42 Charles St, Boston — property record card
Mixed Use (Primarily Commercial, some Residential) built in 1930 on 0.03 acres in Boston, assessed at $1,304,000 for fiscal year 2023; last transferred July 15, 2014 for a nominal sum.
Rebuilt from the Boston assessor file as published by MassGIS — not the official card. For the official card, with owner, photo and sketch, ask the Boston assessor’s office.
Parcel
| Location | 42 Charles St, Boston MA 02108 |
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| Map and parcel ID | 0502330000 |
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| Use | Mixed Use (Primarily Commercial, some Residential) (use code 031) |
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| County | Suffolk |
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Valuation — fiscal year 2023
| Building | $689,100 |
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| Land | $614,900 |
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| Total assessed | $1,304,000 |
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Land
| Lot size | 0.03 acres (1,307 ft²) |
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Building
| Year built | 1930 |
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| Style | RESTAURANT/Cafeteria |
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| Living area | 1,680 ft² |
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| Stories | 1.5 |
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Last recorded sale
| Price | nominal ($9) |
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| Date | July 15, 2014 |
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| Deed | Registry of Deeds book 53216, page 038 |
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What MassDEP has recorded
- RTN 3-0021075 — No Location Aid, activity and use limitation, status RAO, class A3, AUL recorded November 8, 2005 · MassDEP file
Within about 500 m (a third of a mile): 1 active tier-classified 21E site and 1 site with an Activity and Use Limitation. All MassDEP sites in Boston.
What this means
- 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.
- 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.
- 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: Boston assessor file for fiscal year 2023, via MassGIS, retrieved October 30, 2026; MassDEP sites retrieved the same day. Sources and freshness. No owner names are published.
The report for 42 Charles 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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