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538 Cambridge St

Property Information

Property Class MXD TWO-FAM-RES
State Class Code 104
Zoning (Unofficial) BA
Map/Lot 34-42
Land Area (sq. ft) 1,489

Property Value

Year of Assessment2024
Tax DistrictC1
Residential ExemptionNo
Building Value$757,700
Land Value$519,500
Assessed Value$1,277,200
Sale Price$100
Book/Page61991/103
Sale DateJune 11, 2013
Previous Assessed Value$1,245,000

Owner Information

Owner(s)538 CAMBRIDGE STREET LLC
538 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141

Building Information

Commercial Building Number 1, Section 1

Exterior
StyleMIX NBHD CTR W/RES
Occupancy MULTIUSE-COM
Number of Stories3
Exterior Wall Type WOOD-SHN-SHK
Roof Material TAR-GRAVEL
Wall Height 10
Partititions AVERAGE
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)2,755
Number of Units 2
Systems
Heat TypeFORCED-AIR
Heat Fuel Gas
Plumbing AVERAGE
Condition & Grade
Year Built1898
Overall ConditionGood
Overall GradeGood
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 909 909
FOP Porch, Open 8 0
FUS Upper Story, Finished 1,846 1,846
UBM Basement 909 0
Total: 3,672 2,755

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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.
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