Change of occupancy from lodging house to dormitory
Alteration or repair at 1047 Commonwealth Av, Boston
Boston Inspectional Services Department permit ALT848204: issued Aug 15, 2018 for alteration or repair work at 1047 Commonwealth Av. Change of occupancy from lodging house to dormitory. Increase occupancy on COI from 347 to 368 persons. Suffolk University received approval from Boston Planning &; Development Agency on April 12, 2018. Approval granted from Boston Zoning Commission on May 9, 2018. Building was previously occupied as a Boston University dormitory.
- Permit number
- ALT848204
- Issued
- Type of work
- Alteration or repair
- Status
- Finished
- Reported cost
- Not listed
- ZIP code
- 02215
- City's category
- Change Occupancy, Long Form/Alteration Permit
- City's status
- Closed
- Source
- Boston Inspectional Services Department permit data (this record)
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Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 5, 2026. We checked it Oct 6, 05:40 UTC. See the city's official records.
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