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Boston Building Permits — April 2026
Every building permit issued by the City of Boston in April 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), April 2026 · Source: City of Boston
Questions, answered from the data
What was the largest building permit issued in Boston in April 2026?
The largest was permit #FND1824526 at 262 Saint Botolph ST, with a reported project value of $257,143,507, issued in April 2026, as reported by the City of Boston.
Permits by trade — April 2026
| Trade | Permits issued | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 918 | $63,591,308 |
| General & Other | 912 | $215,342,153 |
| Plumbing | 508 | $32,962,360 |
| Gas | 256 | $2,330,313 |
| Fire Alarm | 181 | $9,529,805 |
| Roofing | 150 | $22,638,551 |
| Solar | 127 | $6,595,861 |
| HVAC | 43 | $53,243,342 |
| New Construction | 40 | $529,872,649 |
| Signage | 25 | $426,817 |
| Fire Protection | 17 | $672,078 |
| Demolition | 5 | $82,400 |
| Fencing | 4 | $70,636 |
Biggest projects issued in April 2026
| Project (permit #) | Trade | Reported value | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 262 Saint Botolph ST #FND1824526 *At Risk* Foundation for ERT1802972 a new construction high-rise building that includes new multi-purpose h… | New Construction | $257,143,507 | 2026-04-27 |
| 20 Western AV #COO1840167 Conference Center;Certificate For Conference Center &; Core and Shell for Retail Space;ERT1477406 Issue… | New Construction | $59,294,302 | 2026-04-17 |
| 6 Lamartine ST #COO1794172 123 Residential UnitsTemporary for Units Only Pending Committee on Licenses - Valid for 90 Days, To Expire … | New Construction | $56,000,000 | 2026-04-06 |
| 1151 Centre ST #COO1804291 Parking GarageCertificate for Same;ERT1381415 Issued 12/6/22, A 1618838 Issued 3/30/26, SF1392421 Issued 10… | New Construction | $54,082,415 | 2026-04-01 |
| 40 Geneva AV #ERT1762720 Construction of a new 41,000 SF Community Center for City of Boston.;;eplan; | New Construction | $42,520,879 | 2026-04-28 |
| 1-27 Boston Wharf RD #ALT1823611 Amazon Offices - 1, 5-7th Interior tenant offices , conference rooms and amenity spaces. work includes dryw… | HVAC | $24,000,000 | 2026-04-09 |
| 100 Legends WY #ALT1817223 Interior improvements to the level 5 and 6 suites, includes floor, wall and ceiling finishes, lighting fixt… | General & Other | $15,000,000 | 2026-04-07 |
| 4198-4206 Washington ST #ERT1404798 CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FIVE STORY MIXED-USE BUILDING FOR RESIDENTIAL, LOCAL RETAIL, AND THEATRE. PODIUM CONS… | New Construction | $11,178,227 | 2026-04-21 |
| 120 Braintree ST #ERT1221050 Erect 5 story structure containing 32 dwelling units, 1 retail space, 31 parking spaces (lift system), 32 b… | New Construction | $10,000,000 | 2026-04-16 |
| 450 Walnut AV #E1826001 Furnish &; Install the electrical work associated with the White Stadium East Grandstand project. New 3… | Electrical | $9,878,000 | 2026-04-03 |
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