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259-261 Emerson Street

259-261 Emerson Street, Boston, MA 02127
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259-261 Emerson Street in Boston, MA was first built in 1890 and is 134 years old. Although, the building on the property was most recently renovated and altered in 1985. This has been categorized as a residential property type. For those interested in architecture, the building on the property was built in a style that we are currently unable to determine. There are a total of 2 floors. There are a total of 8 rooms in the home, of which, 4 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there are a total of 2 full bathrooms. There are 2 partial bathrooms. 259-261 Emerson Street has 1,945 sqft of living area. This is typically the area of a building that is heated or air conditioned and does not include the garage, porch or basement square footage. In total, the area measurement of the land is 1,612 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. The home has a gable style roof made of asphalt. The condition of the building has been evaluated as average. The exterior walls of the home are made of wood siding. As for heating, the home is utilizing a forced air unit. We've gathered and summarized the following transaction history in an effort to provide more transparency and up-to-date information for our users. According to our sources, 259-261 Emerson Street sold most recently in Jan 1, 1970 for a total of $690,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $354.76 per sqft. Before that, the property was also sold for $575,000 in Jan 1, 1970. There could be many factors that caused the property to sell at a higher price and increase in value. Tax-wise, the current owner is expected to pay close to $13,413 in taxes each year. The initial year of tax delinquency occurred in 2023. 259-261 Emerson Street was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $1,248,900. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $322,300. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $926,600. The property's total assessed value has been marked as more than the total market value which is pretty atypical. Looking to take out a mortage loan? You may want to consider a conventional loan, which is considered one of the most common type of loans on the market. We'll cover the two different types of conventional loans (aka conforming and non-conforming), the pros and cons, and how they could benefit you compared to a FHA or specialty loan. Read more about conventional loans and how you can qualify for one.Sadly, this property is not available for sale but we are constantly updating our inventory in real time. Sign up for a RealtyHop account and add this property to your favorites to get updates on when this property is back on the market. Or alternatively, you can check back frequently for updates.

This property description is generated based on publicly available data.

1 Past Sales

Date Unit Beds Baths Sqft Price Closed Owner Listed By
20231107
11/07/2023
4 Bed
2 Bath
-
$1,400,000
bedrooms
4 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
-
-
-
Kevin Benzinger
Boston Realty Advisors

Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1890
  • Effective Year Built: 1985
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 8
  • Bedroom Count: 4
  • Bathroom Count: 2
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Partial Bathrooms: 2
  • Building Condition: Average
  • Building Style: Other
  • Exterior Walls Type: Wood siding
  • Roof Shape Type: Gable
  • Roof Cover Type: Asphalt
  • Floor Count: 2
  • Living Units: 2
  • Basement Type: Building with no basement
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Parking Space Count: 0

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 1,612
  • Total Building Area: 1,945
  • Gross Building Area: 3,076
  • Building Area: 1,945
  • Building Area Measurement: Living Area

    Heating and Cooling

  • Air Conditioning: unknown
  • Heating: Forced air unit
  • Heated Square Feet: 1,945
  • Heating Fuel Type: unknown

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: unknown
  • Water Service: unknown

Building

  • Property Class: Residential
  • Land Acres: 0.037
  • Standard Land Use Code: Duplex (2 units, any combination)

Ownership

  • Current Owner : 259 EMERSON LLC
  • Previous Owner : GOLDBERG THEODORE I
  • Owner Before Previous Owner: JRC FT
  • Ownership Rights Codes: Company/Corporation
  • Current Owner Is a Corporation Indicator: Yes

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Boston School District
  • Census Tract: 060400

Zoning

  • Zoning: R2

Geography

  • Parcel: SBOS W:06 P:02386 S:000
  • Municipality: BOSTON-SOUTH BOSTON
  • Latitude: 42.3343
  • Longitude: -71.036

    Address

  • Full Address: 259-261 Emerson St
  • Address - House Number: 259-261
  • Address - Street Name: Emerson
  • Address - Suffix Type: St
  • State: MA
  • City Name: South Boston
  • Zip Code: 02127

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Amount: $13,413
  • Intital Tax Deliquent Year: 2023

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.0698
  • Valuation Date: Mar 20, 2024
  • Confidence Score: 96
  • Final Value: 1,414,016
  • High Value: 1,512,783
  • Low Value: 1,315,249

    Open Liens

  • Total Open Liens: 1
  • Total Open Liens Amount: $2,100,000
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Lender: FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Recording Date: Apr 11, 2019
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Financing Type: Adjustable Rate
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Amount: $2,100,000
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Term: 360
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Position: 1
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Type: ARM (Adjustable Rate Mortgage as of August, 2009)
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Due Date: May 01, 2049

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $1,248,900
  • Assessed Land Value: $322,300
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $926,600

    Sales

  • Current Sale Recording Date: Jan 31, 2014
  • Current Sale Transaction ID: 1184164758
  • Current Sale Price: $690,000
  • Current Sale Document Type: Quit Claim Deed (arm's length)
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 8454
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Dec 03, 2013
  • Previous Sale Amount: $575,000
  • Previous Sale Document Type: Quit Claim Deed (arm's length)

    Last Sale Mortgage

  • First Mortgage Lender: HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVING
  • First Mortgage Transaction Date: Jan 31, 2014
  • First Mortgage Loan Amount: $442,500
  • First Mortgage Terms: 360
  • First Mortgage Loan Type: Commercial

    Previous Mortgages

  • Previous Mortgage Lender: HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVING
  • Previous Mortgage Transaction Date: Dec 03, 2013
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Amount: $430,000
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional

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Frequently Asked Questions

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The 259-261 Emerson Street is a located in the neighborhood of Telegraph Hill in South Boston, Boston.
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