60 Vassar St, Cambridge — property record card
College or University (Educational Private) built in 1913 on 42.44 acres in Cambridge, assessed at $1,467,859,400 for fiscal year 2026; last sold for $375,000 on September 4, 1957.
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 | 60 Vassar St |
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| Map and parcel ID | 52A-21 |
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| Use | College or University (Educational Private) (use code 942) |
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| Zoning | C-3 |
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| County | Middlesex |
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Valuation — fiscal year 2026
| Building | $983,213,100 |
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| Land | $484,646,300 |
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| Total assessed | $1,467,859,400 |
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Land
| Lot size | 42.44 acres (1,848,686 ft²) |
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Building
| Year built | 1913 |
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| Style | MULTIPURP COLL |
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| Living area | 3,788,520 ft² |
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| Stories | 4 |
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Last recorded sale
| Price | $375,000 |
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| Date | September 4, 1957 |
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| Deed | Registry of Deeds book 00906, page 0350 |
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What MassDEP has recorded
- RTN 3-0026482 — Mit Cooling Twrs 60 Albany St, activity and use limitation, status RAO, class A2, AUL recorded December 12, 2007 · MassDEP file
Within about 500 m (a third of a mile): 3 active tier-classified 21E sites and 7 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 60 Vassar 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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