Entity Owned Property summary
AI-generated overview
Located at 1740 Massachusetts Ave in Cambridge, MA, the property is planned as a mixed-use redevelopment. When completed, it will include 71 residential apartments along with 9,632 square feet of ground-floor retail or restaurant space that is subdividable. The street level is designed with 16-foot clear heights, and the lower level is designed with 8-foot clear heights. For restaurant use, black iron shafts are available. The site fronts a signalized intersection.
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Year built
1894
Construction
BRICK
Total area
12,616 SF
Lot
0.29 ac (12,424 SF)
Zoning code
BA-2
APN
CAMB M:00175 L:00037
UPID
US38-0949431
Cap rate & NOI
Priority signal for investors
Implied cap rate, NOI & suggested price
Cap rate vs submarket · NOI estimate · 3 price anchors
Current use
Occupant on record · Public records
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(Bike/Boat/Book/etc) Store
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Pharmacy
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Clothing Store Uniform Store
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Pharmacy
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Postal Service Courier Service
Location
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
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CAP Approach
CAP
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Comparable Approach
Comparable
by Request
Blend (final)
Blend
$2.14M
Owner & transaction history
since 2025
5 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
BA-2 · Cambridge, MA
Zoning description
The purpose of the BA-2 district is to promote office of a physician, dentist or other medical practitioner not located in a clinic, real estate, insurance or other agency office, general office use, bank, trust company…
General category
COMMERCIAL
Top alternative use upside
Auto repair, garage
$3.6M
+4.4%
Neighborhood: shopping center
$3.5M
+2.8%
Comparables
6 recent transactions · within 1.5 miComparable in this city
6 recent transactions
Comparable in this City
Similar Nearby for Sale
Similar Nearby for Lease
Recent comparable sales
Sale price & price/SF · Sale date & distance · Adjustments & confidence
Value estimation
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4 alternative uses screened
Sensitivity value band
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Summary
1
Valuation conclusion
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Estimated market value
$2.14M
Value range
$1.92M – $2.35M
±10% around blend
Estimated value / SF
$169 / SF
Confidence
High
9 county-verified comps
Property data
100
Market benchmarks
33
Comparable evidence
90
$1.92M
blend $2.14M
$2.35M
Market-derived valuation under stabilized market assumptions. Desktop analysis. No physical inspection performed.
2
Subject property
Included free
GBA
12,616 SF
Lot area
0.29 ac
Year built
1894
Stories
1
APN
CAMB M:00175 L:00037
Zoning
BA-2
Assessed value
$6,389,500
Annual tax
$66,834
3
Income approach: direct capitalization
Partial preview
Not enough income data on file for a CAP-approach estimation.
4
Sales comparison
Partial preview
Sales approach indication
$3.99M
Weighted, 9 comps · high confidence
Evidence
9 found · 6 selected
County-verified recorded sales
Comparable
Sale dateSale price$ / SF
6.6 mi away · 8,929 SF
10.3 mi away · 9,200 SF
12.3 mi away · 15,040 SF
14.2 mi away · 14,480 SF
16.1 mi away · 13,244 SF
5
Sensitivity & risk
Partial preview
Downside
−10%
Base
$2.14M
Upside
+10%
Bounds of the ±10% band vs the blend — never simulated scenarios.
6
Current market position
Included free
Benchmark
Observed band ($/SF)AverageSubject delta
County 360 sales
$270
-37%
Band = middle half (Q1–Q3) of recorded sale $/SF for this use type per geography; the diamond marks the subject at $169/SF. Delta below average reads as headroom. Source: Realmo CRE sales derivatives (county records).
7
Alternative use screening
Partial preview
Top alternative use
Auto Repair, Garage
Gross theoretical uplift
+4%
vs current-use indication
Neighborhood: Shopping Center
Retail Stores · current use
Apartment House (5+ Units)
Values shown before conversion costs, entitlement costs, capital expenditures and stabilization risk.
8
Data & methodology
Included free
Building area
County record
Property tax
County record
Assessed value
County record
Zoning designation
County record
Operating expenses
Not available
Market rent
Not available
Not analyzed due to unavailable source data: actual rent roll, tenant leases, physical condition and capital
requirements are outside a desktop analysis.
Cost Approach excluded: replacement-cost inputs are not on file.
Automated valuation analysis, not a licensed appraisal. Figures are derived from public
records and proprietary models. Desktop analysis: no physical inspection, tenant leases or reported
property income. Verify with a licensed appraiser before transacting.
Cap rate
Cap rate calculated from real income and expense signals, benchmarked against sales of similar assets nearby.
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9-scenario matrix
Comparable evidence · 9 sales
Market rates by use type
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Overview
No cap rate is computable for this property yet: no recorded sale, income signal or market-rate row for its use type.
Price sensitivity
The rate is the decision lever; valuation is the consequence.
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Implied value$6.39M
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Value / SF
$506
Vs. selected
Base
Derivation
NOI ÷ cap
Arithmetic over the derived NOI * — not market scenario modeling.
NOI × cap matrix
Preview
Preview of 9 modeled outcomes.
NOI
5.00%7.00%9.00%
$403k
$8.05M
$5.75M
$4.47M
$447k
$8.95M
$6.39M
$4.97M
$492k
$9.84M
$7.03M
$5.47M
NOI sensitivity ±10% across the 5 / 7 / 9% anchors — derivation of the NOI above.
Comparable evidence
Partial preview
Recorded sales nearby
9 found
High confidence · county-verified
Closest comparable
$1.69M
6.3 mi · Oct 2025 · $140/SF
Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2024Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2024
Tax billed
$66,834
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$6,389,500
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$6,389,500
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
1.05%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$3,308,100
Assessed improvement
$3,081,400
Automated cap rate analysis. Based on public records, market benchmarks and proprietary
models. Verify with a licensed professional before transacting.
Property description
Physical attributes from public recordsBuilding & lot
Public records
Property type
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1894
Construction
BRICK
Heating
FORCED AIR
Cooling
YES
Buildings
1
Stories
1
Units
3
Total area
12,616 SF
Lot
0.29 ac (12,424 SF)
Zoning code
BA-2
APN
CAMB M:00175 L:00037
UPID
US38-0949431
Jurisdiction
CAMBRIDGE
Metro division
CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON-FRAMINGHAM, MA METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
BA-2 · Cambridge, MAZoning BA-2 · permitted uses
BA-2 · Cambridge, MA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Zoning description
The purpose of the BA-2 district is to promote office of a physician, dentist or other medical practitioner not located in a clinic, real estate, insurance or other agency office, general office use, bank, trust company…
General category
COMMERCIAL
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
Alternative use deep dive — conversion cost, permits, timeline
Conversion cost estimate · Permit path & risks · Stabilized NOI per option
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
1894
Construction
BRICK
Heating
FORCED AIR
Cooling
Yes
Stories
1
Buildings
1
Units
3
Lot
0.29 ac
Zoning
The recorded zoning designation, what the district officially allows, and the municipal source it comes from.
Zoning designation
Matched to the official district catalog
BA-2
COMMERCIAL
Jurisdiction
Cambridge, MA
Recorded code
BA-2
Official district
BA-2
Official district profile
What the municipal code says about BA-2
Zoning description
The purpose of the BA-2 district is to promote office of a physician, dentist or other medical practitioner not located in a clinic, real estate, insurance or other agency office, general office use, bank, trust company…
General category
COMMERCIAL
Zoning Insight
What can be built and operated here — officially.
The district profile from the municipal source: what is on file for BA-2 in Cambridge, MA.
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Zoning profile
Official descriptionThe district text from the municipal code
District factsZone name, category and district area
2 official documentsVerified municipal sources with file download
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Owner identityResolved entity and name variants
Portfolio holdingsLinked properties and estimated value
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Debt & historyRecorded loans and transaction history
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