PermitStack indexes 659,317 building permits issued in Boston, Massachusetts, with 34,212 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
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The 10 most recent permits issued in Boston, Massachusetts. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 | ETS1894784 | 5-7 Ackley PL | Electrical | temp service |
| 2026-08-29 | PL1894865 | 1180-1200 Washington ST | Plumbing | Replacing Kitchen Sink (existing location of rough ) |
| 2026-08-28 | SF1891659 | 12 Leston ST | Renovation | remove and replace 19 windows and one entry door - same size as existing - no chan... |
| 2026-08-28 | SF1885555 | 39 Bradlee ST | Solar | Installation of roof mounted photovoltaic solar systems, 8.61 kw 21 panels with in... |
| 2026-08-28 | E1891223 | 132-134 Emerson ST | Electrical | Panel Upgrade, bathroom fan swap, and 5 new dedicated circuits for a washer, dryer... |
| 2026-08-28 | G1895125 | 3867-3875 Washington ST | Mechanical | replacement gas boiler |
| 2026-08-28 | SF1885599 | 23 Chesterfield ST | Solar | Installation of roof mounted photovoltaic solar systems, 9.43 KW 23 panels with in... |
| 2026-08-28 | COO1843034 | 477-489 Cambridge ST | Other | Exercise Studio, Restaurant with small takeout, Tavern with entertainment after 9 ... |
| 2026-08-28 | ALT1878958 | 391-405 Washington ST | Interior remodel | 401 Washington 5th Floor: Tenant fit-out per plan. [ePlans] |
| 2026-08-28 | E1894495 | 142 Commercial ST | Electrical | 142 commercial st north end unit 603. Installed gfic outlet in peninsula cabinet... |
Query Boston, Massachusetts permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Boston permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Boston&state=MA&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Boston open data portal (CKAN Open Data) daily. This is the same source used by the city's own public dashboards, normalized into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for Boston, Massachusetts was issued on August 29, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
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