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847 Massachusetts Ave

Property Information

Property Class GEN-OFFICE
State Class Code 340
Zoning (Unofficial) C-2B
Map/Lot 118-1
Land Area (sq. ft) 4,838

Property Value

Year of Assessment2025
Tax DistrictC5
Residential ExemptionNo
Building Value$1,043,400
Land Value$721,500
Assessed Value$1,764,900
Sale Price$330,000
Book/Page25173/296
Sale DateFebruary 9, 1995
Previous Assessed Value$1,941,500

Owner Information

Owner(s)HACKETT PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC
P.O. BOX 44937
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46244

Building Information

Commercial Building Number 1, Section 1

Exterior
StyleOFFICE
Occupancy GEN-OFFICE
Number of Stories3
Exterior Wall Type ALUMNM-VINYL
Roof Material ASPHALT-SHNG
Wall Height 10
Partititions AVERAGE
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)4,524
Number of Units 3
Systems
Heat TypeFORCED-AIR
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing AVERAGE
Condition & Grade
Year Built1887
Overall ConditionAverage
Overall GradeGood
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 1,832 1,832
FOP Porch, Open 147 0
FUS Upper Story, Finished 2,692 2,692
UBM Basement 1,152 0
Total: 5,823 4,524

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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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