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253 Walden St

Property Information

Property Class >8-UNIT-APT
State Class Code 112
Zoning (Unofficial) BA
Map/Lot 272-17
Land Area (sq. ft) 14,128

Property Value

Year of Assessment2025
Tax DistrictC10
Residential ExemptionNo
Building Value$11,001,000
Land Value$3,670,600
Assessed Value$14,671,600
Sale Price$1,875,000
Book/Page68428/113
Sale DateNovember 18, 2016
Previous Assessed Value$14,865,800

Owner Information

Owner(s)OBSERVATORY HILL DEVELOPMENT, LLC
C/O ERIC HOAGLAND
100 GARDEN STREET
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138

Building Information

Commercial Building Number 1, Section 1

Exterior
StyleAPARTMENTS
Occupancy >8-UNIT-APT
Number of Stories4
Exterior Wall Type FRAME-CLAPBD
Roof Material RUBBER-MEMBRAN
Wall Height 12
Partititions GOOD
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)34,165
Number of Units 27
Systems
Heat TypeH.V.A.C.
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing GOOD
Condition & Grade
Year Built2018
Overall ConditionExcellent
Overall GradeGood
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 8,679 8,679
DKW Deck Wood 811 0
F_3 Upper Finish 3 8,128 24,384
FUS Upper Story, Finished 1,102 1,102
GA1 Garage 8,679 0
Total: 27,399 34,165

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  • 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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