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647-655 Massachusetts Ave

Property Information

Property Class MULTIUSE-COM
State Class Code 31
Zoning (Unofficial) BB-CSQ
Map/Lot 90-161
Land Area (sq. ft) 8,628

Property Value

Year of Assessment2025
Tax DistrictC5
Residential ExemptionNo
Building Value$188,200
Land Value$8,451,500
Assessed Value$8,639,700
Sale Price$10
Book/Page29550/444
Sale DateDecember 21, 1998
Previous Assessed Value$11,991,900

Owner Information

Owner(s)CHOICE REALTY LLC
825 BEACON ST UNIT 1
NEWTON CENTRE, MA 02459

Building Information

Commercial Building Number 1, Section 1

Exterior
StyleMIX NBHD CTR W/RES
Occupancy MULTIUSE-COM
Number of Stories3
Exterior Wall Type WOOD-SHN-SHK
Roof Material TAR-GRAVEL
Wall Height 12
Partititions AVERAGE
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)14,452
Number of Units 15
Systems
Heat TypePACKAGE-A/C
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing GOOD
Condition & Grade
Year Built1880
Overall ConditionGood
Overall GradeVery-good-ex
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 8,756 8,756
FUS Upper Story, Finished 5,696 5,696
UBM Basement 7,084 0
Total: 21,536 14,452

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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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