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798 Massachusetts Ave

Property Information

Property Class Improved City
State Class Code 931
Zoning (Unofficial) O-3
Map/Lot 119-23
Land Area (sq. ft) 13,059

Property Value

Year of Assessment2025
Tax DistrictC5
Residential ExemptionNo
Building Value$6,217,700
Land Value$4,135,900
Assessed Value$10,353,600
Sale Price$1,650,000
Book/Page2158510/10
Sale DateDecember 5, 1991
Previous Assessed Value$10,567,800

Owner Information

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

Building Information

Commercial Building Number 1, Section 1

Exterior
StyleOFFICE
Occupancy Improved City
Number of Stories3
Exterior Wall Type BRICK
Roof Material RUBBER-MEMBRAN
Wall Height 12
Partititions AVERAGE
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)27,552
Number of Units 1
Systems
Heat TypePACKAGE-A/C
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing AVERAGE
Condition & Grade
Year Built1925
Overall ConditionGood
Overall GradeGood
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 8,106 8,106
DKW Deck Wood 1,722 0
FBM Basement, Finished 5,670 5,670
FUS Upper Story, Finished 13,776 13,776
Total: 29,274 27,552

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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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