 | $3,740 |
| Closed | E1845810 | Electrical Permit | 67 Robert ST, Roslindale | May 5, 2026<1yr | Nov 5, 2026 | $5,797 |
| Open | E1845804 | Electrical Permit | 75 Jamaica ST, Jamaica Plain | May 5, 2026<1yr | Nov 5, 2026 | $1,892 |
| Open | E1837270 | Electrical Permit | 156 Fisher AV, Mission Hill | Apr 7, 2026<1yr | Oct 7, 2026 | $5,004 |
| Open | E1835941 | Electrical Permit | 60 Westmoreland ST, Dorchester | Apr 3, 2026<1yr | Oct 3, 2026 | $9,953 |
| Closed | E1835421 | Electrical Permit | 4925 Washington ST, West Roxbury | Apr 2, 2026<1yr | Oct 2, 2026 | $4,149.41 |
| Closed | E1830045 | Electrical Permit | 11 Mount Pleasant ST, Hyde Park | Mar 23, 2026<1yr | Sep 23, 2026 | $8,832 |
| Closed | E1828940 | Electrical Permit | 1870 COMMONWEALTH AV, Brighton | Mar 18, 2026<1yr | Sep 18, 2026 | $5,743 |
| Open | E1828910 | Electrical Permit | 118 Dana AV, Hyde Park | Mar 18, 2026<1yr | Sep 18, 2026 | $3,726 |
| Open | E1823783 | Electrical Permit | 214 Bellevue ST, West Roxbury | Mar 10, 2026<1yr | Sep 10, 2026 | $8,986.62 |
| Closed | E1823234 | Electrical Permit | 304 Beech ST, Roslindale | Feb 25, 2026<1yr | Aug 25, 2026 | $5,717 |
| Closed | E1818721 | Electrical Permit | 1740 River ST, Hyde Park | Feb 4, 2026<1yr | Aug 4, 2026 | $10,525 |
| Open | E1818654 | Electrical Permit | 16 Bigelow ST, Brighton | Feb 4, 2026<1yr | Aug 4, 2026 | $19,795.5 |
| Open | E1814787 | Electrical Permit | 34-36 Cohasset ST, Roslindale | Jan 28, 2026<1yr | Jul 28, 2026 | $4,698.1 |
| Open | E1810194 | Electrical Permit | 38-40 Maplewood ST, West Roxbury | Jan 19, 2026<1yr | Jul 19, 2026 | $6,053.94 |
| Open | E1812184 | Electrical Permit | 17 Tower ST, Jamaica Plain | Jan 15, 2026<1yr | Jul 15, 2026 | $3,259.2 |
| Open | E1811788 | Electrical Permit | 15 Rugdale RD, Dorchester | Jan 13, 2026<1yr | Jul 13, 2026 | $3,784 |
| Open | E1811418 | Electrical Permit | 1524 Hyde Park AV, Hyde Park | Jan 13, 2026<1yr | Jul 13, 2026 | $3,931 |
| Open | E1811413 | Electrical Permit | 73 Blake ST, Mattapan | Jan 13, 2026<1yr | Jul 13, 2026 | $4,968.66 |
| Closed | E1809589 | Electrical Permit | 72 Theodore Parker RD, West Roxbury | Jan 8, 2026<1yr | Jul 8, 2026 | $13,913.32 |
| Open | E1809886 | Electrical Permit | 576 Poplar ST, Roslindale | Jan 8, 2026<1yr | Jul 8, 2026 | $10,048.2 |
| Closed | E1809082 | Electrical Permit | 121 Poplar ST, Roslindale | Jan 2, 2026<1yr | Jul 2, 2026 | $4,702 |
| Open | E1806036 | Electrical Permit | , Jamaica Plain | Dec 16, 2025<1yr | Jun 16, 2026 | $24,643 |
| Closed | E1799218 | Electrical Permit | 1-9 Primus AV, Boston | Nov 19, 2025<1yr | May 19, 2026 | $14,987 |
| Closed | E1796078 | Electrical Permit | 39-41 Hastings ST, West Roxbury | Nov 5, 2025<1yr | May 5, 2026 | $23,400 |
| Open | E1796072 | Electrical Permit | 39-41 Hastings ST, West Roxbury | Nov 5, 2025<1yr | May 5, 2026 | $14,800 |
| Open | E1794728 | Electrical Permit | 31 Neponset AV, Roslindale | Nov 3, 2025<1yr | May 3, 2026 | $2,034 |
| Closed | E1792578 | Electrical Permit | 46 Oakton AV, Dorchester | Oct 29, 2025<1yr | Apr 29, 2026 | $36,324 |
| Open | E1791973 | Electrical Permit | 161 Lasell ST, West Roxbury | Oct 28, 2025<1yr | Apr 28, 2026 | $7,500 |
| Open | E1790877 | Electrical Permit | 12 Rodman ST, Jamaica Plain | Oct 23, 2025<1yr | Apr 23, 2026 | $7,302 |
| Closed | E1789341 | Electrical Permit | 60 Westmoreland ST, Dorchester | Oct 21, 2025<1yr | Apr 21, 2026 | $16,683 |
| Open | E1788956 | Electrical Permit | 70A Franklin ST, Allston | Oct 20, 2025<1yr | Apr 20, 2026 | $4,712.6 |
| Closed | E1788953 | Electrical Permit | 360 Park ST, West Roxbury | Oct 17, 2025<1yr | Apr 17, 2026 | $8,107.65 |
| Open | E1787781 | Electrical Permit | 16 Clifford ST, Hyde Park | Oct 16, 2025<1yr | Apr 16, 2026 | $4,865.3 |
| Open | E1771778 | Electrical Permit | 45 Bakersfield ST, Dorchester | Sep 11, 2025<1yr | Mar 11, 2026 | $3,400 |
| Closed | E1771602 | Electrical Permit | 14 Chilton RD, West Roxbury | Sep 10, 2025<1yr | Mar 10, 2026 | $12,600 |
| Closed | E1770207 | Electrical Permit | 31 Topliff ST, Dorchester | Aug 29, 2025<1yr | Feb 28, 2026 | $15,889.89 |
| Open | E1769159 | Electrical Permit | 54 Glenham ST, West Roxbury | Aug 27, 2025<1yr | Feb 27, 2026 | $363 |
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