Boston building permits this week: 831 issued (Oct 13 to 20, 2026)
From the city's own open data, pulled Oct 21, 2026. Below: the 15 biggest jobs by value, then the count by job type.
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The 15 biggest jobs
By valuation, one row per job, with the same columns as the free sample. A contractor name or phone appears only where the city itself published it.
| Issue date | Work type | Description | Address | Valuation (USD) | Contractor business | Contractor business phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | Certificate of Occupancy - ERECT | Retail, Offices, Research &; Development, Laboratory and Parking GarageCertificate for... | 421 Park DR Boston | $404,947,987 | ||
| 2026-10-15 | Certificate of Occupancy - ERECT | 126 Residential Units with Amenity SpaceTemporary Certificate for Same - Expires on... | 41 Lagrange ST Boston | $61,075,040 | ||
| 2026-10-16 | Long Form/Alteration Permit - INTREN | Wayfair (500 Boylston St/222 Berkeley St-Floors 2-5)= Office reno including selective... | 500 Boylston ST Boston | $13,270,701 | ||
| 2026-10-19 | Certificate of Occupancy | Nineteen Residential UnitsCertificate for SameERT1006247 Issued 3/7/2025 | 151 Spencer ST Dorchester | $9,510,206 | ||
| 2026-10-16 | Certificate of Occupancy - FSTTRK | Offices, Stores, Bank, Garage, Car rental &; Barber ShopCertificate For Offices On the... | 1 Post Office SQ Boston | $6,216,410 | ||
| 2026-10-14 | Certificate of Occupancy - FSTTRK | Offices, Restaurants, Post Office, Chapel, Skywalk, Retails, Radio Station, Health Club... | 800 Boylston ST Boston | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2026-10-16 | Certificate of Occupancy - FSTTRK | Restaurant, Garage, Office, Fitness Center, Barber Shop, Coffee Shop, Retail, Daycare, &... | 125 Summer ST Boston | $5,244,062 | ||
| 2026-10-15 | Long Form/Alteration Permit - INTREN | 7,500 SF restaurant renovation with exterior seating at 10 Fan Pier Blvd per plans with... | 10 Fan Pier BL Boston | $3,792,000 | ||
| 2026-10-19 | Electrical Permit - ELECTRICAL | Install distribution, power, lighting, nurse call, and low voltage provisions for... | 8 Old RD Dorchester | $3,468,470 | ||
| 2026-10-14 | Long Form/Alteration Permit - FSTTRK | Accenture - 12 & 13th floors renovation of multiple office spaces and common areas. Work... | 800 Boylston ST Boston | $2,628,000 | ||
| 2026-10-15 | Long Form/Alteration Permit - INTEXT | Replacement of Rooftop Cooling Tower and Basement Chiller. Work includes demolition... | 324 Huntington AV Boston | $2,433,167 | ||
| 2026-10-20 | Certificate of Occupancy - ERECT | 8 Units &; Commercial/Retail on the ground level &; ParkingCertificate for;8 Residential... | 250 Bremen ST East Boston | $2,130,000 | ||
| 2026-10-16 | Erect/New Construction - ERECT | Construct new 3-Story, 6 unit multifamily building with balconies and balconies. Demolish... | 61 Linden ST Dorchester | $1,990,000 | ||
| 2026-10-16 | Short Form Bldg Permit - EXTREN | Our project is small part of an overall project. MacKay is doing Sleeper Street Over for... | 308-316 Congress ST Boston | $1,971,000 | ||
| 2026-10-19 | Foundation Permit - CHGOCC | FOUNDATION ONLY PERMIT;*ALT/BOA#1800750-BOA approved; | 12 Maple ST West Roxbury | $1,394,000 |
Permits by job type
| Job type | Permits |
|---|---|
| Electrical Permit - ELECTRICAL | 167 |
| Plumbing Permit - PLUMBING | 128 |
| Gas Permit - GAS | 60 |
| Short Form Bldg Permit - ROOF | 54 |
| Short Form Bldg Permit - INTREN | 52 |
| Short Form Bldg Permit - INTEXT | 49 |
| Short Form Bldg Permit - EXTREN | 38 |
| Short Form Bldg Permit - OTHER | 32 |
| Short Form Bldg Permit - INSUL | 30 |
| Electrical Low Voltage - LVOLT | 26 |
| Short Form Bldg Permit - SOL | 16 |
| Electrical Fire Alarms - FA | 12 |
| All other job types (46) | 167 |
| All permits | 831 |