490 BOSTON AV
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490 BOSTON AV
Mblu
T-00/ 3/ / /
Acct#
14538
Owner
TUFTS COLLEGE TRUSTEES OF
Building Name
Total Market Value
$14,400,500
PID
14538
Building Count
4
District
:
Current Value
Assessment
Valuation YearImprovementsLandTotal
2026$13,699,600$700,900$14,400,500

Parcel Addresses
Additional Addresses

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Owner of Record
OwnerTUFTS COLLEGE TRUSTEES OF
Co-Owner
Address490 BOSTON AVE
MEDFORD, MA 02155
Sale Price$0
Certificate
Book & Page 1/0
Sale Date01/01/1990

Ownership History
Ownership History

No Data for Ownership History


Building Information
Building 1 : Section 1
Year Built: 1894
Living Area: 14,756
Replacement Cost: $5,847,442
Building Percent Good: 65
Replacement Cost
Less Depreciation:
$3,800,800
Building Attributes
FieldDescription
Style:School/College
ModelCommercial
GradeExcellent
Stories:1.5
Occupancy1.00
Exterior Wall 1Brick/Masonry
Exterior Wall 2 
Roof StructureGable/Hip
Roof CoverAsphalt
Interior Wall 1Plastered
Interior Wall 2 
Interior Floor 1Vinyl/Asphalt
Interior Floor 2Carpet
Heating FuelOil
Heating TypeSteam
AC TypeNone
Use:Other C
Total Rooms 
Total Bedrms00
Total Baths2
1st Floor Use:904C
Heat/ACNONE
Frame TypeMASONRY
Baths/PlumbingAVERAGE
Ceiling/WallSUS-CEIL & WL
Rooms/PrtnsAVERAGE
Wall Height16.00
% Comn Wall0.00
Building Photo Building Photo
Building Layout Building Layout
Building Sub-Areas (sq ft)
CodeDescriptionGross
Area		Living
Area
BASFirst Floor 5,367 5,367
SFBBase, Semi-Finished 5,367 5,367
FUSUpper Story, Finished 4,022 4,022
FOPPorch, Open, Finished 136 0
   14,892 14,756
Building 2 : Section 1
Year Built: 2003
Living Area: 28,980
Replacement Cost: $8,847,551
Building Percent Good: 80
Replacement Cost
Less Depreciation:
$7,078,000
Building Attributes : Bldg 2 of 4
FieldDescription
Style:School/College
ModelCommercial
GradeExcellent
Stories:3
Occupancy 
Exterior Wall 1Brick/Masonry
Exterior Wall 2 
Roof StructureGable/Hip
Roof CoverMetal/Tin
Interior Wall 1Drywall/Sheet
Interior Wall 2 
Interior Floor 1Carpet
Interior Floor 2Vinyl/Asphalt
Heating FuelOil
Heating TypeForced Air-Duc
AC TypeCentral
Use:Other C
Total Rooms 
Total Bedrms00
Total Baths2
1st Floor Use:904C
Heat/ACHEAT/AC PKGS
Frame TypeSTEEL
Baths/PlumbingAVERAGE
Ceiling/WallSUS-CEIL & WL
Rooms/PrtnsAVERAGE
Wall Height12.00
% Comn Wall0.00
Building Photo Building Photo
Building Layout Building Layout
Building Sub-Areas (sq ft)
CodeDescriptionGross
Area		Living
Area
FUSUpper Story, Finished 14,520 14,520
BASFirst Floor 7,232 7,232
SFBBase, Semi-Finished 7,228 7,228
FOPPorch, Open, Finished 88 0
   29,068 28,980
Building 3 : Section 1
Year Built: 1946
Living Area: 10,946
Replacement Cost: $1,219,986
Building Percent Good: 65
Replacement Cost
Less Depreciation:
$793,000
Building Attributes : Bldg 3 of 4
FieldDescription
Style:Light Indust
ModelIndustrial
GradeAverage +20
Stories:2
Occupancy 
Exterior Wall 1Brick/Masonry
Exterior Wall 2 
Roof StructureFlat
Roof CoverTar & Gravel
Interior Wall 1Drywall/Sheet
Interior Wall 2 
Interior Floor 1Concr Abv Grad
Interior Floor 2Vinyl/Asphalt
Heating FuelOil
Heating TypeSteam
AC TypeNone
Use:Other C
Total Rooms 
Total Bedrms00
Total Baths2
1st Floor Use:904I
Heat/ACNONE
Frame TypeSTEEL
Baths/PlumbingAVERAGE
Ceiling/WallSUS-CEIL & WL
Rooms/PrtnsAVERAGE
Wall Height14.00
% Comn Wall0.00
Building Photo Building Photo
Building Layout Building Layout
Building Sub-Areas (sq ft)
CodeDescriptionGross
Area		Living
Area
BASFirst Floor 10,946 10,946
ULPLoading Platform, Unfinished 119 0
   11,065 10,946
Building 4 : Section 1
Year Built: 1969
Living Area: 13,478
Replacement Cost: $2,367,547
Building Percent Good: 68
Replacement Cost
Less Depreciation:
$1,609,900
Building Attributes : Bldg 4 of 4
FieldDescription
Style:Profess. Bldg
ModelCommercial
GradeAverage
Stories:1
Occupancy1.00
Exterior Wall 1Concr/Cinder
Exterior Wall 2 
Roof StructureFlat
Roof CoverTar & Gravel
Interior Wall 1Minim/Masonry
Interior Wall 2Drywall/Sheet
Interior Floor 1Carpet
Interior Floor 2Concr-Finished
Heating FuelGas
Heating TypeForced Air-Duc
AC TypeCentral
Use:Other C
Total Rooms 
Total Bedrms 
Total Baths 
1st Floor Use: 
Heat/ACHEAT/AC PKGS
Frame TypeMASONRY
Baths/PlumbingAVERAGE
Ceiling/WallSUS-CEIL & WL
Rooms/PrtnsAVERAGE
Wall Height14.00
% Comn Wall 
Building Photo Building Photo
Building Layout Building Layout
Building Sub-Areas (sq ft)
CodeDescriptionGross
Area		Living
Area
BASFirst Floor 13,478 13,478
CLPLoading Platform, Finished 100 0
   13,578 13,478

Extra Features
Extra Features
CodeDescriptionSizeValueBldg #
A/CAIR CONDITION2790.00 UNITS$6,3001
MEZ1MEZZANINE-UNF3200.00 S.F.$33,3003
MEZ3W/PARTITIONS3775.00 S.F.$120,6004
SPR2WET/CONCEALED28948.00 S.F.$75,3002
ELEVELEVATOR4.00 STOPS$128,0002
SPR2WET/CONCEALED13578.00 S.F.$30,0004
SPR2WET/CONCEALED4000.00 S.F.$8,5003
A/CAIR CONDITION7000.00 UNITS$15,9003

Outbuildings
Outbuildings

No Data for Outbuildings

Valuation History
Assessment
Valuation YearImprovementsLandTotal
2025$13,243,600$667,500$13,911,100
2024$12,816,400$635,500$13,451,900
2023$12,077,100$577,700$12,654,800

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