254 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge — property record card
HIGH-TECH built in 1926 on 3.30 acres in Cambridge, assessed at $441,947,500 for fiscal year 2026; last sold for $235,429,000 on May 19, 2010.
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 | 254 Massachusetts Ave |
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| Map and parcel ID | 68-47 |
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| Use | HIGH-TECH (use code 406) |
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| Zoning | SD-7 |
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| County | Middlesex |
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Valuation — fiscal year 2026
| Building | $344,532,500 |
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| Land | $97,415,000 |
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| Total assessed | $441,947,500 |
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Land
| Lot size | 3.30 acres (143,748 ft²) |
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Building
| Year built | 1926 |
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| Style | LIFE SCI HI TECH |
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| Living area | 512,779 ft² |
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| Stories | 7 |
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Last recorded sale
| Price | $235,429,000 |
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| Date | May 19, 2010 |
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| Deed | Registry of Deeds book 01384, page 0050 |
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What MassDEP has recorded
- RTN 3-0017753 — No Location Aid, activity and use limitation, status RAO, class A3, AUL recorded September 23, 2004 · MassDEP file
Within about 500 m (a third of a mile): 4 active tier-classified 21E sites and 15 sites with an Activity and Use Limitation. All MassDEP sites in Cambridge.
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: 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 254 Massachusetts 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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