855-861 Commonwealth Av

Boston, MA 02215

At this address

79 permits on record. Newest issued Aug 4: New sink and misc 80' of new piping for office

Within ¼ mile

7 more permits issued since May 1.

1. New sink and misc 80' of new piping for office

   Plumbing
   Aug 4$10,000
2. Adding (1) smoke detector and re-locating (2) strobes

   Fire systems
   Jul 23$1,000
3. Remove existing teldata back to termination panels in 403B Remove existing WAP and Enclosure during…

   Electrical
   Jun 15$11,725
4. Interior electrical renovation of 5th Floor Visual Arts space including demolition

   Electrical
   Jun 10$25,000
5. Renovation of existing office space on 5th floor

   Alteration or repair
   May 29$512,089
6. Verizon Wireless proposes adding three (3) new panel antennas to the twelve (12) existing antennas at the…

   Other
   Oct 10, 2025$64,427
7. Wire (2) condensers and air-handler-units with disconnects and service switches on the roof

   Electrical
   Jan 7, 2025$5,250
8. Art Studio renovation including ceiling demo

   Fire systems
   Jul 8, 2024not listed
9. Demo old light fixtures and switches

   Electrical
   Jul 3, 2024$15,000
10. Demo old lighting fixtures

    Electrical
    Jun 26, 2024$25,000
11. Art Studio renovation including ceiling demo

    Alteration or repair
    Jun 10, 2024$99,071
12. Remove existing ceiling, install new lighting

    Alteration or repair
    May 23, 2024$156,560
13. Install new LED fixtures, install new LED lamps and drivers

    Electrical
    Apr 30, 2024$110,000
14. Furnish and install light and switches

    Electrical
    Aug 2, 2023$4,000
15. Demo and Relocate a Pair of Double Doors and Misc Finishes In the Hallway

    Alteration or repair
    Jul 11, 2023$86,889
16. Installation of a 99.4 kw roof mounted Pv solar system

    Electrical
    Apr 26, 2023$40,000
17. Install duplex receptacles, floor box, home-runs and EMT pipe

    Electrical
    Jul 12, 2022$3,990
18. Demo light switches

    Electrical
    Jun 8, 2022$125,000
19. Room 196 only - Demo existing bench seating

    Alteration or repair
    May 24, 2022$221,555
20. Room 175 - Remove existing flooring and install new

    Alteration or repair
    Apr 29, 2022$550,453
21. T-Mobile proposes to remove unused cellular equipment from the rooftop

    Alteration or repair
    Jul 9, 2021$18,000
22. Landlord had to remove chimney that existing wireless telecom equipment was located on

    Alteration or repair
    Nov 23, 2020$36,573
23. Verizon Wireless will be replacing antennas and auxiliary equipment in the same location on the facade sectors

    Other
    Sep 30, 2020$50,000
24. Verizon Wireless will be relocating existing antennas

    Other
    Sep 1, 2020$50,000
25. Control wiring of HVAC equipment 855 Commonwealth Ave. Boston

    Electrical
    Dec 20, 2019$64,000
26. Relocate (12) Cat5e data locations to office locations Install (6) new cat5e data locations to office…

    Electrical
    Jul 17, 2019$6,000
27. Install new sink and water heater

    Plumbing
    Jul 16, 2019$10,000
28. Low Voltage - Deans Suite Renovation 2nd Floor

    Electrical
    Jul 12, 2019$5,000
29. Dean CFA office remodel electrical permit #E964362 includes fire alarm work

    Fire systems
    Jun 18, 2019$7,000
30. BU CFA Dean suite remodel

    Electrical
    Jun 18, 2019$70,000
31. Boston University - Second Floor: Interior renovation to offices

    Alteration or repair
    Jun 12, 2019$319,531
32. Interior fit-out - gallery, classrooms

    Alteration or repair
    Jun 11, 2019$13,288,674
33. Install new fire alarm in bathrooms and new renovated classrooms throughout the building

    Fire systems
    Jun 6, 2019$75,000
34. Install lighting and power in renovated existing spaces in the BU fine arts building

    Electrical
    Jun 6, 2019$1,100,000
35. Interior removal of finishes and misc mechanical/lighting

    Alteration or repair
    May 29, 2019$85,082
36. Remove Interior finishes - gallery

    Alteration or repair
    May 17, 2019$581,268
37. Renovation of existing building to suit new tenant fit out

    Plumbing
    May 15, 2019$420,000
38. Facade Restoration &

    Alteration or repair
    Apr 10, 2019$6,047,300
39. Facade Restoration - Scaffolding set-up

    Alteration or repair
    Mar 5, 2019not listed
40. Interior Renovation, Including Selective removal of finishes

    Electrical
    Dec 11, 2018$25,000
41. Interior Renovation

    Alteration or repair
    Dec 3, 2018$126,953
42. Install fiber optic cable and fiber panel at existing cell site on roof

    Electrical
    Jul 13, 2018$5,000
43. Install 1 lavatorie

    Plumbing
    May 24, 2018$1,200
44. Verizon wireless proposes to replace (3) old RRH's with (3) new RRH's

    Other
    May 9, 2018$30,000
45. Replace existing Verizon Wireless antennas and its supporting equipment on the existing rooftop

    Other
    Feb 14, 2018$30,000
46. Renovate Green Room Bathroom

    Plumbing
    Jan 18, 2018$2,000
47. First floor storage and restroom renovation - replace toilet fixutures

    Alteration or repair
    Jan 17, 2018$67,000
48. Renovate art studio - selective demo

    Alteration or repair
    Jan 17, 2018$49,000
49. Install fixtures, track, exit/ebu combos

    Electrical
    Jan 11, 2018$16,000
50. Swap (3) cell antennas with (3) newer technology cell antennas and associated equipment at existing cell site

    Other
    Nov 28, 2017$15,000
51. Rework existing tenant occupied office space to new office lay out

    Alteration or repair
    Oct 10, 2017$55,884
52. Install temp lighting

    Electrical
    Sep 22, 2017$8,500
53. Temp Generator power for film production (And ONLY temp generator power) Set 8-11-17

    Electrical
    Aug 9, 2017$500
54. Remove staging and riser platforms

    Alteration or repair
    May 22, 2017$86,020
55. Maintenance of existing wireless telecommunication collocation facility - replace 12 antennas in each of the…

    Alteration or repair
    Mar 29, 2017$24,915
56. Low Voltage - Room 226 Card Reader Add

    Electrical
    Feb 7, 2017$3,000
57. Installation of new Light Pole and handhole in the sidewalk adjacent to 855 Commonwealth Ave

    Electrical
    Dec 12, 2016$1,500
58. Low Voltage - Panic Alarm Adds

    Electrical
    Oct 12, 2016$6,000
59. Install pendant light fixtures

    Electrical
    Aug 8, 2016$9,500
60. Removal of old ACT ceiling, paint exposed ceiling and walls

    Fire systems
    Jul 27, 2016$47,300
61. Interior upgrades, new ceiling

    Alteration or repair
    Jul 27, 2016$39,000
62. Install receptacles, fixtures, EBU's and switches

    Electrical
    Jul 31, 2015$9,750
63. Low Voltage - Exterior Parking Lot Cameras

    Electrical
    Jul 13, 2015$12,000
64. Low Voltage - CCURE Server and DVR Relocation

    Electrical
    Jun 26, 2015$8,000
65. Relocate power wiring for 1 ton ductless split

    Electrical
    May 22, 2015$400
66. The Applicant proposes to modify the existing wireless telecommunications facility pursuant to the plans…

    Other
    Apr 17, 2015$15,000
67. Location of work is approximate

    Electrical
    Feb 25, 2015$20,000
68. Low Voltage - Basement Additional Control Panel

    Electrical
    Jan 26, 2015$3,500
69. The Applicant proposes to modify the existing wireless telecommunications facility by adding three (3) new…

    Other
    Nov 6, 2014$15,000
70. Relocate service, 200amp

    Electrical
    Aug 22, 2014$2,000
71. Remove 44 2x4 fixtures

    Electrical
    Jul 15, 2014$9,000
72. Demo power in wall to be removed

    Electrical
    Jul 15, 2014$650
73. Rooms 554, 556, 558A, 560 & Hallway 599- Remove suspended ceilings

    Alteration or repair
    Jul 11, 2014$47,705
74. Room 202- Remove drywall partition

    Alteration or repair
    Jul 7, 2014$19,033
75. Remove cieling tiles glued to drywall with drywall work area is 1400 sq ft

    Alteration or repair
    Jul 1, 2014$21,900
76. Maintenance of existing facade mounted antennas - replace antenna s in each of the existing Verizon Wireless'…

    Alteration or repair
    Feb 7, 2014$10,000
77. Replace existing atm identification signs as approved by bra under comprehensive approval sovereign to…

    Sign
    Oct 23, 2013$200
78. Modification of an existing wireless communications facility

    Other
    Nov 29, 2012$15,000
79. Run new 480 volt100 amp feeder with new utility service to roof top cell site,install new 240 volt 200 amp…

    Electrical
    Jul 27, 2010$12,000

1. Install CCTV and access control

   25 Buick St · 450 ft NW · Electrical
   Jun 15$75,000
2. HVAC and temperature controls for renovated office space

   25 Buick St · 450 ft NW · Electrical
   May 26$10,000
3. Add (49) CAT6A duplexes for IPC from IDF 380F Add (6) CAT6A duplexes for WAPS (9172I) to specific location…

   25 Buick St · 450 ft NW · Electrical
   May 15$20,000

1. AT&T will be replacing (2) antennas

   785-795 Commonwealth Av · 0.19 mi E · Alteration or repair
   Sep 28$140,000
2. Replacement of (2) tankless water heaters

   33 Harry Agganis Wy · 0.24 mi NW · Plumbing
   Aug 24$40,000
3. Drill 5 borings on Boston University property on Harry Agganis Way and Buick Street

   33 Harry Agganis Wy · 0.24 mi NW · Other
   Jul 20$18,500
4. Commercial dishwasher replacement

   775 Commonwealth Av · 0.25 mi E · Alteration or repair
   Jun 16$73,104

There are no zoning requests on file within ¼ mi. Boston's feed was last read Oct 9.

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Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 8, 2026. We checked it Oct 9, 12:19 UTC. See the city's official records.

Zoning requests come from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker. We read it Oct 9, 06:47 UTC.

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