Sean Buchanan
Sean Buchanan has filed 121 building permits in Boston since 2016, closing 58% of 116 rated permits. 50 permits remain open.
Also listed as: sean buchanan (1 permit)
58%
120
Construction Permits
121 total
50
Currently Open
116
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2016–2026
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Fire Alarm53 rated
69.8% closed vs 38% median, 31.9 points higher
Building47 rated
48.9% closed vs 30% median, 18.7 points higher
Low Voltage12 rated
33.3% closed vs 28% median, 5.0 points higher
Electrical4 rated
75.0% closed vs 60% median, 15.0 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)
—
Open1
Closed0
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
0.0%
Open1
Closed3
0 closed / 1 rated
2024
60.0%
Open2
Closed3
3 closed / 5 rated
2023
75.0%
Open1
Closed3
3 closed / 4 rated
2022
42.9%
Open8
Closed6
6 closed / 14 rated
2021
57.1%
Open6
Closed8
8 closed / 14 rated
2020
73.7%
Open5
Closed14
14 closed / 19 rated
2019
72.2%
Open5
Closed13
13 closed / 18 rated
2018
57.1%
Open9
Closed12
12 closed / 21 rated
2017
42.9%
Open8
Closed6
6 closed / 14 rated
2016
33.3%
Open4
Closed2
2 closed / 6 rated
All Permits
121 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | EFA1812596 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 179-195 Freeport ST, Dorchester | Jan 20, 2026<1yr | Jul 20, 2026 | $16,000 |
| Closed | EFA1762538 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 549 Columbus AV, Roxbury | Aug 26, 2025<1yr | Feb 26, 2026 | $23,285.5 |
| Closed | ALT1664184 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 31-35 India ST, Boston | Apr 10, 2025<1yr | Oct 10, 2025 | $6,000 |
| Closed | ELV1696609 | Electrical Low Voltage | 77 Stratford ST, West Roxbury | Mar 6, 2025<1yr | Sep 6, 2025 | $5,500 |
| Open | ALT1668806 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 77 Stratford ST, West Roxbury | Jan 13, 2025 | Jul 13, 2025 | $6,850 |
| Closed | EFA1664166 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 77 Stratford ST, West Roxbury | Nov 12, 2024 | May 12, 2025 | $6,750 |
| Closed | EFA1664176 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 31-35 India ST, Boston | Nov 5, 2024 | May 5, 2025 | $6,000 |
| Open | ALT1606504 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 290 Newbury ST, Boston | Jun 27, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | $27,000 |
| Closed | EFA1606571 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 290 Newbury ST, Boston | Jun 5, 2024 | Dec 5, 2024 | $27,000 |
| Open | ELV1574528 | Electrical Low Voltage | 20 Rowes WH, Boston | Feb 26, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 | $10,500 |
| Open | ELV1525437 | Electrical Low Voltage | 1 Westinghouse PZ, Hyde Park | Sep 19, 2023 | Mar 19, 2024 | $25,000 |
| Closed | ALT1521375 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 67-69 Broad ST, Boston | Sep 13, 2023 | Mar 13, 2024 | $5,000 |
| Closed | EFA1518285 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 67-69 Broad ST, Boston | Aug 29, 2023 | Feb 29, 2024 | $5,000 |
| Closed | ALT1432198 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 65 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Jun 14, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | $175,000 |
| Open | ALT1415607 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 1246 Commonwealth AV, Allston | Dec 20, 2022 | Jun 20, 2023 | $69,000 |
| Closed | ALT1415596 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 77 Stratford ST, West Roxbury | Nov 25, 2022 | May 25, 2023 | $80,000 |
| Closed | ALT1415618 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 1238 Commonwealth AV, Allston | Nov 25, 2022 | May 25, 2023 | $69,500 |
| Open | ALT1415613 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 1242 Commonwealth AV, Allston | Nov 25, 2022 | May 25, 2023 | $70,000 |
| Closed | EFA1404088 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 77 Stratford ST, West Roxbury | Oct 14, 2022 | Apr 14, 2023 | $80,000 |
| Open | EFA1390841 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1246 Commonwealth AV, Allston | Sep 12, 2022 | Mar 12, 2023 | $3,700 |
| Open | EFA1390833 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1242 Commonwealth AV, Allston | Sep 12, 2022 | Mar 12, 2023 | $68,000 |
| Closed | EFA1390829 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1238 Commonwealth AV, Allston | Sep 12, 2022 | Mar 12, 2023 | $68,000 |
| Closed | ALT1173903 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 160 Bolton ST, South Boston | Aug 18, 2022 | Feb 18, 2023 | $12,000 |
| Open | ALT1360733 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 300-350 Martin Luther King Jr BLVD, Roxbury | Aug 10, 2022 | Feb 10, 2023 | $12,952 |
| Open | EFA1351833 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 300-350 Martin Luther King Jr BLVD, Roxbury | Jul 19, 2022 | Jan 19, 2023 | $12,000 |
| Closed | ALT1322799 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | , South Boston | May 18, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | $9,800 |
| Closed | COO1279657 | Certificate of Occupancy | 640-674 American Legion HW, Roslindale | Feb 23, 2022 | — | $22,300 |
| Open | EFA1286119 | Electrical Fire Alarms | , South Boston | Jan 20, 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 | $8,500 |
| Open | ELV1285463 | Electrical Low Voltage | 31-35 India ST, Boston | Jan 19, 2022 | Jul 19, 2022 | $37,500 |
| Closed | EFA1215696 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 45 Nightingale ST, Dorchester | Jul 1, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 | $1,000 |
| Closed | EFA1209468 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1 Westinghouse PZ, Hyde Park | Jun 15, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | $12,000 |
| Open | ALT1202665 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 640-674 American Legion HW, Roslindale | Jun 15, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | $22,300 |
| Closed | EFA1208402 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 1 Westinghouse PZ, Hyde Park | Jun 14, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | $12,000 |
| Closed | EFA1202661 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 640-674 American Legion HW, Roslindale | Jun 1, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | $22,230 |
| Closed | ALT1178414 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 55 Clarendon ST, Boston | Apr 12, 2021 | Oct 12, 2021 | $4,200 |
| Closed | EFA1178410 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 55 Clarendon ST, Boston | Apr 2, 2021 | Oct 2, 2021 | $4,200 |
| Open | EFA1173899 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 160 Bolton ST, South Boston | Mar 18, 2021 | Sep 18, 2021 | $12,000 |
| Open | ALT1157947 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 315 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Jan 29, 2021 | Jul 29, 2021 | $3,350 |
| Open | ALT1157573 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 41-43 Edgerly RD, Boston | Jan 28, 2021 | Jul 28, 2021 | $63,100 |
| Open | EFA1157943 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 315 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain | Jan 26, 2021 | Jul 26, 2021 | $3,350 |
| Open | EFA1157567 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 41-43 Edgerly RD, Boston | Jan 26, 2021 | Jul 26, 2021 | $63,100 |
| Closed | ALT1153045 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 84 Appleton ST, Boston | Jan 15, 2021 | Jul 15, 2021 | $30,000 |
| Closed | EFA1153044 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 84 Appleton ST, Boston | Jan 11, 2021 | Jul 11, 2021 | $30,000 |
| Open | EFA1143536 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 84 Appleton ST, Boston | Dec 8, 2020 | Jun 8, 2021 | $23,500 |
| Open | ELV1128663 | Electrical Low Voltage | 1 Westinghouse PZ, Hyde Park | Oct 19, 2020 | Apr 19, 2021 | $4,500 |
| Closed | ALT1118157 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 31-35 India ST, Boston | Sep 21, 2020 | Mar 21, 2021 | $22,200 |
| Open | EFA1118146 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 31-35 India ST, Boston | Sep 18, 2020 | Mar 18, 2021 | $22,200 |
| Closed | ALT1075057 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 50 Commonwealth AV, Boston | Jul 27, 2020 | Jan 27, 2021 | $11,000 |
| Closed | E1086650 | Electrical Permit | 1-4 Schrepel PL, South Boston | Jul 7, 2020 | Jan 7, 2021 | $10,705 |
| Open | ALT1079659 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 300-350 Martin Luther King Jr BLVD, Roxbury | Jun 9, 2020 | Dec 9, 2020 | $4,800 |
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