Permit Record

Alteration Commercial

20 University Rd, Cambridge, MA 02138

ClassificationBuilding: Alteration and AdditionCommercial Alteration
Reliable value$31,173
ContractorF&r Construction
Permit record
Parties
Contractor
F&r Construction
Applicant
Sean Flynn
Owner
Not in source
Architect
Jon C Whitney
Engineer
Not in source
Contractor license
Not in source
Building & lot · PLUTO
Building class
Not in source
Zoning district
Not in source
Lot area
Not in source
Year built
Not in source
Units (total)
Not in source
Units (residential)
Not in source
Units (commercial)
Not in source
Floor area
200 sq ft
Parcel & enrichment
Parcel APN
165-55
Climate zone (IECC)
5A
Roof area (est.)
Not derivable — no building-size signal for this permit
HVAC tonnage (est.)
Not derivable — no building-size signal for this permit
Building type
B
Building subtype
Commercial / Mixed Use
Geocode & dates
Coordinates
42.3723, -71.1237
Geocode confidence
100%
Geocode source
Not in source
Issued
Feb 2, 2026
Applied
Jan 14, 2026
Work class
Commercial
Description
Source description

Security upgarde to add a storefront entrance area at elevator lobby to stop unwanted visitors. Had a revcent security breach in a sensitive area.

Status
Current status
issued
Source status
Active
Provenance
First seen by PermitCore
May 18, 2026 · 16:17 UTC
Last seen
Aug 6, 2026 · 11:31 UTC
Last changed
May 18, 2026 · 16:17 UTC
Data-quality checks0 of 12 flagged

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Project timeline at this parcel

16 permits at this parcel (parcel 165-55) · Sep 27, 2018 – Feb 2, 2026

  1. Feb 2, 2026This permitAlteration Commercial · Issued$31,173F&r Construction
  2. Dec 5, 2024cambridge_aa_1139357Demolition · Finaled$781,500Chapman Construction And Design
  3. Nov 18, 2024cambridge_aa_769414Alteration Commercial · Issued$145,055Chapman Construction And Design
  4. Sep 10, 2024cambridge_aa_282106Alteration Commercial · Issued$1,117,183Hitt General Contractors
  5. Jul 16, 2024cambridge_aa_275973Alteration Commercial · Issued$231,350Chapman Construction/ Design
  6. Apr 9, 2024cambridge_aa_262453Alteration Commercial · Issued$1,762,285Chapman Construction/ Design
  7. Sep 7, 2022cambridge_aa_183415Alteration Commercial · Issued$3,800,000Commodore Builders
  8. Jun 6, 2022cambridge_aa_167966Alteration Commercial · Issued$149,810F&r Construction
  9. Apr 8, 2022cambridge_aa_159066Alteration Commercial · Finaled$7,461,782Shawmut Design And Con
  10. Feb 24, 2022cambridge_aa_162151Alteration Commercial · Issued$79,300D. Clancy & Sons
  11. Aug 30, 2021cambridge_aa_136410Alteration Commercial · Finaled$397,773Fred S Boccelli
  12. Jul 10, 2020cambridge_aa_76326Alteration Commercial · Issued$124,000Commodore Builders
  13. Feb 6, 2020cambridge_aa_65427Alteration Commercial · Issued$273,157Commodore Builders
  14. Nov 7, 2019cambridge_aa_57448Alteration Commercial · Finaled$6,234,337Timberline Construction
  15. Apr 25, 2019cambridge_aa_44622Alteration Commercial · Issued$2,374,627Walsh Brothers
  16. Sep 27, 2018cambridge_aa_21544Alteration Commercial · Finaled$1,008,145Contracting Specialists

Full permit history at this parcel · as of Aug 5, 2026.

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Developer details
Permit #
cambridge_aa_1195529
Canonical ID
309:cambridge_aa_1195529
Source permit ID
cambridge_aa_1195529
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