New building permits issued in Boston, MA, collected every day from the official open-data records and sorted into types like roofing, pools, solar and new homes. 2,942 in the last 30 days; the newest was issued Oct 29, 2026.
Data note: Boston's open-data portal republished its permit file on Oct 29, 2026 with most recent permits missing, so new Boston permits currently arrive at a fraction of the usual volume (about 50 a week instead of about 700). Permits collected before then are unaffected.
| Type | Permits |
|---|---|
| electrical | 942 |
| plumbing | 761 |
| remodel | 284 |
| commercial | 272 |
| roof | 226 |
| windows | 171 |
| solar | 92 |
| demolition | 87 |
| other | 30 |
| HVAC | 26 |
| addition | 19 |
| new homes | 13 |
| foundation | 11 |
| fence | 5 |
| pool | 3 |
| Zip code | Permits |
|---|---|
| 02124 | 194 |
| 02116 | 191 |
| 02127 | 175 |
| 02131 | 175 |
| 02130 | 165 |
| 02136 | 161 |
| 02132 | 157 |
| 02125 | 133 |
Each record has the street address, permit type, description, issue date and, where Boston, MA publishes them, contractor name and job value. Property-owner names are never included. Counts are free; records cost $0.40 per search of up to 100 permits, paid in USDC via x402. No account needed.
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