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14 University Rd

Property Information

Property Class RETAIL-OFFIC
State Class Code 345
Zoning (Unofficial) PUD-1
Map/Lot 165-55
Land Area (sq. ft) 119,705

Property Value

Year of Assessment2025
Tax DistrictC7
Residential ExemptionNo
Building Value$158,473,900
Land Value$108,542,500
Assessed Value$267,016,400
Sale Price$0
Book/Page30324/26
Sale DateJune 22, 1999
Previous Assessed Value$287,754,600

Owner Information

Owner(s)FRIEDMAN, RICHARD L., JOHN L. HALL III,
C/O CARPENTER & COMPANY
20 UNIVERSITY ROAD
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138

Building Information

Commercial Building Number 1, Section 1

Exterior
StyleOFFICE
Occupancy INV-OFFICE
Number of Stories2
Exterior Wall Type BRICK-VENEER
Roof Material OTHER
Wall Height 12
Partititions EXCELLENT
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)109,296
Number of Units 1
Systems
Heat TypeHOT/CHLD-WTR
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing EXCELLENT
Condition & Grade
Year Built1984
Overall ConditionExcellent
Overall GradeExcellent
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 13,662 13,662
F_7 Upper Finish 7 Stry 13,662 95,634
Total: 27,324 109,296
Extra Features / Outbuildings
DescriptionELEV-FREIGHT
Number of Units1.00
Unit TypeU
DescriptionELEV-PSNGR
Number of Units4.00
Unit TypeU

Commercial Building Number 2, Section 1

Exterior
StyleGRG-UNDERGND
Occupancy RETAIL-OFFIC
Number of Stories2
Exterior Wall Type OTHER
Roof Material OTHER
Wall Height 14
Partititions EXCELLENT
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)
Number of Units 585
Systems
Heat TypeSPACE-HEAT
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing AVERAGE
Condition & Grade
Year Built1984
Overall ConditionExcellent
Overall GradeExcellent
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
GA2 Garage 2 Story 73,125 0
Total: 73,125 0

Commercial Building Number 3, Section 1

Exterior
StyleOFFICE
Occupancy RETAIL-OFFIC
Number of Stories2
Exterior Wall Type METAL-GLASS
Roof Material RUBBER-MEMBRAN
Wall Height 12
Partititions GOOD
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)39,038
Number of Units 4
Systems
Heat TypeHOT/CHLD-WTR
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing GOOD
Condition & Grade
Year Built1984
Overall ConditionExcellent
Overall GradeExcellent
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 19,519 19,519
FUS Upper Story, Finished 19,519 19,519
Total: 39,038 39,038
Extra Features / Outbuildings
DescriptionELEV-PSNGR
Number of Units4.00
Unit TypeU

Commercial Building Number 4, Section 1

Exterior
StyleHOTEL
Occupancy RETAIL-OFFIC
Number of Stories10
Exterior Wall Type BRICK-VENEER
Roof Material RUBBER-MEMBRAN
Wall Height 12
Partititions EXCELLENT
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)231,690
Number of Units 300
Systems
Heat TypeHOT/CHLD-WTR
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing EXCELLENT
Condition & Grade
Year Built1984
Overall ConditionExcellent
Overall GradeGood-v-good
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 23,169 23,169
F_9 Upper Finish 9 Stry 23,169 208,521
Total: 46,338 231,690

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  • 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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