Trade report · Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Signage Permits in Suffolk County (Boston)
Signage building permits issued by the City of Boston, counted from the official record — totals, reported value, and the biggest signage 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), September 2026 · Source: City of Boston
Questions, answered from the data
How many signage permits were issued in Boston in September 2026?
31 signage permits were issued in Boston in September 2026, with a reported project value of $690,944, as reported by the City of Boston.
Signage permits by month
| Month | Permits issued | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 (to date) | 19 | $282,467 |
| September 2026 | 31 | $690,944 |
| August 2026 | 35 | $757,397 |
| July 2026 | 35 | $489,483 |
| June 2026 | 29 | $430,967 |
| May 2026 | 34 | $516,317 |
| April 2026 | 25 | $426,817 |
| March 2026 | 25 | $369,861 |
| February 2026 | 13 | $293,676 |
| January 2026 | 13 | $760,057 |
| December 2025 | 19 | $180,719 |
| November 2025 | 22 | $523,119 |
| October 2025 (from Oct 17) | 8 | $93,662 |
Biggest signage projects — last 12 months
| Project (permit #) | Trade | Reported value | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51-53 Brookline AV #ALT1742975 Install a new electronic sign located above the roof of the building in compliance with Section 11-7 of the… | Signage | $600,000 | 2026-01-20 |
| 265-285 Cambridge ST #ALT1748993 Installation of 10 BPDA approved signs at MGH Cambridge ST. New Construction. Phase 1 signage as highlighte… | Signage | $312,205 | 2025-11-04 |
| 175 N Harvard ST #ALT1843186 Installation of signs for Harvard A.R.T. Sign 1: 2 sets of Internally illuminated letters reading “the Art”… | Signage | $187,339 | 2026-05-27 |
| 1079-1089 Commonwealth AV #ALT1863067 Installation of 6 sign cabinets for retail tenants: The UPS Store, Maura Spa, 2 for CSC Commonwealth Sports… | Signage | $159,338 | 2026-10-01 |
| 331-339 Northern AV #ALT1886334 Installation of BPDA approved signage package. Message to read: "Vertex" | Signage | $152,480 | 2026-09-18 |
| 178-180 Guest ST #ALT1850729 Install exterior signage as per approved BPDA drawings attached | Signage | $142,241 | 2026-08-25 |
| 530 Western AV #COO1873929 132 Residential Units, 2 Retail Spaces &; 1 Agency/Professional Office;Certificate for Retail - Suite C… | Signage | $140,466 | 2026-08-04 |
| 131-153 Seaport BL #ALT1878632 Install exterior UL listed signs per BPDA & Engineered stamped drawings | Signage | $128,490 | 2026-09-10 |
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