# New building permit ERT1707966 at 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston

Boston Inspectional Services Department permit ERT1707966: issued Aug 19, 2025 for new building work at 1 Franklin Park Rd. A new African penguin exhibit, red panda exhibit, African Savanna exhibit and the zebra entrance area of the Franklin Park zoo.;Plans reviewed previously by State Building inspector Karl Mitchel and a state building permit was issued for the project. It was later discovered that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts had no jurisdiction for the project because the zoo has no DCR affiliation and is privately owned.BR.

- Permit number: ERT1707966
- Issued: Aug 19, 2025
- Type of work: New building (city: Erect, Erect/New Construction)
- Status: Finished (city: Closed)
- Reported cost: $10,377,568
- ZIP code: 02121
- All permits at this address: https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1-franklin-park-rd/

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Source: Boston Inspectional Services Department permit data (https://data.boston.gov/dataset/approved-building-permits). Checked 2026-10-09 12:44 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/

Every permit at 1 Franklin Park Rd: https://nearbypermits.com/boston/address/1-franklin-park-rd/