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Boston Building Permits — January 2026
Every building permit issued by the City of Boston in January 2026: counts, reported value, permits by trade, and the month's biggest projects.
Source: City of Boston open data — approved building permits issued by the Inspectional Services Department. Source last updated: October 17, 2026 · Our last pull: October 18, 2026 · Figures are as reported by the City of Boston.
Coverage: this report covers building permits issued by the City of Boston (Inspectional Services Department). Suffolk County also contains Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop, which publish their permits separately and are not in this feed, so totals here are Boston totals — labeled as such, never blended. Values are the declared project values applicants reported to the city, printed as reported; a Certificate of Occupancy restates its project's declared value, so one project's value can appear on both its building permit and its certificate.
PermitsByCounty data, Suffolk County (Boston), January 2026 · Source: City of Boston
Questions, answered from the data
What was the largest building permit issued in Boston in January 2026?
The largest was permit #COO1810445 at 60 Western AV, with a reported project value of $266,697,120, issued in January 2026, as reported by the City of Boston.
Permits by trade — January 2026
| Trade | Permits issued | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 764 | $44,781,817 |
| General & Other | 724 | $347,117,810 |
| Plumbing | 435 | $16,999,069 |
| Gas | 226 | $1,421,307 |
| Fire Alarm | 167 | $4,324,505 |
| Solar | 126 | $5,597,992 |
| Roofing | 72 | $14,648,882 |
| HVAC | 35 | $22,382,581 |
| New Construction | 17 | $655,791,276 |
| Signage | 13 | $760,057 |
| Demolition | 12 | $287,356 |
| Fire Protection | 8 | $171,564 |
| Fencing | 2 | $15,400 |
Biggest projects issued in January 2026
| Project (permit #) | Trade | Reported value | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Western AV #COO1810445 Lab/Office Spaces, Assembly Spaces, Retail/Cafe White Box Space, Day Care White Box Space, Below Grade Park… | New Construction | $266,697,120 | 2026-01-08 |
| 50-54 Western AV #COO1813611 345 Residential Units 2 Towers Total of 345 Units, Parking Garage, Amenities Spaces, 4 Restaurant/Retail Wh… | New Construction | $157,660,470 | 2026-01-27 |
| 450 Walnut AV #FND1807280 AT RISK/FOUNDATION &; FRAMING STEEL for new construction of White Stadium - East Grandstand, including … | General & Other | $134,142,374 | 2026-01-08 |
| 30-40 Western AV #COO1810827 Hotel with Rooftop Restaurant, Restaurants, Retail, Parking GarageCertificate for Base Building Core/Shell … | New Construction | $78,425,284 | 2026-01-12 |
| 450 Walnut AV #FND1772273 "At Risk" Foundation; and some steel framing to erect White Stadium WEST Grandstand and Crescent … | New Construction | $67,000,000 | 2026-01-20 |
| 20 Western AV #COO1785741 Conference Center;Temporary For Conference Center &; Core and Shell for Retail Space - Valid for 90 Day… | New Construction | $59,294,302 | 2026-01-06 |
| 1 Lincoln ST #COO1810434 restaurant w/ take out, bank, video production studio, business offices, and mercantile;Certificate for Off… | General & Other | $23,012,527 | 2026-01-13 |
| 900 William T Morrissey BL #COO1792262 Office, 99 Residential Units and Wireless CommunicationTemporary Certificate For Same - Valid for 90 Days, … | General & Other | $17,595,021 | 2026-01-23 |
| 1 Lincoln ST #COO1810420 Restaurant w/ Take Out, Bank, Video Production Studio, Business Offices, and Mercantile;Certificate for Fit… | General & Other | $12,784,589 | 2026-01-13 |
| 200 Clarendon ST #COO1811130 Offices, Function Room, Coffee Service, Bar &; Radio Station;Temporary Certificate Offices on floors 4t… | General & Other | $11,123,643 | 2026-01-15 |
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