Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald has filed 857 building permits in Boston since 2010, closing 44% of 726 rated permits. 465 permits remain open.
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
48.2% closed vs 60% median, 11.8 points lower
35.4% closed vs 38% median, 2.5 points lower
42.4% closed vs 28% median, 14.1 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
2026(YTD)
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
6 closed / 11 rated
2024
42 closed / 74 rated
2023
28 closed / 63 rated
2022
27 closed / 55 rated
2021
21 closed / 48 rated
2020
34 closed / 71 rated
2019
61 closed / 110 rated
2018
40 closed / 86 rated
2017
28 closed / 75 rated
2016
12 closed / 56 rated
2015
15 closed / 46 rated
2014
1 closed / 9 rated
2013
2 closed / 3 rated
2012
2 closed / 13 rated
2011
1 closed / 5 rated
2010
0 closed / 1 rated
All Permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | ETS1821622 | Electrical Temporary Service | 1 Joslin PL, Boston | Feb 19, 2026<1yr | Aug 19, 2026 | $50,000 |
| Open | E1818458 | Electrical Permit | 815 Columbus AV, Boston | Feb 4, 2026<1yr | Aug 4, 2026 | $125,000 |
| Open | E1817909 | Electrical Permit | 1 Harbor ST, Boston | Feb 3, 2026<1yr | Aug 3, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | EFA1817332 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 331-339 Northern AV, Boston | Jan 30, 2026<1yr | Jul 30, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | EFA1817040 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Jan 30, 2026<1yr | Jul 30, 2026 | $45,000 |
| Open | E1817329 | Electrical Permit | 331-339 Northern AV, Boston | Jan 30, 2026<1yr | Jul 30, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1814527 | Electrical Permit | 100 Magazine ST, Roxbury | Jan 27, 2026<1yr | Jul 27, 2026 | $3,000,000 |
| Open | EFA1814532 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 100 Magazine ST, Roxbury | Jan 27, 2026<1yr | Jul 27, 2026 | $100,000 |
| Open | EFA1814050 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 20 Western AV, Allston | Jan 23, 2026<1yr | Jul 23, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Closed | E1812982 | Electrical Permit | 733-743 Boylston ST, Boston | Jan 21, 2026<1yr | Jul 21, 2026 | $20,000 |
| Open | EFA1811800 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Jan 20, 2026<1yr | Jul 20, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1811760 | Electrical Permit | 1 Harborside DR, East Boston | Jan 15, 2026<1yr | Jul 15, 2026 | $2,100,000 |
| Open | E1811793 | Electrical Permit | 1 Harborside DR, East Boston | Jan 14, 2026<1yr | Jul 14, 2026 | $350,000 |
| Open | E1811440 | Electrical Permit | 1 Harborside DR, East Boston | Jan 14, 2026<1yr | Jul 14, 2026 | $50,000 |
| Open | E1810668 | Electrical Permit | 20 Western AV, Allston | Jan 9, 2026<1yr | Jul 9, 2026 | $25,000 |
| Open | EFA1809382 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1 Harbor ST, Boston | Jan 9, 2026<1yr | Jul 9, 2026 | $2,000 |
| Open | E1809954 | Electrical Permit | 117 Western AV, Boston | Jan 9, 2026<1yr | Jul 9, 2026 | $50,000 |
| Open | E1809171 | Electrical Permit | 120 Martin Luther King Jr BL, Roxbury | Jan 2, 2026<1yr | Jul 2, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1806267 | Electrical Permit | 47 N Harvard ST, Allston | Dec 19, 2025<1yr | Jun 19, 2026 | $26,000 |
| Closed | E1804169 | Electrical Permit | 79-85 Freeport ST, Dorchester | Dec 5, 2025<1yr | Jun 5, 2026 | $6,000 |
| Open | EFA1803313 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1 Science PK, Boston | Dec 4, 2025<1yr | Jun 4, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | E1803690 | Electrical Permit | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Dec 4, 2025<1yr | Jun 4, 2026 | $200,000 |
| Open | E1803677 | Electrical Permit | 1 Harbor ST, Boston | Dec 4, 2025<1yr | Jun 4, 2026 | $150,000 |
| Open | E1803310 | Electrical Permit | 1 Science PK, Boston | Dec 3, 2025<1yr | Jun 3, 2026 | $50,000 |
| Closed | EFA1800642 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Nov 25, 2025<1yr | May 25, 2026 | $200,000 |
| Open | E1800646 | Electrical Permit | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Nov 25, 2025<1yr | May 25, 2026 | $200,000 |
| Open | E1797922 | Electrical Permit | 1 Harborside DR, East Boston | Nov 14, 2025<1yr | May 14, 2026 | $100,000 |
| Open | E1797000 | Electrical Permit | 238-262 Saint Botolph ST, Boston | Nov 12, 2025<1yr | May 12, 2026 | $80,000 |
| Open | EFA1797016 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 238-262 Saint Botolph ST, Boston | Nov 12, 2025<1yr | May 12, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Closed | E1795994 | Electrical Permit | 11-17 Fan Pier BL, Boston | Nov 6, 2025<1yr | May 6, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Closed | E1795992 | Electrical Permit | 48-54 Northern AV, Boston | Nov 6, 2025<1yr | May 6, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Open | EFA1791356 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Oct 30, 2025<1yr | Apr 30, 2026 | $4,000 |
| Open | E1793785 | Electrical Permit | 300 Longwood AV, Boston | Oct 30, 2025<1yr | Apr 30, 2026 | $300,000 |
| Open | EFA1793815 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 300 Longwood AV, Boston | Oct 30, 2025<1yr | Apr 30, 2026 | $20,000 |
| Open | E1790725 | Electrical Permit | 255 State ST, Boston | Oct 23, 2025<1yr | Apr 23, 2026 | $50,000 |
| Open | E1786711 | Electrical Permit | 10 Chandler ST, Boston | Oct 14, 2025<1yr | Apr 14, 2026 | $1,800,000 |
| Open | EFA1783399 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Oct 8, 2025<1yr | Apr 8, 2026 | $3,000 |
| Open | E1783401 | Electrical Permit | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Oct 8, 2025<1yr | Apr 8, 2026 | $50,000 |
| Open | E1774501 | Electrical Permit | 316-318 Northern AV, Boston | Sep 30, 2025<1yr | Mar 30, 2026 | $100,000 |
| Closed | EFA1774485 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1 Harbor ST, Boston | Sep 18, 2025<1yr | Mar 18, 2026 | $2,000 |
| Open | E1770449 | Electrical Permit | 1 Science PK, Boston | Sep 3, 2025<1yr | Mar 3, 2026 | $474,812 |
| Closed | E1762209 | Electrical Permit | 1 Harbor ST, Boston | Aug 29, 2025<1yr | Feb 28, 2026 | $60,000 |
| Closed | E1760403 | Electrical Permit | 1 Harborside DR, East Boston | Aug 27, 2025<1yr | Feb 27, 2026 | $15,000 |
| Closed | E1759066 | Electrical Permit | 1569-1579A Blue Hill AV, Mattapan | Aug 22, 2025<1yr | Feb 22, 2026 | $18,000 |
| Open | E1735951 | Electrical Permit | 10 Chandler ST, Boston | Aug 5, 2025<1yr | Feb 5, 2026 | $19,500 |
| Open | E1735055 | Electrical Permit | 44 Harvard WY, Boston | Aug 4, 2025<1yr | Feb 4, 2026 | $150,000 |
| Open | E1750036 | Electrical Permit | 40 Trinity PL, Boston | Jul 31, 2025<1yr | Jan 31, 2026 | $100,000 |
| Closed | E1743714 | Electrical Permit | 815 Columbus AV, Boston | Jul 31, 2025<1yr | Jan 31, 2026 | $20,000 |
| Open | E1743438 | Electrical Permit | 103-117 Pilgrim RD, Boston | Jul 31, 2025<1yr | Jan 31, 2026 | $4,000 |
| Closed | EFA1747019 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 51 Blossom ST, Boston | Jul 28, 2025<1yr | Jan 28, 2026 | $5,000 |