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137 Columbia St

Property Information

Property Class MULTIUSE-RES
State Class Code 13
Zoning (Unofficial) C-1
Map/Lot 89-73
Land Area (sq. ft) 6,116

Property Value

Year of Assessment2026
Tax DistrictC5
Residential ExemptionNo
Building Value$1,312,900
Land Value$1,026,800
Assessed Value$2,339,700
Sale Price$8,700,000
Book/Page66496/505
Sale DateDecember 8, 2015
Previous Assessed Value$2,593,300

Owner Information

Owner(s)COLUMBIA ,LLC,
60 HIGHLAND RD
SOMERVILLE, MA 02144

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 TAR-GRAVEL
Wall Height 10
Partititions AVERAGE
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)3,856
Number of Units 12
Systems
Heat TypeFORCED-AIR
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing AVERAGE
Condition & Grade
Year Built1900
Overall ConditionAverage
Overall GradeFair
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 1,272 1,272
FOP Porch, Open 20 0
FUS Upper Story, Finished 2,584 2,584
UBM Basement 1,292 0
Total: 5,168 3,856

Commercial Building Number 2, Section 1

Exterior
StyleMIX NBHD CTR W/RES
Occupancy >8-UNIT-APT
Number of Stories3
Exterior Wall Type ALUMNM-VINYL
Roof Material TAR-GRAVEL
Wall Height 10
Partititions AVERAGE
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)11,067
Number of Units 7
Systems
Heat TypeSPACE-HEAT
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing AVERAGE
Condition & Grade
Year Built1900
Overall ConditionAverage
Overall GradeAverage
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 3,709 3,709
FOP Porch, Open 97 0
FUS Upper Story, Finished 7,358 7,358
UBM Basement 3,649 0
Total: 14,813 11,067

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Page was last modified on 3/8/2021 6:22 PM
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