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1740 Massachusetts Ave

Property Information

Property Class RETAIL-STORE
State Class Code 325
Zoning (Unofficial) BA-2
Map/Lot 175-37
Land Area (sq. ft) 12,424

Property Value

Year of Assessment2025
Tax DistrictC8
Residential ExemptionNo
Building Value$2,622,300
Land Value$3,136,200
Assessed Value$5,758,500
Sale Price$1
Book/Page70639/571
Sale DateFebruary 16, 2018
Previous Assessed Value$6,389,500

Owner Information

Owner(s)1740 TRUST LLC
FIRST NEEDHAM PLACE
C/O BULFINCH
116 HUNTINGTON AVE STE 600
BOSTON, MA 02116

Building Information

Commercial Building Number 1, Section 1

Exterior
StyleRETAIL-STORE
Occupancy RETAIL-STORE
Number of Stories1
Exterior Wall Type BRICK
Roof Material RUBBER-MEMBRAN
Wall Height 16
Partititions AVERAGE
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)12,616
Number of Units 3
Systems
Heat TypeFORCED-AIR
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing AVERAGE
Condition & Grade
Year Built1894
Overall ConditionSuperior
Overall GradeGood
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 8,378 8,378
FBM Basement, Finished 4,238 4,238
UBM Basement 4,140 0
Total: 16,756 12,616

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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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