John Walsh
John Walsh has filed 264 building permits in Boston since 2010, closing 64% of 246 rated permits. 92 permits remain open. Primarily files plumbing permits. 13.8 points above the city median of 50.0%. Busiest year: 2015 with 37 permits.
Also listed as: john walsh (57 permits), JOHN WALSH (25 permits)
64%
255
Construction Permits
264 total
92
Currently Open
246
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
Plumbing132 rated
64.4% closed vs 63% median, 1.4 points higher
Gas100 rated
67.0% closed vs 59% median, 8.2 points higher
Electrical7 rated
71.4% closed vs 60% median, 11.0 points higher
Building7 rated
0.0% closed vs 31% median, 31.0 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)
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Open2
Closed1
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
33.3%
Open5
Closed7
2 closed / 6 rated
2024
80.0%
Open2
Closed8
8 closed / 10 rated
2023
71.4%
Open2
Closed5
5 closed / 7 rated
2022
64.7%
Open6
Closed11
11 closed / 17 rated
2021
35.7%
Open9
Closed5
5 closed / 14 rated
2020
56.3%
Open7
Closed9
9 closed / 16 rated
2019
33.3%
Open16
Closed8
8 closed / 24 rated
2018
33.3%
Open2
Closed1
1 closed / 3 rated
2017
0.0%
Open3
Closed0
0 closed / 3 rated
2016
76.9%
Open3
Closed10
10 closed / 13 rated
2015
86.5%
Open5
Closed32
32 closed / 37 rated
2014
70.8%
Open7
Closed17
17 closed / 24 rated
2013
85.7%
Open3
Closed18
18 closed / 21 rated
2012
58.3%
Open10
Closed14
14 closed / 24 rated
2011
58.3%
Open10
Closed14
14 closed / 24 rated
2010
100.0%
Open0
Closed3
3 closed / 3 rated
All Permits
264 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | PL1842067 | Plumbing Permit | 89 Heath ST, Mission Hill | Apr 29, 2026<1yr | Oct 29, 2026 | $70,000 |
| Open | PL1834673 | Plumbing Permit | 15 Conry CR, Jamaica Plain | Mar 31, 2026<1yr | Sep 30, 2026 | $25,000 |
| Closed | PL1811861 | Plumbing Permit | 297 Newbury ST, Boston | Jan 15, 2026<1yr | Jul 15, 2026 | $5,500 |
| Closed | PL1805480 | Plumbing Permit | 7 Upton ST, Roxbury | Dec 11, 2025<1yr | Jun 11, 2026 | $9,000 |
| Open | PL1788612 | Plumbing Permit | 551 E Seventh ST, South Boston | Nov 28, 2025<1yr | May 28, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Closed | PL1777305 | Plumbing Permit | 390 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Sep 25, 2025<1yr | Mar 24, 2026 | $8,000 |
| Closed | PL1764628 | Plumbing Permit | 1682 Washington ST, Roxbury | Aug 21, 2025<1yr | Feb 21, 2026 | $8,000 |
| Closed | G1753506 | Gas Permit | 1728-1730 River ST, Hyde Park | Jul 24, 2025<1yr | Jan 23, 2026 | $2,000 |
| Closed | PL1753505 | Plumbing Permit | 1728-1730 River ST, Hyde Park | Jul 24, 2025<1yr | Jan 23, 2026 | $15,000 |
| Open | PL1704818 | Plumbing Permit | 30 Worcester SQ, Roxbury | Apr 2, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $90,000 |
| Open | G1704819 | Gas Permit | 30 Worcester SQ, Roxbury | Apr 2, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $20,000 |
| Open | SF1704549 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 382-388 Bowdoin ST, Dorchester | Apr 1, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $1,000 |
| Open | PL1698328 | Plumbing Permit | 551 E Seventh ST, South Boston | Mar 12, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | $50,000 |
| Open | PL1660772 | Plumbing Permit | 384 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Jan 24, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | $7,000 |
| Closed | PL1683265 | Plumbing Permit | 167 Marlborough ST, Boston | Jan 16, 2025 | Jul 16, 2025 | $7,000 |
| Closed | PL1679775 | Plumbing Permit | 82 Baxter ST, South Boston | Jan 13, 2025 | Jul 12, 2025 | $30,000 |
| Closed | PL1636849 | Plumbing Permit | 34 Myrtle ST, Boston | Aug 14, 2024 | Feb 14, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Closed | G1636848 | Gas Permit | 34 Myrtle ST, Boston | Aug 13, 2024 | Feb 13, 2025 | $1,000 |
| Closed | PL1614150 | Plumbing Permit | 464 Beacon ST, Boston | Jun 24, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Closed | PL1602767 | Plumbing Permit | 23 Chisholm RD, Roslindale | May 22, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | $2,500 |
| Closed | PL1591769 | Plumbing Permit | 60 Fuller ST, Dorchester | Apr 24, 2024 | Oct 23, 2024 | $80,000 |
| Open | PL1574992 | Plumbing Permit | 1644 Dorchester AV, Dorchester | Mar 18, 2024 | Sep 17, 2024 | $20,000 |
| Closed | G1574196 | Gas Permit | 54 Rogers ST, South Boston | Feb 27, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 | $18,000 |
| Closed | PL1568729 | Plumbing Permit | 3 Cutler CT, South Boston | Feb 8, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 | $20,000 |
| Closed | G1568730 | Gas Permit | 3 Cutler CT, South Boston | Feb 8, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 | $3,000 |
| Open | PL1556623 | Plumbing Permit | 464 Beacon ST, Boston | Jan 3, 2024 | Jul 2, 2024 | $3,500 |
| Closed | PL1543566 | Plumbing Permit | 54 Rogers ST, South Boston | Nov 8, 2023 | May 8, 2024 | $70,000 |
| Closed | PL1515429 | Plumbing Permit | 43 Lourdes AV, Jamaica Plain | Aug 17, 2023 | Feb 16, 2024 | $15,000 |
| Closed | G1508022 | Gas Permit | 44 Ellery ST, South Boston | Aug 17, 2023 | Feb 16, 2024 | $70,000 |
| Open | ALT1445173 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 523 Cambridge ST, Allston | Jun 8, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | $0 |
| Open | ALT1451585 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 515 Cambridge ST, Allston | Jun 8, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | $100 |
| Open | SF1455619 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 17-19 Bentham RD, Dorchester | Apr 20, 2023 | Oct 20, 2023 | $40,000 |
| Open | PL1461117 | Plumbing Permit | 1644 Dorchester AV, Dorchester | Apr 12, 2023 | Oct 12, 2023 | $100,000 |
| Closed | G1429210 | Gas Permit | 89 Newfield ST, West Roxbury | Jan 5, 2023 | Jul 4, 2023 | $8,000 |
| Closed | PL1429207 | Plumbing Permit | 89 Newfield ST, West Roxbury | Jan 5, 2023 | Jul 4, 2023 | $20,000 |
| Open | G1415378 | Gas Permit | 36 Edson ST, Dorchester | Nov 16, 2022 | May 16, 2023 | $500 |
| Closed | PL1409172 | Plumbing Permit | 44 Ellery ST, South Boston | Nov 2, 2022 | May 2, 2023 | $200,000 |
| Open | SF1407170 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 17-19 Bentham RD, Dorchester | Oct 27, 2022 | Apr 27, 2023 | $30,000 |
| Closed | PL1400221 | Plumbing Permit | 5 O ST, South Boston | Oct 17, 2022 | Apr 17, 2023 | $40,000 |
| Closed | G1400216 | Gas Permit | 5 O ST, South Boston | Oct 17, 2022 | Apr 17, 2023 | $10,000 |
| Open | PL1348910 | Plumbing Permit | 61 Brookline AV, Boston | Jun 25, 2022 | Dec 24, 2022 | $15,000 |
| Open | G1348911 | Gas Permit | 61 Brookline AV, Boston | Jun 25, 2022 | Dec 24, 2022 | $3,000 |
| Closed | PL1345892 | Plumbing Permit | 9 Tovar ST, Dorchester | Jun 17, 2022 | Dec 17, 2022 | $60,000 |
| Closed | G1346246 | Gas Permit | 9 Tovar ST, Dorchester | Jun 17, 2022 | Dec 17, 2022 | $16,000 |
| Closed | PL1318304 | Plumbing Permit | 5 Mcbride ST, Jamaica Plain | Apr 6, 2022 | Oct 5, 2022 | $4,000 |
| Closed | G1307110 | Gas Permit | 5 Tovar ST, Dorchester | Mar 16, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | $12,000 |
| Closed | PL1307109 | Plumbing Permit | 5 Tovar ST, Dorchester | Mar 16, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | $50,000 |
| Closed | G1306325 | Gas Permit | 18 Dawson ST, Dorchester | Mar 16, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | $2,500 |
| Closed | PL1306324 | Plumbing Permit | 18 Dawson ST, Dorchester | Mar 12, 2022 | Sep 11, 2022 | $10,000 |
| Closed | PL1306327 | Plumbing Permit | 116 Marlborough ST, Boston | Mar 12, 2022 | Sep 11, 2022 | $8,000 |
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