Building Permits
To date, we have no information about building permits in 2025
Sep 1, 2015
Description: Erect 30x65 and 10x10 tents on 9/7/15. removal on 9/10/15.
- Contractor: Mark Traina
- Valuation: $300,000
- Fee: $50.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: SF513942
Aug 7, 2015
Description: Academic/classroom cafeteria accessory office and support usesert283863 issued: 1/21/14 - sf302428 issued: 11/12/13 - sf311928 issued: 12/11/13 &sf303721 issued: 11/12/13
- Valuation: $4,000,000,000
- Fee: $9,055.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: COO500542
Jul 9, 2015
Description: S15-557 wiring of seminar tables.
- Valuation: $100,000
- Fee: $30.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: E491561
Jun 30, 2015
Description: Academic/classroom cafeteria accessory office and support usestemporary certificate of occupancy for the 10 story building/to move in furniture only.; tco valid for 60 days 8/30/2015;pending completion of project per plans.ert283863 issued: 1/21/14 - sf302428 issued: 11/12/13 - sf311928 issued: 12/11/13 &sf303721 issued: 11/12/13
- Valuation: $4,000,000,000
- Fee: $1,050.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: COO487459
Jun 17, 2015
Description: High pressure laminate panels-mural. address lettering- suffolk university. bra approved and stamped. materials are stainless steel and acrylic. as per plans
- Contractor: Kevin J Duggan
- Valuation: $3,800,000
- Fee: $430.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: ALT472932
May 28, 2015
Description: Wire one environmental room
- Contractor: Brian S Souza
- Valuation: $510,000
- Fee: $39.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: E476028
May 18, 2015
Description: Sidewalk construction; all work 7am-4pm; weekdays only; extension
- Fee: $308.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: EXCA-462638
May 1, 2015
Description: Install coaxial cable and fiber optic cable for distributed antenna system for suffolk university
- Contractor: John Mclaughlin
- Valuation: $2,800,000
- Fee: $300.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: ELV468107
Apr 16, 2015
Description: Installation of audio-visual systems at the suffolk university
- Valuation: $175,200,000
- Fee: $17,540.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: ELV461526
Mar 19, 2015
Description: Install av wiring in class rooms
- Valuation: $2,000,000
- Fee: $220.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: ELV454114
Jan 20, 2015
Description: Run cable for data locations
- Valuation: $15,600,000
- Fee: $1,580.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: ELV442207
Dec 15, 2014
Description: Installation of a building automation control system
- Contractor: Christopher Black
- Valuation: $2,380,000
- Fee: $260.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: ELV434695
Oct 31, 2014
Description: Instalation of reaction 5 suppression system
- Valuation: $500,000
- Fee: $70.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: EFA423046
Oct 21, 2014
Description: Erect 30x40 tent on 10/24/14. removal on 10/24/14.
- Contractor: Mark Traina
- Valuation: $150,000
- Fee: $40.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: SF418431
Jul 15, 2014
Description: New gas service; 27 x 1.5 rdwy // 7 x 1.5 sdwk; # 1393861775996; ds 2014-100-1482
- Fee: $1,206.64 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: EXCA-379633
Jun 6, 2014
Description: Install new water sewer drains and fire pipe; boston police area a; 343-4239; [2]; 5' x 5'; [3] 11x4; 20x5; 25x5; ; cobucs # 1400766527811; dig safe # 2014-211-1144; extension
- Fee: $5,016.42 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: EXCA-368075
May 19, 2014
Description: Soldering, welding & cutting for the installation fo water/gas piping, compressed air/vacuum piping associated with plumbing (dpl 5-5-2015)
- Contractor: American Plumbing & Heating Corp.
- Fee: $133.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: CBW360229
Apr 7, 2014
Description: Cutting, burning & welding for the installation of internal steel reinforcing elements (dpl 10-31-2014)
- Contractor: G & C Concrete Construction
- Fee: $178.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: CBW348076
Apr 4, 2014
Description: Street: stand truck at manhole for vactoring & maintenance renewal
- Contractor: N Star Electric Co
- Fee: $56.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: OCCU-340712
Apr 1, 2014
Description: Cranes: stand crane in street erect and maintain pedestrian protective staging on sidewalk
- Fee: $64.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: OCCU-348865
Mar 27, 2014
Description: Cutting, burning & welding for the installation of drilled shafts in ground for foundation, pieces of equipment & other work related materials *** bfd paid detail required
- Fee: $283.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: CBW345810
Mar 24, 2014
Description: Install low voltage lighting system in new suffolk university building
- Valuation: $4,500,000
- Fee: $470.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: ELV346263
Mar 24, 2014
Description: Furnish and install new fire alarm system in a new 8 story building
- Valuation: $9,000,000
- Fee: $920.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: EFA346249
Mar 24, 2014
Description: Furnish and install wiring for new 8 story building new construction ground up suffolk university building
- Valuation: $270,000,000
- Fee: $3,030.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: E346232
Feb 10, 2014
Description: Street:
- Contractor: Suffolk Construction Company Inc
- Fee: $32,848.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: OCCU-261784
Jan 31, 2014
Description: Install temp electric service
- Valuation: $6,500,000
- Fee: $85.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: ETS311549
Jan 21, 2014
Description: Removal of existing building at 20 somerset street site containing approximately 13 500 sf of land area (site). construction on the site of a new 10-story (8 stories above grade and 2 below grade) building for academic/classroom cafeteria accessory office and support uses and upgrade adjoining plaza areas. all work to be done in accordance with state building code and project plans submitted herewith as approved by the bra under article 80b and 80d (imp) of the boston zoning code.
- Valuation: $4,000,000,000
- Fee: $802,997.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Client: C Mass Gov Cntr Com
- Parcel #: 0302782000
- Permit #: ERT283863
Jan 2, 2014
Description: Plumbing: new academic building
- Valuation: $200,000,000
- Fee: $830.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: PL313360
Jan 2, 2014
Description: Gas: new academic building
- Valuation: $300,000
- Fee: $372.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: G313364
Dec 27, 2013
Description: : cutting / burning / welding for installation of drilled shafts for foundation of new construction including intermittently welding miscelleneous metals and equipment (dpl)
- Contractor: New England Foundation Co., Inc - Nefco
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: CBW314807
Dec 11, 2013
Description: Tmpser: construction of a temporary structure for temporary nstar electric service.
- Valuation: $250,000
- Fee: $50.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: SF311928
Nov 21, 2013
Description: : cutting, burning & welding of h-shaped structural steel beams that are drilled into the earth & lagging
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: CBW306519
Nov 12, 2013
Description: Newcon: permit fee paid as part of ert283863. complete load out of demolition debris, pre-excavation to remove potential obstructions at earth support, create bench for support of excavation equipment, install drilled soldier piles and lagging, excavation activ
- Fee: $20.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: SF303721
Nov 12, 2013
Description: Canp: to erect (1) 20x40 frame tent secured with weights. to be installed on 11/13/13 and take down 11/14/13. using 11/14/13 from 1:00pm to 3:30pm. install (1) 8'x8'x8" stage under tent-see diagram
- Valuation: $75,000
- Fee: $30.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: SF302428
Aug 6, 2013
Description: : burning & cutting associated with structural steel for new academic & science bldg *** bfd paid detail required
- Contractor: Jdc Demolition Company Inc.
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: CBW271194
Jul 26, 2013
Description: Temporary placement of (2) dumpsters for debris removal from construction work
- Contractor: Jdc Demolition Company Inc.
- Fee: $180.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: TD266039
Jul 18, 2013
Description: : removal of asbestos
- Contractor: Newroads Environmental Services Llc
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: ASB264583
Jul 8, 2013
Description: Complete demo of existing structure
- Contractor: Jdc Demolition Company Inc.
- Fee: $797.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: FDC260092
Jul 3, 2013
Description: Extdem: complete demolition of existing structure
- Valuation: $50,000,000
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: SF260110
Jun 28, 2013
Description: : burning & cutting associated with structural steel for new construction *** bfd paid detail required ***( 5-tanks of propylene @ 920c.f. each being used for this job)
- Contractor: Jdc Demolition Company Inc.
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: CBW257790
Jun 17, 2013
Description: Staging: erect and maintain pedestrian protective staging on sidewalk 530ft
- Contractor: Walsh Brothers
- Fee: $7,702.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: OCCU-139188
Jun 12, 2013
Description: Demolition to include drywall partitions & finish work
- Fee: $329.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: FDC251741
Jun 12, 2013
Description: Repairs to existing fountain & finish work
- Fee: $175.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: FDC251737
Jun 3, 2013
Description: Intren: repiars to fountain motor and electrical
- Contractor: Dirico Francesca
- Valuation: $9,000,000
- Fee: $920.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: SF248633
May 21, 2013
Description: Complete demolition of entire building and reconstruction of new building
- Contractor: Suffolk Construction Company Inc
- Fee: $2,387.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: FDC244641
Feb 14, 2013
Description: Gate repair 4 x 4 rdwy
- Fee: $144.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: EMER-128975
Feb 7, 2013
Description: Tenant renovations to include drywall, demo, partition, ceiling, flooring, paint & finish
- Fee: $215.00 paid to City of Boston, Massachusetts
- Parcel #: 02782-000
- Permit #: FDC165910
20 Somerset St Fire Incident History
To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
01 Feb 2018
Grass fire
Property Use —
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin —
Outside area, other
First Ignition —
Organic materials, other
Heat Source —
Hot or smoldering object, other
Somerset St Fire Incident History
To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
01 Feb 2018
Grass fire
Property Use —
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin —
Outside area, other
First Ignition —
Organic materials, other
Heat Source —
Hot or smoldering object, other
20 Somerset St incidents registered in FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency)
To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
09 Dec 2003
Medical assist, assist EMS crew
Property Use —
Street, other
17 Nov 2003
Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator
Property Use —
Mercantile, business, other
22 May 2003
Public service
Property Use —
Business office
Somerset St Incidents registered in FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency)
To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
07 Oct 2014
Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective/worn
Property Use —
Property Use, other
30 Dec 2003
Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional
Property Use —
Jail, prison (not juvenile)
30 Dec 2003
Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional
Property Use —
Adult education center, college classroom
29 Dec 2003
Steam, vapor, fog or dust thought to be smoke
Property Use —
Courthouse
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