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872 Massachusetts Ave

Property Information

Property Class MULTIUSE-RES
State Class Code 13
Zoning (Unofficial) C-2B
Map/Lot 119-8
Land Area (sq. ft) 23,291

Property Value

Year of Assessment2025
Tax DistrictC5
Residential ExemptionNo
Building Value$24,754,500
Land Value$13,911,000
Assessed Value$38,665,500
Sale Price$35,000
Book/Page/
Sale DateOctober 5, 1990
Previous Assessed Value$40,121,500

Owner Information

Owner(s)CAMBRIDGE TOWER CORPORATION
872 MASS AVE
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139

Building Information

Commercial Building Number 1, Section 1

Exterior
StyleAPARTMENTS
Occupancy MXD >8-UNIT-APT
Number of Stories9
Exterior Wall Type BRICK
Roof Material TAR-GRAVEL
Wall Height 10
Partititions AVERAGE
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)108,104
Number of Units 88
Systems
Heat TypeFORCED-AIR
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing AVERAGE
Condition & Grade
Year Built1902
Overall ConditionAverage
Overall GradeGood
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
F_9 Upper Finish 9 Stry 4,268 38,412
F10 Upper Finish 10 Stry 5,240 52,400
F11 Upper Finish 11 Stry 1,572 17,292
FCP Carport 6,232 0
FOP Porch, Open 2,044 0
GA1 Garage 11,080 0
P_9 Balcony 9 Story 480 0
Total: 30,916 108,104

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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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