U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Photo of houses along Bigelow Street

Property Database

51-69 First St

Property Information

Property Class Improved City
State Class Code 931
Zoning (Unofficial) PUD-4B-BA
Map/Lot 18-75
Land Area (sq. ft) 75,738

Property Value

Year of Assessment2024
Tax DistrictC1
Residential ExemptionNo
Building Value$624,366
Land Value$275,266
Assessed Value$899,632
Sale Price$0
Book/Page14582/496
Sale DateApril 5, 1982
Previous Assessed Value$83,196,600

Owner Information

Owner(s)CAMBRIDGE CITY OF
COMM. DEV.
C/O 40 THORNDIKE LLC
10 POST OFFICE SQ 13 FL
BOSTON, MA 02109

Building Information

Commercial Building Number 1, Section 1

Exterior
StylePARKG-STRUCT
Occupancy Improved City
Number of Stories6
Exterior Wall Type BRICK
Roof Material OTHER
Wall Height 10
Partititions AVERAGE
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)
Number of Units 0
Systems
Heat TypeOTHER
Heat Fuel Other
Plumbing AVERAGE
Condition & Grade
Year Built1987
Overall ConditionVery Good
Overall GradeExcellent
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
FOP Porch, Open 990 0
PS4 Parking Struct 4 Flrs 990 0
PS5 Parking Struct 5 Flrs 17,832 0
PS6 Parking Struct 6 Flrs 52,500 0
Total: 72,312 0

Commercial Building Number 1, Section 2

Exterior
StyleRETAIL-STORE
Occupancy Improved City
Number of Stories1
Exterior Wall Type CONCR-BLOCK
Roof Material OTHER
Wall Height 12
Partititions
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)9,510
Number of Units 0
Systems
Heat TypeFORCED-AIR
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing AVERAGE
Condition & Grade
Year Built1987
Overall ConditionGood
Overall GradeGood
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 9,510 9,510
Total: 9,510 9,510

Photos

(Click on a photo to view it at full size)

Sketches

(Click on a sketch to view it at full size)

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.
  • Show PDF Map
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
Contact Us

How can we help?

Please provide as much detail below as possible so City staff can respond to your inquiry:

As a governmental entity, the Massachusetts Public Records Law applies to records made or received by the City. Any information received through use of this site is subject to the same provisions as information provided on paper.

Read our complete privacy statement


Service Requests

Enter a service request via SeeClickFix for things like missed trash pickups, potholes, etc.