885 Washington St, Newton — property record card
Mixed Use (Primarily Residential, Some Commercial, Some Industrial) built in 1900 on 0.07 acres in Newton, assessed at $253,100 for fiscal year 2026; last transferred July 14, 2025 for a nominal sum.
Rebuilt from the Newton assessor file as published by MassGIS — not the official card. For the official card, with owner, photo and sketch, ask the Newton assessor’s office.
Parcel
| Location | 885 Washington St, Newton MA 02460 |
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| Map and parcel ID | 21029 0027 |
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| Use | Mixed Use (Primarily Residential, Some Commercial, Some Industrial) (use code 0134) |
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| Zoning | BU1/VC3 |
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| County | Middlesex |
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Valuation — fiscal year 2026
| Building | $46,400 |
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| Land | $206,700 |
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| Total assessed | $253,100 |
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Land
| Lot size | 0.07 acres (3,010 ft²) |
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Building
| Year built | 1900 |
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| Style | Vacant Land |
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| Living area | 1,296 ft² |
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Last recorded sale
| Price | nominal ($10) |
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| Date | July 14, 2025 |
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| Deed | Registry of Deeds book 84352, page 476 |
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What MassDEP has recorded
- RTN 3-0011576 — Sunoco Service Station, tier classified (active), status TIER1D · MassDEP file
- RTN 3-0011576 — Sunoco Service Station, activity and use limitation, status TIER1D, class PN, AUL recorded September 3, 1994 · MassDEP file
- RTN 3-0011485 — No Location Aid, activity and use limitation, status RAO, class A3, AUL recorded August 21, 1995 · MassDEP file
Within about 500 m (a third of a mile): 1 active tier-classified 21E site and 3 sites with an Activity and Use Limitation. All MassDEP sites in Newton.
What this means
- The last deed was recorded for a nominal sum: a transfer between family members, into a trust or a similar non-market sale. It says nothing about the market value.
- An Activity and Use Limitation is a deed restriction: it limits how the land may be used (often no residential use or no digging) and passes to every buyer.
- A tier-classified site is a release still being cleaned up under the Massachusetts Contingency Plan; the MassDEP file shows the stage reached.
- Built before 1978: the Massachusetts Lead Law applies when a child under six lives there; ask for any lead inspection or letter of compliance.
Point at the centre of the assessor parcel — not a survey.
Data: Newton assessor file for fiscal year 2026, via MassGIS, retrieved October 30, 2026; MassDEP sites retrieved the same day. Sources and freshness. No owner names are published.
The report for 885 Washington St
This page shows the assessor record and the MassDEP sites on the parcel. The report adds what lies around it: FEMA flood zone, wetlands, Zone II and other water supply protection areas, priority habitat, sewer or septic service, protected open space, and every 21E site within half a mile.
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