296 California St, Newton — property record card
Auto Repair Facilities built in 1945 on 0.16 acres in Newton, assessed at $1,020,500 for fiscal year 2026; last sold for $425,000 on March 16, 2006.
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 | 296 California St, Newton MA 02458 |
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| Map and parcel ID | 11007 0001A |
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| Use | Auto Repair Facilities (use code 3320) |
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| Zoning | BU1 |
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| County | Middlesex |
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Valuation — fiscal year 2026
| Building | $615,100 |
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| Land | $399,400 |
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| Other | $6,000 |
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| Total assessed | $1,020,500 |
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Land
| Lot size | 0.16 acres (6,765 ft²) |
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Building
| Year built | 1945 |
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| Style | Service Shop |
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| Living area | 3,627 ft² |
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| Stories | 1 |
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Last recorded sale
| Price | $425,000 |
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| Date | March 16, 2006 |
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| Deed | Registry of Deeds book 47117, page 130 |
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What MassDEP has recorded
- RTN 3-0020176 — No Location Aid, activity and use limitation, status PSC, class PA, AUL recorded June 12, 2020 · MassDEP file
Within about 500 m (a third of a mile): 2 active tier-classified 21E sites and 8 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 296 California 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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