Building Permits in South Boston, MA

↑77% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in South Boston. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 2, 2026

2,805
Total Permits
96
Last 30 Days
$483.3M
Total Construction Value
$176.9K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is up 77% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $176.9K
  • •Other permits make up 49% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

100%
issued2,805

Permit Types

Other
1,376
$72.5M
Electrical
714
$30.3M
Plumbing
486
$16.2M
Remodel
196
$103.1M
New Construction
33
$261.2M

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
2,292
$50K - $250K
285
$250K - $1M
109
$1M - $5M
34
$5M+
12

Monthly Activity

44
Sep
96
Oct
106
Nov
112
Dec
104
Jan
107
Feb
139
Mar
148
Apr
113
May
122
Jun
150
Jul
120
Aug
10
Sep
0150

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Electrical163 W Eighth ST$6K
Electrical647 E Third ST$9.8K
Plumbing145 Farragut RD$200
Other159 E ST$8.5K
Plumbing158 I ST$15K
Other356-356H Dorchester ST$1.3K
Other569 E Seventh ST$40K
Plumbing132-134 Emerson ST$6K
Other11 Woodward ST$2.5K
Electrical13 Knowlton ST$7.5K

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