Chosen dataset: Approved Building Permits

The dataset provides information on building permits issued by the City of Boston, spanning from 2015 to the present. It excludes permits in various states such as those being processed, denied, deleted, voided, or revoked. The dataset encompasses details related to several types of building permits, including but not limited to:

1. Short Form Building Permit
2. Electrical Permit
3. Plumbing Permit
4. Gas Permit
5. Electrical Low Voltage
6. Long Form/Alteration Permit
7. Electrical Fire Alarms
8. Certificate of Occupancy
9. Excavation Permit
10. Electrical Temporary Service
11. Amendment to a Long Form
12. Erect/New Construction
13. Use of Premises
14. Foundation Permit

 

Dataset consists of columns such as:

1. • object_id: Unique identifier for each record.
   • permitnumber: Identification number assigned to the permit.
2. Permit Information:
   • worktype: Type of work associated with the permit (e.g., construction, electrical, plumbing).
   • permittypedescr: Description of the permit type.
3. Project Details:
   • description: Description of the project associated with the permit.
   • comments: Additional comments or notes related to the permit.
4. Applicant and Owner Information:
   • applicant: Name or information about the applicant for the permit.
   • owner: Name or information about the owner of the property.
5. Financial Details:
   • declared_valuation: The declared valuation or estimated value of the project.
   • total_fees: Total fees associated with the permit.
6. Status and Type of Construction:
   • status: Current status of the permit (e.g., open, closed).
   • occupancytype: Type of occupancy associated with the construction project.
7. Location Information:
   • address: Street address of the construction project.
   • city: City where the construction is taking place.
   • state: State where the construction is taking place.
   • zip: Zip code of the location.
8. Geospatial Information:
   • gpsy, gpsx: Geospatial coordinates of the location.
   • lat, long: Latitude and longitude of the location.
   • geom_2249, geom_4326: Geospatial information in different coordinate systems.
9. Temporal Information:
   • issued_day, issued_month, issued_year: Components of the issuance date.
   • expiration_day, expiration_month, expiration_year: Components of the expiration date.
10. Property Details:

• property_id, parcel_id: Identification numbers related to the property.

 

link to the dataset: https://data.boston.gov/dataset/approved-building-