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51 Norfolk St

Property Information

Property Class AFFORDABLE APT
State Class Code 114
Zoning (Unofficial) BA
Map/Lot 90-177
Land Area (sq. ft) 3,928

Property Value

Year of Assessment2025
Tax DistrictC5
Residential ExemptionNo
Building Value$596,500
Land Value$896,000
Assessed Value$1,492,500
Sale Price$8,423,398
Book/Page63851/52
Sale DateJuly 1, 2014
Previous Assessed Value$1,480,200

Owner Information

Owner(s)BISHOP ALLEN APARTMENTS, LLC
C/O JUST A START CORP
243 BROADWAY
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139

Building Information

Commercial Building Number 1, Section 1

Exterior
StyleMULT-RESDNCE
Occupancy AFFORDABLE APT
Number of Stories4
Exterior Wall Type ALUMNM-VINYL
Roof Material RUBBER-MEMBRAN
Wall Height 12
Partititions AVERAGE
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)10,932
Number of Units 8
Systems
Heat TypeHOT-WATER
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing AVERAGE
Condition & Grade
Year Built1900
Overall ConditionAverage
Overall GradeAverage
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 2,733 2,733
FUS Upper Story, Finished 8,199 8,199
UBM Basement 2,733 0
Total: 13,665 10,932

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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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