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815 Somerville Ave Cambridge — Photo 1 of 20

815 Somerville Ave Cambridge — Photo 1 of 20

$13,000,000

Investment Analysis — 815 Somerville Ave

Cambridge, MA 02140

Based on HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent for Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area, a home in 02140 carries an estimated $2,930/mo in gross rent — about a 0.21% cap rate and $26,713/yr in estimated NOI at the $13,000,000 list price. Adjust every assumption in the calculator below.

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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 and18 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.

Estimates — not financial advice

These figures are illustrative estimates for informational purposes only — not an appraisal, valuation, or guarantee of rent, income, or returns, and not financial, tax, or investment advice. Rent is either the figure reported on the MLS listing — in-place rent that may differ from market and is not verified against the actual leases — or, where the listing reports none, an estimate from HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, a government benchmark that may differ from actual market rent. Each figure is labelled with its source. Cap rate, NOI, and returns depend on the assumptions shown, which you can change. MLS and other third-party data may be inaccurate or out of date. Verify all figures independently and consult your own financial, tax, and legal advisors before making any investment decision.

Property Details

Financials

Original Price$13,000,000
Annual Taxes$9

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Property & Lot

Acres0.24
SqFt Lot10,442
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Property History

Listed
$13,000,000

Mar 30, 2026

MLS® 73493591

Listed
$13,000,000

Feb 24, 2026

MLS® 73479802

Listing Provided By

Listing Agent: Christopher Sower

Listing Office: Cushman & Wakefield

MLS® Number: 73493591