Meta

property value
dataset name Approved Building Permits
data source City of Boston
data level City
description Data of approved building/construction permits
permalink https://data.cityofboston.gov/Permitting/Approved-Building-Permits/msk6-43c6
dataset key msk6-43c6
number of records 260751
number of variables 33

Sample

##   :created_at owner permitnumber         issued_date property_id sq_feet
## 1  1409069386  <NA>      U497392 2006-09-26T00:00:00      317194       0
## 2  1409069405  <NA>      U497392 2006-09-26T00:00:00      317194       0
## 3  1409069411  <NA>      ALT8484 2007-12-26T00:00:00          NA       0
## 4  1409069411  <NA>      ALT8484 2007-12-26T00:00:00          NA       0
## 5  1409069415  <NA>      ALT9460 2009-04-21T00:00:00      314216       0
## 6  1409069400  <NA>      ALT9460 2009-04-21T00:00:00      314216       0
##         city :position :updated_at :created_meta state
## 1 Dorchester    285811  1409069386        525314    MA
## 2 Dorchester    294256  1409069405        525314    MA
## 3     BOSTON    296735  1409069411        525314    MA
## 4     BOSTON    296643  1409069411        525314    MA
## 5     Boston    298671  1409069415        525314    MA
## 6     Boston    292205  1409069400        525314    MA
##                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      comments
## 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Proposed Work: Two vehicle parking  Last Action: READY TO ISSUE
## 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Proposed Work: Two vehicle parking  Last Action: READY TO ISSUE
## 3 Proposed Work: The work involved is a complete renovation of the existing Burnham building   from the fourth level of the basement to the first floor including repairs to the exterior (windows  masonry  and storefront)  installation of new mechanical  electrical  and pl  Last Action: READY TO ISSUE
## 4 Proposed Work: The work involved is a complete renovation of the existing Burnham building   from the fourth level of the basement to the first floor including repairs to the exterior (windows  masonry  and storefront)  installation of new mechanical  electrical  and pl  Last Action: READY TO ISSUE
## 5                                                                                                              Proposed Work: Altman Vilandrie - 37th floor\n\nTenant renovation includes demolition  drywall partition  ceiling tiles  flooring electrical  HVAC & finish work.  Last Action: READY TO ISSUE
## 6                                                                                                              Proposed Work: Altman Vilandrie - 37th floor\n\nTenant renovation includes demolition  drywall partition  ceiling tiles  flooring electrical  HVAC & finish work.  Last Action: READY TO ISSUE
##   occupancytype             permittypedescr  status total_fees
## 1        1-3FAM             Use of Premises EXPIRED          0
## 2        1-3FAM             Use of Premises EXPIRED          0
## 3          COMM Long Form/Alteration Permit EXPIRED          0
## 4          COMM Long Form/Alteration Permit EXPIRED          0
## 5          COMM Long Form/Alteration Permit EXPIRED          0
## 6          COMM Long Form/Alteration Permit EXPIRED          0
##                      description              address :updated_meta   :sid
## 1 From TimeMatters-PZ Conversion      93    Sydney ST        525314 285811
## 2 From TimeMatters-PZ Conversion      93    Sydney ST        525314 294256
## 3 From TimeMatters-PZ Conversion 384-426   WASHINGTON        525314 296735
## 4 From TimeMatters-PZ Conversion 384-426   WASHINGTON        525314 296643
## 5         Fast Track Application       53    State ST        525314 298671
## 6         Fast Track Application       53    State ST        525314 292205
##     zip     expiration_date                      applicant parcel_id
## 1 02125 2014-01-29T00:00:00                           <NA>        NA
## 2 02125 2014-01-29T00:00:00                  Edward Mourad        NA
## 3 02108 2014-01-15T00:00:00 Suffolk Construction Co.  Inc.        NA
## 4 02108 2014-01-15T00:00:00                           <NA>        NA
## 5 02109 2014-01-15T00:00:00            Structure Tone Inc.        NA
## 6 02109 2014-01-15T00:00:00               francesca DiRico        NA
##                                    :id :meta declared_valuation worktype
## 1 51BA2988-F87B-47F6-A3A6-7F01C6C5079A    NA                  0   CONVRT
## 2 E57C4957-854D-4AB0-8C04-D0C1EE7046C2    NA                  0   CONVRT
## 3 AB202514-652B-430C-8650-23E097FD34C1    NA                  0   CONVRT
## 4 5BD90812-3E32-4D04-940C-7869308D54B1    NA                  0   CONVRT
## 5 A0F5181A-05E2-4AD8-9B8B-7D10059AF98C    NA                  0   FSTTRK
## 6 502966EA-DC85-4A11-B370-ED453C31ABF2    NA                  0   FSTTRK
##   location.latitude location.needs_recoding location.human_address
## 1          42.31465                   FALSE                   <NA>
## 2          42.31465                   FALSE                   <NA>
## 3                NA                      NA                   <NA>
## 4                NA                      NA                   <NA>
## 5          42.35876                   FALSE                   <NA>
## 6          42.35876                   FALSE                   <NA>
##   location.machine_address location.longitude
## 1                       NA          -71.05243
## 2                       NA          -71.05243
## 3                       NA                 NA
## 4                       NA                 NA
## 5                       NA          -71.05620
## 6                       NA          -71.05620

Missing Values

Variables

The following variables are all NA: :meta, location.machine_address

The following variables are duplicates:

  • :position, :sid
  • :created_meta, :updated_meta

owner

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permitnumber

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issued_date

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property_id

Distribution

Summary statistics

statistic value
Min. 0
1st Qu. 45190
Median 96530
Mean 109400
3rd Qu. 145800
Max. 419800
NA’s 7012

sq_feet

Distribution

Summary statistics

statistic value
Min. 0.01
1st Qu. 1100.00
Median 2184.00
Mean 205800.00
3rd Qu. 4900.00
Max. 10000000000.00

city

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state

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comments

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occupancytype

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permittypedescr

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status

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total_fees

Distribution

Summary statistics

statistic value
Min. -770
1st Qu. 30
Median 60
Mean 5319
3rd Qu. 160
Max. 625000000

description

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address

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zip

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expiration_date

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applicant

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parcel_id

Distribution

Summary statistics

statistic value
Min. 100000000
1st Qu. 401000000
Median 801300000
Mean 1027000000
3rd Qu. 1802000000
Max. 2206000000
NA’s 26477

declared_valuation

Distribution

Summary statistics

statistic value
Min. 0.01
1st Qu. 1449.00
Median 5000.00
Mean 156200.00
3rd Qu. 18100.00
Max. 1832000000.00

worktype

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location.latitude

Distribution

Summary statistics

statistic value
Min. 42.23
1st Qu. 42.30
Median 42.34
Mean 42.33
3rd Qu. 42.35
Max. 42.40
NA’s 26186.00

location.human_address

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location.longitude

Distribution

Summary statistics

statistic value
Min. -71.19
1st Qu. -71.11
Median -71.08
Mean -71.09
3rd Qu. -71.06
Max. -70.99
NA’s 26186.00