274 Putnam Ave, Cambridge — property record card
Three-Family Residential built in 1916 on 0.07 acres in Cambridge, assessed at $1,709,100 for fiscal year 2026; last transferred June 2, 2023 for a nominal sum.
Rebuilt from the Cambridge assessor file as published by MassGIS — not the official card. For the official card, with owner, photo and sketch, ask the Cambridge assessor’s office.
Parcel
| Location | 274 Putnam Ave |
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| Map and parcel ID | 126-28 |
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| Use | Three-Family Residential (use code 105) |
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| Zoning | BA-3 |
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| County | Middlesex |
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Valuation — fiscal year 2026
| Building | $883,600 |
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| Land | $825,500 |
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| Total assessed | $1,709,100 |
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Land
| Lot size | 0.07 acres (3,049 ft²) |
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Building
| Year built | 1916 |
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| Style | DECKER |
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| Living area | 3,756 ft² |
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| Rooms | 18 |
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| Stories | 3 |
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| Units | 3 |
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Last recorded sale
| Price | nominal ($1) |
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| Date | June 2, 2023 |
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| Deed | Registry of Deeds book 81612, page 0558 |
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What MassDEP has recorded
- RTN 3-0013728 — Fmr Elbery Motors/future Shopping Center, tier classified (active), status TIER1D · MassDEP file
- RTN 3-0014516 — Fmr Elbery Motors, tier classified (active), status TIER1D · MassDEP file
Within about 500 m (a third of a mile): 6 active tier-classified 21E sites and 4 sites with an Activity and Use Limitation. All MassDEP sites in Cambridge.
What this means
- Assessed 11% below the median three-family residential in Cambridge ($1,918,800, 1,141 parcels).
- 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.
- 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: Cambridge 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 274 Putnam Ave
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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