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878 Massachusetts Ave

Property Information

Property Class MULTIUSE-RES
State Class Code 13
Zoning (Unofficial) C-2B
Map/Lot 119-7
Land Area (sq. ft) 8,950

Property Value

Year of Assessment2025
Tax DistrictC5
Residential ExemptionNo
Building Value$711,600
Land Value$1,223,100
Assessed Value$1,934,700
Sale Price$0
Book/Page71612/196
Sale DateSeptember 13, 2018
Previous Assessed Value$1,938,200

Owner Information

Owner(s)MASSACHUSETTS AVE 876-880 LLC
40 GLENHAVEN RD.
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132

Building Information

Commercial Building Number 1, Section 1

Exterior
StyleMIX NBHD CTR W/RES
Occupancy MXD BOARDING-HSE
Number of Stories1
Exterior Wall Type BRICK
Roof Material TAR-GRAVEL
Wall Height 14
Partititions AVERAGE
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)1,476
Number of Units 1
Systems
Heat TypeFORCED-AIR
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing AVERAGE
Condition & Grade
Year Built1937
Overall ConditionFair
Overall GradeAverage
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 1,476 1,476
UBM Basement 1,476 0
Total: 2,952 1,476

Commercial Building Number 2, Section 1

Exterior
StyleMULT-RESDNCE
Occupancy MXD THREE-FM-RES
Number of Stories2.5
Exterior Wall Type ALUMNM-VINYL
Roof Material ASPHALT-SHNG
Wall Height 10
Partititions AVERAGE
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)3,230
Number of Units 2
Systems
Heat TypeSTEAM
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing FAIR
Condition & Grade
Year Built1890
Overall ConditionPoor
Overall GradeAverage
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 1,315 1,315
FEP Porch, Enclosed 36 0
FHS Half Story, Finished 1,258 629
FOP Porch, Open 197 0
FUS Upper Story, Finished 1,286 1,286
UBM Basement 1,258 0
Total: 5,350 3,230

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  • 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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