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859 Massachusetts Ave

Property Information

Property Class Improved City
State Class Code 931
Zoning (Unofficial) C-2B
Map/Lot 117-56
Land Area (sq. ft) 5,048

Property Value

Year of Assessment2025
Tax DistrictC5
Residential ExemptionNo
Building Value$555,000
Land Value$1,362,500
Assessed Value$1,917,500
Sale Price$0
Book/Page67442/135
Sale DateJune 16, 2016
Previous Assessed Value$2,109,400

Owner Information

Owner(s)CAMBRIDGE CITY OF
795 MASSACHUSETTS AVE
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139

Building Information

Commercial Building Number 1, Section 1

Exterior
StyleOFFICE
Occupancy GEN-OFFICE
Number of Stories3
Exterior Wall Type WOOD-SHN-SHK
Roof Material ASPHALT-SHNG
Wall Height 12
Partititions EXCELLENT
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)5,136
Number of Units 3
Systems
Heat TypeHOT-WATER
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing EXCELLENT
Condition & Grade
Year Built1887
Overall ConditionExcellent
Overall GradeAverage
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 1,614 1,614
FBM Basement, Finished 966 966
FUS Upper Story, Finished 2,556 2,556
UBM Basement 648 0
Total: 5,784 5,136

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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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