Michael O'Brien
Michael O'Brien has filed 20 building permits in Boston since 2013, closing 41% of 17 rated permits. 11 permits remain open. Primarily files electrical permits. 8.8 points below the city median of 50.0%. Busiest year: 2016 with 6 permits.
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. "Issued" and "Stop Work" statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
55.6% closed vs 60% median, 4.8 points lower
25.0% closed vs 38% median, 13.3 points lower
33.3% closed vs 31% median, 2.3 points higher
0.0% closed vs 29% median, 28.8 points lower
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)
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2023
0 closed / 1 rated
2022
1 closed / 2 rated
2018
0 closed / 2 rated
2017
2 closed / 4 rated
2016
2 closed / 6 rated
2015
1 closed / 1 rated
2013
1 closed / 1 rated
All Permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | SF1828114 | Short Form Bldg Permit | 76-78 Kenrick ST, Brighton | Apr 8, 2026<1yr | Oct 8, 2026 | $60,000 |
| Open | ALT1462550 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 24 F ST, South Boston | May 4, 2023 | Nov 4, 2023 | $1 |
| Closed | E1386052 | Electrical Permit | 307-313 W First ST, South Boston | Sep 7, 2022 | Mar 7, 2023 | $95,000 |
| Open | EFA1386455 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 307-313 W First ST, South Boston | Sep 7, 2022 | Mar 7, 2023 | $3,750 |
| Closed | COO961157 | Certificate of Occupancy | 57R Sedgwick ST, Jamaica Plain | Jun 6, 2019 | — | $30,000 |
| Closed | COO873046 | Certificate of Occupancy | 211 Ashmont ST, Dorchester | May 21, 2019 | — | $10,461,281 |
| Open | ALT411661 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 57R Sedgwick ST, Jamaica Plain | Nov 2, 2018 | May 2, 2019 | $30,000 |
| Open | E818733 | Electrical Permit | 640-720 Atlantic AV, Boston | Apr 20, 2018 | Oct 20, 2018 | $15,500 |
| Open | E748392 | Electrical Permit | 529 Main ST, Charlestown | Aug 23, 2017 | Feb 23, 2018 | $1,000 |
| Open | EFA720177 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 529 Main ST, Charlestown | Jun 21, 2017 | Dec 21, 2017 | $1,500 |
| Closed | E716446 | Electrical Permit | 529 Main ST, Charlestown | Jun 5, 2017 | Dec 5, 2017 | $12,500 |
| Closed | E681757 | Electrical Permit | 529 Main ST, Charlestown | Feb 17, 2017 | Aug 17, 2017 | $12,500 |
| Open | E642541 | Electrical Permit | 69 Alleghany ST, Mission Hill | Oct 14, 2016 | Apr 14, 2017 | $8,950 |
| Open | EFA590892 | Electrical Fire Alarms | 144 Tremont ST, Boston | Jul 8, 2016 | Jan 8, 2017 | $1,500 |
| Open | E587335 | Electrical Permit | 226-250 Causeway ST, Boston | May 6, 2016 | Nov 6, 2016 | $20,000 |
| Open | ELV585071 | Electrical Low Voltage | 144 Tremont ST, Boston | Apr 28, 2016 | Oct 28, 2016 | $750 |
| Closed | E584533 | Electrical Permit | 144 Tremont ST, Boston | Apr 27, 2016 | Oct 27, 2016 | $17,500 |
| Closed | E557050 | Electrical Permit | 140 Clarendon ST, Boston | Jan 22, 2016 | Jul 22, 2016 | $22,000 |
| Closed | EFA497338 | Electrical Fire Alarms | , South Boston | Jul 22, 2015 | Jan 22, 2016 | $2,000 |
| Closed | ALT231442 | Long Form/Alteration Permit | 211 Ashmont ST, Dorchester | Jun 5, 2013 | Dec 5, 2013 | $5,969,427 |