#9 of 14 MA counties · 48 structures

Cell towers in Suffolk County, MA

The FCC registry lists 48 constructed antenna structures in Suffolk County, 5% of Massachusetts's 965. Ownership is spread across 24 registrants; the largest, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, has 10 (21%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 6 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 48
2Tallest 908 ft
3Largest owner Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
4Median height (state 165 ft) 162 ft

Structures

rank 9 of 14 in MA

Most common type

On a building

46% of structures

Over 200 feet

38% of structures

Peak build decade

1990s

31% built then

Who owns the towers in Suffolk County

24 different registrants own the 48 structures. 3 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Suffolk County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 162 feet, close to the Massachusetts median of 165 feet. The tallest is a on a building near Boston at 908 feet, built in 2005. More than in any other decade, 31% were built in the 1990s.

Structures in Suffolk County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Suffolk County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1251249	On a building	908 ft	2005	Boston	BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
1002788	On a building	907 ft	1990	Boston	BP Prudential Acquisition LLC
1005833	Other or unspecified	852 ft	1975	Boston	JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
1246222	Other or unspecified	852 ft	2005	Boston	Private owner (name withheld)
1005834	Other or unspecified	827 ft	1975	Boston	JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
1005835	Other or unspecified	827 ft	1975	Boston	JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
1004487	On a building	683 ft	2017	Boston	OFC REIT, LLC
1004488	On a building	683 ft	2017	Boston	OFC REIT, LLC
1031648	On a building	629 ft	1997	Boston	OBS REIT, LLC
1280433	On a building	626 ft	2010	Boston	One Boston Place, LLC
1028570	On a building	344 ft	1976	Boston	Private owner (name withheld)
1253147	On a building	270 ft	2005	Boston	BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
1003434	Tower	257 ft	1950	Boston	Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc.
1002112	Other or unspecified	243 ft	1996	Boston	Tower Point Holdings, LLC
1260444	Tower	243 ft	2008	Chelsea	Seawall Realty LLC
1008876	On a building	236 ft	1995	Boston	NEW BOSTON GARDEN CORP
1209512	Pole	226 ft	1985	Boston	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
1229368	Other or unspecified	220 ft	2002	Dorchester	Eversource Energy Service Company
1213249	On a building	175 ft	1992	Boston	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
1279480	On a building	170 ft	2011	Boston	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1008323	On a building	168 ft	1996	Revere	REVERE HOUSING AUTHORITY
1004087	Lattice tower	164 ft	1994	Charlestown	American Towers LLC
1209702	On a building	164 ft	2000	Boston	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
1211323	On a building	162 ft	1991	Boston	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
1005217	Tower	161 ft	1995	Mattapan	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1282954	Monopole	155 ft	1995	Boston	CCATT LLC
1278018	Tower	151 ft	2012	Winthrop	Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
1279479	On a building	147 ft	2011	Boston	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1255526	Tower	140 ft	2005	Boston	BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
1278903	On a building	136 ft	2011	Boston	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1229484	Tower	120 ft	2002	Chelsea	Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
1253130	On a building	120 ft	2005	Boston	BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
1251248	Tower	100 ft	2005	Boston	BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
1209587	Pole	95 ft	2000	Boston	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
1210284	Pole	95 ft	1990	Jamaica Plain	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
1322152	Monopole	86 ft	2013	Boston	SBA Towers V, LLC
1008324	On a building	85 ft	1992	East Boston	Private owner (name withheld)
1307409	Other or unspecified	85 ft	2018	Chelsea	Cellco Partnership
1254859	On a building	80 ft	2007	East Boston	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1271118	Tower	80 ft	2006	Boston	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1293426	Pole	76 ft	2014	Revere	Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of State Police
1293427	Pole	76 ft	2014	Revere	Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of State Police
1212505	Pole	75 ft	1990	Boston	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
1209590	On a building	72 ft	1991	Revere	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
1260073	Monopole	68 ft	2007	Revere	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1058714	Tower	61 ft	2008	Revere	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1211616	On a building	50 ft	1992	Boston	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
1204817	On a building	49 ft	1989	East Boston	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

If you have a tower lease in Suffolk County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in Massachusetts with similar tower counts: Norfolk County (71), Essex County (70), Barnstable County (55), Berkshire County (44), Hampshire County (28).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.