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56 Jay St

Property Information

Property Class 4-8-UNIT-APT
State Class Code 111
Zoning (Unofficial) C-1
Map/Lot 123-23
Land Area (sq. ft) 4,988

Property Value

Year of Assessment2025
Tax DistrictC4
Residential ExemptionNo
Building Value$1,109,600
Land Value$896,000
Assessed Value$2,005,600
Sale Price$29,167
Book/Page18470/39
Sale DateMay 21, 1980
Previous Assessed Value$2,001,900

Owner Information

Owner(s)BENSON, JAMES T., JR.
& PATRICIA J. BENSON
52-56 JAY ST.
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139-3125

Building Information

Commercial Building Number 1, Section 1

Exterior
StyleMULT-RESDNCE
Occupancy 4-8-UNIT-APT
Number of Stories3
Exterior Wall Type ALUMNM-VINYL
Roof Material RUBBER-MEMBRAN
Wall Height 12
Partititions AVERAGE
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)3,752
Number of Units 4
Systems
Heat TypeCOMBINATION
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing GOOD
Condition & Grade
Year Built1910
Overall ConditionGood
Overall GradeAverage
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 1,344 1,344
FEP Porch, Enclosed 40 0
FOP Porch, Open 284 0
FUS Upper Story, Finished 2,408 2,408
UBM Basement 1,034 0
Total: 5,110 3,752
Extra Features / Outbuildings
DescriptionGAR-1.0S
Number of Units400.00
Unit TypeSF

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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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