Edward Howland
Edward Howland has filed 20 building permits in Boston since 2011, closing 67% of 12 rated permits. 8 permits remain open. Primarily files building permits. 16.7 points above the city median of 50.0%. Busiest year: 2026 with 5 permits.
67%
17
Construction Permits
20 total
8
Currently Open
12
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2011–2026
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. "Issued" and "Stop Work" statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Building12 rated
66.7% closed vs 32% median, 34.8 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)
—
Open4
Closed1
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
100.0%
Open0
Closed2
2 closed / 2 rated
2021
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2019
66.7%
Open1
Closed2
2 closed / 3 rated
2018
75.0%
Open1
Closed3
3 closed / 4 rated
2017
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2011
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
All Permits
20 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | SF1902047 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 53 Chestnut ST, Boston | Oct 5, 2026<1yr | Apr 5, 2027 | $10,000 |
| Open | SF1874852 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 15 W Cedar ST, Boston | Jul 27, 2026<1yr | Jan 27, 2027 | $102,610 |
| Closed | ALT1840093 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 55 Pinckney ST, Boston | Jun 8, 2026<1yr | Dec 8, 2026 | $12,000 |
| Open | ALT1834611 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 53 Chestnut ST, Boston | Apr 24, 2026<1yr | Oct 24, 2026 | $8,000 |
| Open | ALT1824062 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 53 Chestnut ST, Boston | Mar 19, 2026<1yr | Sep 19, 2026 | $50,000 |
| Open | SF1812257 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 53 Chestnut ST, Boston | Mar 3, 2026<1yr | Sep 3, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Closed | SF1771901 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 55 Pinckney ST, Boston | Sep 25, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 | $283,425 |
| Closed | SF1716726 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 53 Chestnut ST, Boston | May 6, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $592,331 |
| Open | SF1262932 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 32 Lime ST, Boston | Nov 10, 2021 | May 10, 2022 | $94,298 |
| Closed | COO1021249 | Certificate of Occupancy | 83 Chestnut ST, Boston | Nov 8, 2019 | — | $740,727 |
| Closed | COO966099 | Certificate of Occupancy | 83 Chestnut ST, Boston | Oct 9, 2019 | Oct 8, 2019 | $552,601 |
| Closed | A976511 | Amendment to a Long Form | 64 Pinckney ST, Boston | Sep 19, 2019 | Mar 19, 2020 | $10,000 |
| Open | A834939 | Amendment to a Long Form | 83 Chestnut ST, Boston | Jun 11, 2019 | Dec 11, 2019 | $125,626 |
| Closed | ALT906393 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 64 Pinckney ST, Boston | Feb 5, 2019 | Aug 5, 2019 | $0 |
| Closed | SF882041 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 64 Pinckney ST, Boston | Oct 4, 2018 | Apr 4, 2019 | $219,927 |
| Closed | A816211 | Amendment to a Long Form | 83 Chestnut ST, Boston | May 22, 2018 | Nov 22, 2018 | $25,000 |
| Open | SF805235 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 17 Milford ST, Roxbury | Mar 2, 2018 | Sep 2, 2018 | $42,090 |
| Closed | ALT781453 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 83 Chestnut ST, Boston | Feb 13, 2018 | Aug 13, 2018 | $552,601 |
| Closed | SF764491 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 83 Chestnut ST, Boston | Oct 25, 2017 | Apr 25, 2018 | $37,500 |
| Open | SF87994 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 101 Revere ST, Boston | Aug 11, 2011 | Feb 11, 2012 | $49,957 |