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1607-1611 Massachusetts Ave

Property Information

Property Class GEN-OFFICE
State Class Code 340
Zoning (Unofficial) C-2A
Map/Lot 157-26
Land Area (sq. ft) 8,376

Property Value

Year of Assessment2025
Tax DistrictC8
Residential ExemptionNo
Building Value$5,229,700
Land Value$3,598,700
Assessed Value$8,828,400
Sale Price$1,600,000
Book/Page19377/388
Sale DateSeptember 30, 1988
Previous Assessed Value$9,686,200

Owner Information

Owner(s)PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
C/O HARVARD REAL ESTATE INC.
HOLYOKE CENTER, ROOM 1017
1350 MASSACHUSETTS AVE.
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138

Building Information

Commercial Building Number 1, Section 1

Exterior
StyleGEN-OFFICE
Occupancy GEN-OFFICE
Number of Stories4
Exterior Wall Type BRICK-VENEER
Roof Material RUBBER-MEMBRAN
Wall Height 14
Partititions GOOD
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)18,166
Number of Units 2
Systems
Heat TypeHOT/CHLD-WTR
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing GOOD
Condition & Grade
Year Built1914
Overall ConditionExcellent
Overall GradeGood
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 4,726 4,726
F_3 Upper Finish 3 4,480 13,440
FOP Porch, Open 210 0
UBM Basement 4,726 0
Total: 14,142 18,166

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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.
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