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815 Somerville Ave, Cambridge MA 02140

Cambridge, MA 02140
$13,000,000
Est. $65,943/month
0.24
Acres
1917
Year Built
9 hours 40 minutes
Time on Market
Active Listed Feb 24, 2026 • MLS# 73479802 Copied!

About this home

Presenting 815 Somerville Avenue, an exceptional redevelopment opportunity located in the heart of Porter Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. 815 Somerville Ave is a three-story brick building comprised of 27,824 gross square feet and 18 garage parking spaces. The building is situated on a 10,442 square foot parcel and sits within the Massachusetts Avenue District – a new zoning district that allows up to 12 stories of residential use by-right. The property is located across the street from the MBTA Porter Square Station (Red Line), providing direct access to Harvard, MIT, Kendall Square and Downtown Boston within minutes. Exceptionally located and surrounded by amenities, cultural activities and demand drivers, 815 Somerville Ave presents investors with a multitude of alternative use and value-creation opportunities, including ground up redevelopment for residential use, re-tenanting the existing office space, or utilizing the in-place approvals to retrofit the building for lab/R&D use.

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Property Overview

Listing Type
Commercial Sale
Year Built
1917

Facts & Features

Home Facts

Type Commercial Sale
Year Built 1917
Lot Size 0.24 acres

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Financial

Annual Tax $99

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Neighborhood

815 Somerville Ave, Cambridge MA 02140

Cambridge, MA 02140

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Nearby Schools

School District
Cambridge School District local
A-
🎓 Where Graduates Go Class of 2021
65% attend college
58% 4-Year 7% 2-Year 23% Out of State 7% Working
✓ School Safety 2024-25
1.2% Low
0.8% Suspensions 0.2% In-School 0.4% Emergency
↓ 4.3% below state avg
E

Elementary Schools

10 schools
Cambridge Friends School
0.6 mi
Grades PK-08
A
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School
0.8 mi | #100 of 824 | Score: 59.4
Dropped 79 spots from last year
+1.2 above state avg
352 students Less Diverse
Grades PK-06
Cambridge Montessori School
0.8 mi
Grades PK-06
St. Peter Elementary School
0.8 mi
Grades PK-08
Lycee International de Boston/International School of Boston, Inc.
1.2 mi
Grades 01-12
Shady Hill School
1.6 mi
Grades PK-08
C
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
1.7 mi | #253 of 346 | Score: 45.9
Improved 29 spots from last year
-12.3 below state avg
890 students Diverse
High Graduation Rate Rising School College Ready Curriculum Diverse Student Body
Grades PK-12
A
Amigos School
1.8 mi | #45 of 352 | Score: 57.8
Improved 14 spots from last year
-0.5 below state avg
413 students Diverse
Diverse Student Body
Grades PK-08
Fayerweather Street School
1.9 mi
Grades PK-08
A+
Maria L. Baldwin School
0.4 mi | #55 of 824 | Score: 62.0
Dropped 52 spots from last year
+3.8 above state avg
360 students Diverse
Diverse Student Body
Grades PK-05
M

Middle Schools

5 schools
Allium Montessori School
0.7 mi
Grades 01-06
A
Rindge Avenue Upper School
0.6 mi | #67 of 352 | Score: 54.3
Dropped 2 spots from last year
-3.9 below state avg
292 students Diverse
Diverse Student Body
Grades 06-08
A-
Putnam Avenue Upper School
1.5 mi | #103 of 352 | Score: 49.1
Dropped 24 spots from last year
-9.1 below state avg
283 students Very Diverse
Diverse Student Body
Grades 06-08
C+
Cambridge Street Upper School
1.8 mi | #214 of 352 | Score: 39.8
Dropped 26 spots from last year
-18.4 below state avg
301 students Very Diverse
Diverse Student Body
Grades 06-08
B+
Darby Vassall Upper School
2.1 mi | #118 of 352 | Score: 47.5
Improved 26 spots from last year
-10.7 below state avg
298 students Very Diverse
Rising School Diverse Student Body
Grades 06-08
H

High Schools

3 schools
Farr Academy School
1.9 mi
Grades 07-12
NuVu Innovation School
1.9 mi
Grades 08-12
B-
Community Charter School of Cambridge
2.2 mi | #178 of 346 | Score: 53.1
Dropped 57 spots from last year
-5.2 below state avg
251 students Diverse
7 sports • 202 athletes
High Graduation Rate College Ready Curriculum
Grades 06-12
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Property History

Property Timeline

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Listed for Sale
Feb 24, 2026
$13,000,000
Original listing
Agent: Christopher Sower Office: Cushman & Wakefield

Price & Status History

Date Event Price Change
Feb 24, 2026 New Listing Added $13,000,000 —

Market Statistics

Time on Market
9 hours 40 minutes
Price per Sq Ft
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Tax History

Year Taxes Assessment
2099 $99 —

Financial Details

Annual Property Tax
$99
Tax Year 2099

Listing Information

Listing Agent Christopher Sower
Listing Office Cushman & Wakefield
Agent MLS ID CT003909
Office MLS ID AN6656
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