Richard Hobby
Richard Hobby has filed 312 building permits in Boston since 2010, closing 30% of 298 rated permits. 214 permits remain open.
Also listed as: richard hobby (1 permit)
30%
312
Construction Permits
214
Currently Open
298
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
Fire Alarm186 rated
32.3% closed vs 38% median, 5.6 points lower
Low Voltage105 rated
27.6% closed vs 28% median, 0.7 points lower
Building7 rated
14.3% closed vs 30% median, 15.9 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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Open3
Closed0
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
66.7%
Open4
Closed10
2 closed / 3 rated
2024
31.6%
Open13
Closed6
6 closed / 19 rated
2023
44.4%
Open5
Closed4
4 closed / 9 rated
2022
75.0%
Open3
Closed9
9 closed / 12 rated
2021
33.3%
Open8
Closed4
4 closed / 12 rated
2020
71.4%
Open2
Closed5
5 closed / 7 rated
2019
20.0%
Open24
Closed6
6 closed / 30 rated
2018
15.8%
Open16
Closed3
3 closed / 19 rated
2017
5.6%
Open34
Closed2
2 closed / 36 rated
2016
16.2%
Open31
Closed6
6 closed / 37 rated
2015
28.1%
Open23
Closed9
9 closed / 32 rated
2014
12.5%
Open21
Closed3
3 closed / 24 rated
2013
51.4%
Open17
Closed18
18 closed / 35 rated
2012
50.0%
Open6
Closed6
6 closed / 12 rated
2011
40.0%
Open3
Closed2
2 closed / 5 rated
2010
83.3%
Open1
Closed5
5 closed / 6 rated
All Permits
312 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | EFA1822191 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 74 Chandler ST, Boston | Feb 19, 2026<1yr | Aug 19, 2026 | $2,000 |
| Open | ELV1822190 | Electrical Low Voltage | 291 Beacon ST, Boston | Feb 19, 2026<1yr | Aug 19, 2026 | $4,000 |
| Open | EFA1822187 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 291 Beacon ST, Boston | Feb 19, 2026<1yr | Aug 19, 2026 | $7,000 |
| Closed | EFA1807661 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 45 Province ST, Boston | Dec 24, 2025<1yr | Jun 24, 2026 | $4,000 |
| Open | EFA1762792 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 43 Bowdoin ST, Boston | Aug 13, 2025<1yr | Feb 13, 2026 | $3,000 |
| Closed | ELV1762783 | Electrical Low Voltage | 18 Milford ST, Roxbury | Aug 13, 2025<1yr | Feb 13, 2026 | $3,000 |
| Closed | EFA1762779 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 18 Milford ST, Roxbury | Aug 13, 2025<1yr | Feb 13, 2026 | $7,000 |
| Open | ELV1715731 | Electrical Low Voltage | 323 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Apr 29, 2025<1yr | Oct 29, 2025 | $3,000 |
| Open | EFA1715727 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 323 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Apr 29, 2025<1yr | Oct 29, 2025 | $6,000 |
| Closed | ELV1715719 | Electrical Low Voltage | 14 Greenwich PK, Roxbury | Apr 29, 2025<1yr | Oct 29, 2025 | $2,300 |
| Closed | EFA1715713 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 14 Greenwich PK, Roxbury | Apr 29, 2025<1yr | Oct 29, 2025 | $2,000 |
| Closed | EFA1714158 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 223 Newbury ST, Boston | Apr 24, 2025<1yr | Oct 24, 2025 | $2,000 |
| Closed | EFA1697521 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 25R-31R Ashland ST, Dorchester | Mar 19, 2025<1yr | Sep 19, 2025 | $6,000 |
| Closed | EFA1692164 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 19-23 Ashland ST, Dorchester | Mar 7, 2025<1yr | Sep 7, 2025 | $6,000 |
| Closed | ELV1690417 | Electrical Low Voltage | 40 Concord SQ, Roxbury | Feb 7, 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $4,000 |
| Closed | EFA1690413 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 40 Concord SQ, Roxbury | Feb 7, 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Open | EFA1685871 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 3-5 Longfellow PL, Boston | Feb 7, 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $3,500 |
| Open | A1663911 | Amendment to a Long Form | 173 School ST, Roxbury | Dec 31, 2024 | Jun 30, 2025 | $11,504 |
| Closed | ELV1667502 | Electrical Low Voltage | 32 Dwight ST, Roxbury | Dec 2, 2024 | Jun 2, 2025 | $3,000 |
| Closed | EFA1667501 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 32 Dwight ST, Roxbury | Dec 2, 2024 | Jun 2, 2025 | $6,000 |
| Closed | ELV1666685 | Electrical Low Voltage | 46 Montgomery ST, Roxbury | Oct 30, 2024 | Apr 30, 2025 | $2,500 |
| Closed | EFA1666684 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 46 Montgomery ST, Roxbury | Oct 30, 2024 | Apr 30, 2025 | $3,000 |
| Closed | EFA1652355 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 336 Newbury ST, Boston | Sep 13, 2024 | Mar 13, 2025 | $1,500 |
| Open | SF1648065 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 128-134 North ST, Boston | Sep 5, 2024 | Mar 5, 2025 | $3,000 |
| Open | EFA1649187 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 164-176 Harvard AV, Allston | Sep 4, 2024 | Mar 4, 2025 | $2,000 |
| Open | A1628562 | Amendment to a Long Form | 31 Woodlawn ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 27, 2024 | Feb 27, 2025 | $6,500 |
| Open | A1628567 | Amendment to a Long Form | 33 Woodlawn ST, Jamaica Plain | Aug 23, 2024 | Feb 23, 2025 | $7,500 |
| Closed | EFA1582716 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 40 Mount Vernon ST, Charlestown | Aug 14, 2024 | Feb 14, 2025 | $6,000 |
| Open | EFA1639656 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 25R-31R Ashland ST, Dorchester | Aug 14, 2024 | Feb 14, 2025 | $6,500 |
| Open | A1618913 | Amendment to a Long Form | 25 Bentley ST, Brighton | Jul 8, 2024 | Jan 8, 2025 | $6,500 |
| Open | ELV1612686 | Electrical Low Voltage | 143 W Canton ST, Roxbury | Jun 7, 2024 | Dec 7, 2024 | $2,500 |
| Open | EFA1612682 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 143 W Canton ST, Roxbury | Jun 7, 2024 | Dec 7, 2024 | $2,000 |
| Open | EFA1606318 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 33 Woodlawn ST, Jamaica Plain | May 28, 2024 | Nov 28, 2024 | $6,500 |
| Open | EFA1606303 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 31 Woodlawn ST, Jamaica Plain | May 28, 2024 | Nov 28, 2024 | $6,500 |
| Open | EFA1601349 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 128-134 North ST, Boston | May 14, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | $1,500 |
| Open | EFA1565521 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 173 School ST, Roxbury | Jan 31, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 | $5,000 |
| Closed | EFA1544194 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 25 Bentley ST, Brighton | Nov 9, 2023 | May 9, 2024 | $6,000 |
| Open | EFA1543155 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 9 Marlborough ST, Boston | Nov 9, 2023 | May 9, 2024 | $2,000 |
| Open | ELV1460624 | Electrical Low Voltage | 257 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Oct 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2024 | $2,500 |
| Open | EFA1523075 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 145 Sutherland RD, Brighton | Sep 7, 2023 | Mar 7, 2024 | $6,000 |
| Closed | EFA1519888 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1463-1467 Dorchester AV, Dorchester | Aug 28, 2023 | Feb 28, 2024 | $10,000 |
| Closed | EFA1519859 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 222 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Aug 28, 2023 | Feb 28, 2024 | $5,000 |
| Open | ELV1433646 | Electrical Low Voltage | 951-959 Dorchester AV, Dorchester | Aug 17, 2023 | Feb 17, 2024 | $8,500 |
| Closed | EFA1488676 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 230-232 Newbury ST, Boston | Jun 23, 2023 | Dec 23, 2023 | $1,500 |
| Open | EFA1436519 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1461 Dorchester AV, Dorchester | Feb 1, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | $22,000 |
| Closed | A1412839 | Amendment to a Long Form | 9 Eden ST, Charlestown | Dec 10, 2022 | Jun 10, 2023 | $1 |
| Open | EFA1368942 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 224 Newbury ST, Boston | Sep 26, 2022 | Mar 26, 2023 | $1,200 |
| Open | EFA1387245 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 5 Bellflower ST, Dorchester | Sep 8, 2022 | Mar 8, 2023 | $6,000 |
| Open | EFA1384672 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 9 Eden ST, Charlestown | Sep 5, 2022 | Mar 5, 2023 | $5,000 |
| Closed | EFA1348107 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 93 Williston RD, Brighton | Jun 24, 2022 | Dec 24, 2022 | $5,000 |
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