A new African penguin exhibit, red panda exhibit
New building 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
- Type of work
- New building
- Status
- Finished
- Reported cost
- $10,377,568
- ZIP code
- 02121
- City's category
- Erect, Erect/New Construction
- City's status
- Closed
- Source
- Boston Inspectional Services Department permit data (this record)
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All permits at 1 Franklin Park Rd, and what's permitted nearby
Boston Inspectional Services Department updated its data Oct 8, 2026. We checked it Oct 9, 08:19 UTC. See the city's official records.
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