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17 Mellen St

Property Information

Property Class BOARDING-HSE
State Class Code 121
Zoning (Unofficial) C-1
Map/Lot 156-50
Land Area (sq. ft) 2,845

Property Value

Year of Assessment2025
Tax DistrictC8
Residential ExemptionNo
Building Value$1,286,400
Land Value$1,010,700
Assessed Value$2,297,100
Sale Price$2,200,000
Book/Page1039/41
Sale DateMay 31, 2022
Previous Assessed Value$2,046,900

Owner Information

Owner(s)MELLEN PROPERTIES LLC
99 WESTCLIFF RD
WESTON, MA 02493

Building Information

Commercial Building Number 1, Section 1

Exterior
StyleMULT-RESDNCE
Occupancy BOARDING-HSE
Number of Stories3
Exterior Wall Type ALUMNM-VINYL
Roof Material ASPHALT-SHNG
Wall Height 8
Partititions AVERAGE
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)3,340
Number of Units 6
Systems
Heat TypeHOT-WATER
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing AVERAGE
Condition & Grade
Year Built1920
Overall ConditionGood
Overall GradeAverage
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 1,420 1,420
FBM Basement, Finished 640 640
FOP Porch, Open 18 0
FUS Upper Story, Finished 1,280 1,280
Total: 3,358 3,340

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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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