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16 Prescott St

Property Information

Property Class 4-8-UNIT-APT
State Class Code 111
Zoning (Unofficial) C-3
Map/Lot 136-11
Land Area (sq. ft) 6,306

Property Value

Year of Assessment2025
Tax DistrictC7
Residential ExemptionNo
Building Value$961,100
Land Value$1,854,700
Assessed Value$2,815,800
Sale Price$0
Book/Page12821/482
Sale DateJuly 2, 1975
Previous Assessed Value$2,884,800

Owner Information

Owner(s)PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
C/O HARVARD REAL ESTATE INC.
HOLYOKE CENTER - ROOM 1000
1350 MASSACHUSETTS AVE
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-3895

Building Information

Commercial Building Number 1, Section 1

Exterior
StyleMULT-RESDNCE
Occupancy 4-8-UNIT-APT
Number of Stories3
Exterior Wall Type FRAME-CLAPBD
Roof Material TILE
Wall Height 12
Partititions AVERAGE
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)4,682
Number of Units 6
Systems
Heat TypeHOT-WATER
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing AVERAGE
Condition & Grade
Year Built1900
Overall ConditionAverage
Overall GradeGood
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 1,322 1,322
FBM Basement, Finished 1,259 1,259
FOP Porch, Open 89 0
FUS Upper Story, Finished 2,101 2,101
UBM Basement 63 0
Total: 4,834 4,682

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Related Information

  • GIS Map of this Property
  • No Sales with comparable location and/or physical attributes were found. Assessments are based on a market analysis of all valid sales for the subject's property class and the sales displayed are for comparison purposes only.
This page contains much of the information used by the City of Cambridge to assess properties. The purpose of this information is to be used only for ad valorem taxation purposes and any other use is therefore not valid.
Page was last modified on 7/24/2023 9:46 PM
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