847–851 Cole Street

1. 1904

   Designed by architect August Nordin.

   Architecture, Planning & Preservation Professionals: A Collection of Biographies, adopted 2021
2. 1909

   Built.

3. Jan 1987

   Comply with dahi report.

   Cancelled Permit 8700028 $$$ $1,000
4. Jan 1990

   Remove tile and sheetrock reface of both per report 8-9117.

   Expired Permit 9000666 $$$ $3,000
5. May 1996

   Repair back stairs.

   Expired Permit 9609603 $$$ $2,500
6. Mar 2002

   Reroofing.

   Expired Permit 200203131248 $$$ $6,200
7. Apr 2003

   Drywall and plaster repair broken doors insulate exposed walls paint and flooring fire repair comply.

   Complete Permit 200304021260 $$$ $40,000
8. Jun 2003

   Install fire alarm panel, smoke detectors/horns strobes/heat detector/mini horns/conduit wiring.

   Withdrawn Permit 200306278330 $$$ $15,000
9. Jan 2005

   New garage for existing units above.

   Cancelled Permit 200501274161 $$$ $50,000
10. Nov 2007

    Create new parking garage at existing basement. provide new operable wall at cole street facade. provide moment frame at garage.

    Expired Permit 200711027179 $$$ $150,000
11. Dec 2007

    Dwelling unit merger from 5 units to 3 units. one unit-from 2 units to 1 single unit, one unit-from 2 units to 1 single unit. building returning to original configuration, work done by previous owner.legalize extng condition as 3 units.

    Complete Permit 200712039477 $$$ $1
12. May 2008

    Work @ two units only. interior reconfiguration at 1st & 2nd levels. remove existing northwall at lightwell to expand bathrooms, new 1 hr rated wall with 45 min windows(4), remodel bath at 1st & 2nd levels, remodel kitchen at 1st level. remove interior walls at kitchen, dining, living rooms.

    Expired Permit 200805222639 $$$ $110,000
13. Jan 2009

    Adding new wet fire sprinkler to existing building. 18 sprinkler heads.

    Expired Permit 200901069626 $$$ $7,000
14. Feb 2009

    Adding 19 fire sprinklers, provide fire suppression system to the basement level and to opening protection for the first & 2nd levels. ref. permit application 200805222639.

    Complete Permit 200902101824 $$$ $1,000
15. Mar 2009

    Modification to application 200711027179, to create new enclose storage at basement level & new wall & door.

    Expired Permit 200903023177 $$$ $1,000
16. Sep 2010

    Obtain final inspection for work approved under permit application 2008-0522-2639. all work complete.

    Complete Permit 201009150920 $$$ $1
17. Nov 2012

    Replace 17 windows, size for size wood to wood, visible from the street, u-value.029 pictures and double hung windows, replace in kind.

    Complete Permit 201211144237 $$$ $12,000
18. Aug 2014

    Relocate existing kitchen.

    Cancelled Permit 201408254654 $$$ $6,000
19. Oct 2014

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 201410229594 $$$ $9,800
20. Aug 2015

    To obtain final inspection for work approved under permit application 200903023177. all work is complete.

    Complete Permit 201508315655 $$$ $1
21. Aug 2015

    To obtain final inspection for work approved under permit application 200711027179. all work is complete.

    Complete Permit 201508315657 $$$ $1
22. Feb 2016

    To obtain final inspection for work approved under app#200901069626. all work is complete.

    Complete Permit 201602109274 $$$ $1
23. Jun 2017

    Horizontal addition @ 3rd floor unit. remove 9e) north wall at lighwell, expand & remodel existing bathrooms to fill in lightwell. new 1-hour rated exterior wall. add new bathroom skylights.

    Complete Permit 201706159422 $$$ $30,000
24. Dec 2018

    Rev to permit application 201706159422 to delete skylights from 2 bathrooms, remove parapets at skylights, change roof raming to eliminate skylight openings.

    Complete Permit 201812249072 $$$ $1
25. Dec 2020

    One unit: add bathroom & closets. enclose dining room.

    Complete Permit 202012110859 $$$ $25,000
26. Jul 2026

    Exterior stair repair, <50%, replace with new wood in kind, not visible from the street.

    Issued Permit 202607014397 $$$ $3,100

DBI holds 35 permits for this parcel, most of them tenant improvements on individual floors. The timeline shows the 24 largest by stated cost, plus the earliest on file; the DBI query in the sources below returns all 35. 10 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. The assessor's roll gives 1909; this address is recorded as built 1904.