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56 Franklin St Worcester, MA 01608

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Property ID
US38-1070930
18,498 SF 0.11 ac lot Built 1820
Last sale Dec 2008 · $1
Individually Owned Owner of record is an individual. 6-yr Hold Held for 6 years. ~ Est. High Equity Modeled equity is high. Estimate, not a fact.
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Property summary

AI-generated overview

This property is a street-level corner storefront totaling approximately 2,500 square feet, located at 56 Franklin Street in downtown Worcester and overlooking Worcester Common. The space includes wraparound windows for natural light and visual exposure, and it has about 600 square feet of basement storage. Interior features include a built-in counter and a rear kitchen area equipped with a walk-in cooler. The property is designated as being in an Opportunity Zone and a HUBZone, and it is…

Ownership intelligence

Who controls the opportunity?

Owner of record from public deeds, plus portfolio, hold profile and investor signals where the data supports them. In the full report.

Owner contacts

Can we reach the decision maker?

Skip-traced phones and e-mails of the owner. Included with the full report.

Mortgages

What is owed, to whom, and when it comes due

Recorded lenders, amounts and estimated maturities of the owner's loan book — in the full report.

Property tax

What does the county charge?
Assessed value · 2024$1.89M
Assessed land$236k
Assessed improvement$1.66M

Value estimate

· Sep 2026
$1.71M
$1.54M – $1.88M
NOI build-up
Gross scheduled income$53k
Vacancy & credit loss−$3k
Operating expenses−$15k
NOI · 137,444.00% cap applied$34k

Realmo valuation models over county records and 5 qualifying comparable sales.

Recently sold

What actually traded nearby?
$110/SF
Submarket average, outlier-cleaned · 212 recorded sales of this use type
Observed band · Q1–Q3$70 – $152
Qualifying comparables5

Cap rate analysis

How does the asset earn?
137,444.00%
$34k estimated NOI · market benchmarks for this use type

Price anchors at 6 / 6.5 / 7% — in the full report.

Zoning insight

What can be built here?
BG-6
JurisdictionWORCESTER

Location intelligence

Which uses thrive at this corner?
Best fit: Veterinary Clinic
Demand heat for this use is drawn on the map · LocInt grid
Demand index
Veterinary Clinic9.0
Butcher8.5
Pet Store8.4

Location

56 Franklin St Worcester, MA 01608
County assessor Recorded deeds · 11 transfers 5 qualifying comp sales Zoning catalog

Every figure names its source: public record, benchmark, or modeled. Coverage varies by property — thin data is stated as missing, never invented.

Comparables

6 recorded sales · 9 properties nearby
Recent sales nearby
6 recorded sales in this ZIP, last 8 years
Address Sale price Sold Size
588 Main, Worcester, MA 01608-2014 $6,000,000 Jan 2024 34,843 SF
600 Main, Worcester, MA 01608-2061 $41,400,000 Dec 2023 241,620 SF
507 Main, Worcester, MA 01608-1815 $5,915,000 Mar 2020 76,790 SF
66 Franklin, Worcester, MA 01608-1903 $1,550,000 Mar 2020 24,861 SF
50 Franklin, Worcester, MA 01608-1933 $9,370,000 Mar 2020 236,409 SF
426 Main, Worcester, MA 01608-1707 $460,000 Jan 2019 15,435 SF
Sale prices and dates as our records hold them, one row per building. A deed can cover more of a building than the size shown, so read the price against the size rather than dividing one by the other.
Comparable nearby
6 properties of the same type nearby
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