420 Watertown St, Newton — property record card
Small Retail and Services stores (under 10,000 sq. ft.) built in 1940 on 0.27 acres in Newton, assessed at $897,600 for fiscal year 2026; last sold for $400,000 on January 1, 2000.
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 | 420 Watertown St, Newton MA 02458 |
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| Map and parcel ID | 14015 0019 |
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| Use | Small Retail and Services stores (under 10,000 sq. ft.) (use code 3250) |
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| Zoning | BU2 |
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| County | Middlesex |
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Valuation — fiscal year 2026
| Building | $403,300 |
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| Land | $492,600 |
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| Other | $1,700 |
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| Total assessed | $897,600 |
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Land
| Lot size | 0.27 acres (11,870 ft²) |
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Building
| Year built | 1940 |
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| Style | Store |
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| Living area | 5,501 ft² |
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| Stories | 1 |
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Last recorded sale
| Price | $400,000 |
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| Date | January 1, 2000 |
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| Deed | Registry of Deeds book 31029, page 176 |
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What MassDEP has recorded
- RTN 3-0003193 — Central Cleaners, activity and use limitation, status PSC, class PA, AUL recorded February 4, 2020 · MassDEP file
Within about 500 m (a third of a mile): 2 active tier-classified 21E sites and 5 sites with an Activity and Use Limitation. All MassDEP sites in Newton.
What this means
- 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.
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 420 Watertown 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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