James Welch
James Welch has filed 25 building permits in Boston since 2010, closing 31% of 13 rated permits. 15 permits remain open. Primarily files building permits. 19.2 points below the city median of 50.0%. Busiest year: 2025 with 7 permits.
Also listed as: JAMES WELCH (7 permits)
31%
21
Construction Permits
25 total
15
Currently Open
13
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
Building13 rated
30.8% closed vs 32% median, 0.7 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)
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Open6
Closed0
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
20.0%
Open4
Closed3
1 closed / 5 rated
2023
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2020
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2017
75.0%
Open1
Closed3
3 closed / 4 rated
2010
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
All Permits
25 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | SF1873439 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 1249 Boylston ST, Boston | Jul 16, 2026<1yr | Jan 16, 2027 | $15,000 |
| Open | SF1870240 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 154-170 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Jul 10, 2026<1yr | Jan 10, 2027 | $197,503 |
| Open | SF1841799 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 217 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Apr 30, 2026<1yr | Oct 30, 2026 | $1,182,116 |
| Closed | COO1837570 | Certificate of Occupancy | 289 Dorchester ST, South Boston | Apr 14, 2026<1yr | — | $424,507 |
| Open | SF1828779 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 20 Clinton ST, Boston | Mar 17, 2026<1yr | Sep 17, 2026 | $75,000 |
| Open | SF1824063 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 772-778 Boylston ST, Boston | Feb 27, 2026<1yr | Aug 27, 2026 | $7,500 |
| Open | SF1808763 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 190-210 Pier 4 BL, Boston | Jan 9, 2026<1yr | Jul 9, 2026 | $355,000 |
| Closed | ALT1797645 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 289 Dorchester ST, South Boston | Nov 21, 2025<1yr | May 21, 2026 | $424,507 |
| Closed | SF1789394 | Short Form Bldg Permit | , Boston | Oct 17, 2025<1yr | Apr 17, 2026 | $2,200 |
| Closed | SF1735877 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 50 Park PZ, Boston | Jun 27, 2025 | Dec 27, 2025 | $371,006 |
| Open | SF1719357 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 232-234 Commercial ST, Boston | May 9, 2025 | Nov 9, 2025 | $20,000 |
| Open | ALT1696563 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 15 Gorham ST, Allston | Mar 19, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | $262,895 |
| Closed | COO1696154 | Certificate of Occupancy | , South Boston | Mar 14, 2025 | — | $50,000 |
| Open | SF1694998 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 15 Gorham ST, Allston | Feb 28, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | $20,000 |
| Open | SF1694925 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 540 Gallivan BL, Dorchester | Feb 28, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | $400,000 |
| Open | ALT1454965 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | , South Boston | Sep 6, 2023 | Mar 6, 2024 | $50,000 |
| Closed | COO1133010 | Certificate of Occupancy | 92 State ST, Boston | Nov 19, 2020 | — | $56,000 |
| Open | ALT1104171 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 92 State ST, Boston | Sep 3, 2020 | Mar 3, 2021 | $11,000 |
| Closed | SF741687 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 86 Marlborough ST, Boston | Aug 10, 2017 | Feb 10, 2018 | $54,700 |
| Closed | COO730906 | Certificate of Occupancy | 1511-1525 Washington ST, Roxbury | Jul 18, 2017 | — | $335,000 |
| Closed | ALT705053 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 316-316A Shawmut AV, Roxbury | Jun 29, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | $125,000 |
| Open | ALT666457 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 1511-1525 Washington ST, Roxbury | Jun 15, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | $100,000 |
| Closed | ALT470010 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 174-180 Lincoln ST, Boston | Feb 8, 2017 | Aug 8, 2017 | $215,000 |
| Open | SF55252 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 83 Leo M Birmingham PW, Brighton | Dec 13, 2010 | Jun 13, 2011 | $20,000 |
| Open | SF33063 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 273-275 Clarendon ST, Boston | Jul 9, 2010 | Jan 9, 2011 | $84,200 |