285 Derby Street, Salem — property record card
Small Retail and Services stores (under 10,000 sq. ft.) built in 1915 on 0.58 acres in Salem, assessed at $1,606,600 for fiscal year 2026; last sold for $935,000 on April 8, 1988.
Rebuilt from the Salem assessor file as published by MassGIS — not the official card. For the official card, with owner, photo and sketch, ask the Salem assessor’s office.
Parcel
| Location | 285 Derby Street, Salem MA 01970 |
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| Map and parcel ID | 34-0440 34-0440-0 |
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| Use | Small Retail and Services stores (under 10,000 sq. ft.) (use code 325) |
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| Zoning | B5 |
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| County | Essex |
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Valuation — fiscal year 2026
| Building | $877,300 |
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| Land | $729,300 |
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| Total assessed | $1,606,600 |
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Land
| Lot size | 0.58 acres (25,195 ft²) |
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Building
| Year built | 1915 |
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| Style | Store |
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| Living area | 16,038 ft² |
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| Stories | 1 |
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| Units | 3 |
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Last recorded sale
| Price | $935,000 |
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| Date | April 8, 1988 |
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| Deed | Registry of Deeds book 14166, page 215 |
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What MassDEP has recorded
- RTN 3-0001359 — Property, activity and use limitation, status RAO, class A3, AUL recorded June 22, 1995 · MassDEP file
- RTN 3-0013216 — Bob Martinack, activity and use limitation, status RAO, class A3, AUL recorded November 10, 1997 · MassDEP file
- RTN 3-0035138 — 285 Derby Street, activity and use limitation, status PSC, class PC, AUL recorded August 30, 2019 · MassDEP file
Within about 500 m (a third of a mile): 5 active tier-classified 21E sites and 17 sites with an Activity and Use Limitation. All MassDEP sites in Salem.
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: Salem 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 285 Derby Street
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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