254 Massachusetts Ave Property Information
Property Class
HIGH-TECH
State Class Code
406
Zoning (Unofficial)
SD-7
Map/Lot
68-47
Land Area (sq. ft)
143,680
Property Value
Year of Assessment 2026
Tax District C3
Residential Exemption No
Building Value $344,532,500
Land Value $97,415,000
Assessed Value $441,947,500
Sale Price $235,429,000
Book/Page 1384/50
Sale Date May 19, 2010
Previous Assessed Value $498,949,500
Owner Information
Owner(s) NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR
Building Information
Commercial Building Number 1, Section 1 Exterior
Style LIFE SCI HI TECH
Occupancy
HIGH-TECH
Number of Stories 7
Exterior Wall Type
BRICK
Roof Material
RUBBER-MEMBRAN
Wall Height
14
Partititions
GOOD
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.) 494,876
Number of Units
1
Systems
Heat Type HOT/CHLD-WTR
Heat Fuel
Gas
Plumbing
GOOD
Condition & Grade
Year Built 1926
Overall Condition Good
Overall Grade Excellent
Subareas
Code
Description
Gross Area
Living Area
BAS
First Floor
66,896
66,896
F_4
Upper Finish 4 Stry
1,722
6,888
F_5
Upper Finish 5 Stry
28,686
143,430
F_6
Upper Finish 6 Stry
35,568
213,408
FBM
Basement, Finished
64,254
64,254
FOP
Porch, Open
1,722
0
Total:
198,848
494,876
Extra Features / Outbuildings
Description ELEV-FREIGHT
Number of Units 4.00
Unit Type U
Description ELEV-PSNGR
Number of Units 1.00
Unit Type U
Commercial Building Number 2, Section 1 Exterior
Style R & D
Occupancy
RES-&-DEV-FC
Number of Stories 2
Exterior Wall Type
BRICK
Roof Material
TAR-GRAVEL
Wall Height
16
Partititions
GOOD
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.) 17,903
Number of Units
2
Systems
Heat Type HOT/CHLD-WTR
Heat Fuel
Gas
Plumbing
GOOD
Condition & Grade
Year Built 1920
Overall Condition Excellent
Overall Grade Good-v-good
Subareas
Code
Description
Gross Area
Living Area
BAS
First Floor
7,738
7,738
FUS
Upper Story, Finished
10,165
10,165
Total:
17,903
17,903
Commercial Building Number 3, Section 1 Exterior
Style PARKG-STRUCT
Occupancy
PARKING-GAR
Number of Stories 5
Exterior Wall Type
BRICK
Roof Material
OTHER
Wall Height
12
Partititions
AVERAGE
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)
Number of Units
383
Systems
Heat Type NONE
Heat Fuel
Plumbing
NONE
Condition & Grade
Year Built 2003
Overall Condition Excellent
Overall Grade Good
Subareas
Code
Description
Gross Area
Living Area
PS5
Parking Struct 5 Flrs
17,760
0
Total:
17,760
0
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