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Commercial > Multi-family / Apartments
Sold
11/09/2022
Sold Price
$13,000,000$1,776/ft²

251 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02116

  • -
    Bed
  • -
    Bath
  • 7,320
    ft²
    Living Area
  • 3,486
    ft²
    Lot Size
  • -
    Pool
  • -
    Car
  • 1899
    Year Built
  • -
    DOM
  • 8
    Permits
251 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02116 is a 7,320 ft² multi-family/apartments property built in 1899 on a 0.080 acre lot with 8 construction permits. This multi-family/apartments is currently off market, and it was last sold in 2022 for $13,000,000. The latest TopHap estimate of the multi-family/apartments's value is $10,884,051.

    Property Valuations

    Latest estimates for 251 Commonwealth Ave based on TopHap automated valuation model (AVM).

    • TopHap Estimate

      $10,884,051

      $1,486/ft²

      -$2M below Sold Price

      Updated 2 months ago

      • 251 Commonwealth Ave is valued at $10,884,051 by TopHap AVM 2 months ago.

    • Last Sold Price

      $13,000,000

      $1,776/ft²

      3 years ago

      • 251 Commonwealth Ave was last sold in 2022 for $13,000,000.

    Permits

    251 Commonwealth Ave has 8 permit records.

    Permit History
    8
    Permits

    Current Ownership

    Information about the current owner(s).

    • Taxes Billed

      Taxes billed in 2025$96,475.00
      From latest Total Assessed Value1.16%
      Total Assessed Value$8,331,200
      =
      Land
      Assessed Value      $2,614,300
      +
      Additions
      Assessed Value      $5,716,900

      • In 2025, taxes billed for 251 Commonwealth Ave were $96,475, which is 1.16% from latest Total Assessed Value of $8,331,200.

    Property History

    251 Commonwealth Ave has undefined property events records (listings, deeds, permits, tax, foreclosure, loan).

    Property Events

    Environment

    Environmental factors around 251 Commonwealth Ave

    • Hazard Risks

      Wind
      128
      Hurricane
      127
      Lead
      109
      Ozone
      103
      Weather
      103
      Air Pollution
      102
      Nat'l Avg
      100
      Particulates
      99
      Carb Mono
      93
      Earthquake
      80
      Hail
      76
      Tornado
      60

      • 12 hazards (Carbon Monoxide, Earthquake Risk, Hail Index, Tornado Index, Hurricane Index, Air Pollution Index, Ozone Index, Wind Index, Weather Risk, Lead Index, Particulate Matter, National Average) are above the national average around 251 Commonwealth Ave.

      Walkability Index

      18 /20

      Most Walkable

      Most Walkable

      20-18

      Very Walkable

      17-15

      Somewhat Walkable

      14-10

      Car Dependent

      9-0

      251 Commonwealth Ave has a walkability score of 18 out of 20, which means that it is in a most walkable area.

      Temperature

      Seasonal temperature sampled over multiple years

      Winter
      Average

      30 °F

      Low

      22°F

      High

      38°F

      Summer
      Average

      70 °F

      Low

      61°F

      High

      79°F

      In the winter at 251 Commonwealth Ave, temperatures range from 22.12°F to 38.34°F with an average of 30.23°F. In the summer, the temperature ranges from 60.67°F to 79.35°F with and average of 70.01°F.

    School Information

    Public/private schools serving 251 Commonwealth Ave

      Public Schools

      Higginson K-2 School
      Grades: PK-2
      2.34  mi
      Up Academy Dorchester
      Grades: PK-12
      3.59  mi
      D-
      Pauline Agassiz Shaw Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      4.76  mi
      D
      Dante Alighieri Montessori School
      Grades: PK-5
      2.73  mi
      Quincy Upper School
      Grades: 6-12
      0.76  mi
      D
      Boston Day & Evening Academy
      Grades: 9-12
      1.66  mi
      F
      Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers
      Grades: 9-12
      0.77  mi
      C
      Baldwin Early Learning Center
      Grades: EE-1
      2.99  mi
      Blackstone Innovation School
      Grades: PK-5
      0.92  mi
      D-
      Boston Latin School
      Grades: 7-12
      1.30  mi
      A-
      Boston Latin Acadeny
      Grades: 7-12
      2.41  mi
      A-
      John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science
      Grades: 7-12
      1.38  mi
      A-
      Brighton High School
      Grades: 9-12
      3.18  mi
      F
      Carter Developmental Center
      Grades: 6-12
      0.72  mi
      Charles H. Taylor Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      5.06  mi
      C-
      Charles Sumner Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      4.98  mi
      C-
      Charlestown High School
      Grades: 9-12
      2.32  mi
      D-
      Clarence R. Edwards Middle School
      Grades: 6-8
      2.11  mi
      Snowden International School At Copley
      Grades: 9-12
      0.28  mi
      F
      Curtis Guild Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      4.81  mi
      D
      David A. Ellis Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      2.45  mi
      F
      Henry Dearborn STEM Academy
      Grades: 6-12
      1.70  mi
      D-
      Dennis C. Haley K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      4.61  mi
      C-
      East Boston High School
      Grades: 9-12
      3.25  mi
      D
      Eliot K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      1.86  mi
      B-
      Ellis Mendell Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      2.54  mi
      C-
      Franklin D. Roosevelt K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      7.73  mi
      C-
      Harvard / Kent Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      2.21  mi
      C-
      Hugh Roe O'Donnell Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      2.98  mi
      C
      Jackson Mann K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      2.78  mi
      D+
      James Condon K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      1.79  mi
      C-
      James J Chittick Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      5.88  mi
      D+
      James P. Timilty Middle School
      Grades: 6-8
      1.46  mi
      D
      Jeremiah E. Burke High School
      Grades: 9-12
      3.04  mi
      C-
      John D. Philbrick Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      4.85  mi
      D-
      John F. Kennedy Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      2.31  mi
      C+
      Up Academy Holland
      Grades: PK-5
      3.12  mi
      C
      John W. Mccormack Middle School
      Grades: 6-8
      3.04  mi
      D
      Joseph J. Hurley K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      0.87  mi
      C+
      Joseph Lee K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      4.06  mi
      D+
      Joseph P. Manning Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      3.98  mi
      B-
      Joseph P. Tynan Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      2.54  mi
      Josiah Quincy Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      0.98  mi
      C
      Joyce Kilmer K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      6.80  mi
      C
      Madison Park High
      Grades: 9-12
      1.37  mi
      F
      Manassah E. Bradley Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      4.89  mi
      B+
      Mather Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      3.15  mi
      C
      Mattahunt Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      3.97  mi
      Maurice J. Tobin K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      1.46  mi
      C-
      Michael J. Perkins Elementary School
      Grades: KG-5
      2.16  mi
      C-
      Mozart Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      5.64  mi
      B-
      Nathan Hale Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      1.80  mi
      B+
      Oliver Hazard Perry K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      3.02  mi
      C
      Patrick J. Kennedy Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      3.31  mi
      C+
      Dr. William Henderson Lower School
      Grades: PK-4
      4.08  mi
      Paul A. Dever Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      3.10  mi
      D+
      Phineas Bates Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      5.72  mi
      D
      Rafael Hernandez K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      2.67  mi
      D+
      Richard J. Murphy K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      4.31  mi
      C+
      Roger Clap Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      2.31  mi
      D
      Samuel Adams Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      2.68  mi
      C-
      Samuel W. Mason Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      1.83  mi
      C-
      Sarah Greenwood K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      3.73  mi
      D+
      The English High School
      Grades: 9-12
      3.36  mi
      F
      Gardner Pilot Academy
      Grades: PK-8
      2.68  mi
      D+
      Thomas J. Kenny Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      4.70  mi
      C+
      Warren / Prescott K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      2.11  mi
      B-
      Washington Irving Middle School
      Grades: 6-8
      5.11  mi
      D-
      William Ellery Channing Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      7.32  mi
      D
      William H. Ohrenberger School
      Grades: 3-8
      7.09  mi
      B-
      William Mckinley School
      Grades: KG-12
      0.69  mi
      F
      William Monroe Trotter K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      2.44  mi
      C-
      Winship Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      3.69  mi
      C+
      Patrick Lyndon K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      6.07  mi
      C-
      Young Achievers K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      4.78  mi
      D-
      Fenway High School
      Grades: 9-12
      1.62  mi
      D+
      Another Course To College
      Grades: 9-12
      6.18  mi
      D
      New Mission High School
      Grades: 9-12
      6.32  mi
      B+
      Greater Egleston Community High School
      Grades: 9-12
      2.67  mi
      Mission Hill K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      3.39  mi
      D
      Dr. William Henderson Upper School
      Grades: 5-12
      4.86  mi
      D+
      Ellison / Parks Early Education School
      Grades: EE-3
      5.48  mi
      D-
      East Boston Early Childhood Center
      Grades: EE-1
      2.84  mi
      Haynes Early Education Center
      Grades: EE-1
      2.49  mi
      Boston Arts Academy
      Grades: 9-12
      3.63  mi
      D
      Boston Adult Technical Academy
      Grades: 9-12
      0.80  mi
      Community Academy
      Grades: 9-12
      3.07  mi
      Boston Community Leadership Academy
      Grades: 9-12
      6.32  mi
      F
      Lee Academy School
      Grades: PK-2
      4.47  mi
      F
      Urban Science Academy
      Grades: 9-12
      6.65  mi
      C
      Community Academy Of Science And Health
      Grades: 9-12
      3.63  mi
      F
      Orchard Gardens K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      1.45  mi
      D
      Lilla G. Frederick Middle School
      Grades: 6-8
      2.92  mi
      D-
      Boston International High School
      Grades: 9-12
      4.81  mi
      Excel High School
      Grades: 9-12
      2.34  mi
      F
      Horace Mann School For The Deaf
      Grades: PK-12
      2.78  mi
      Mary Lyon K-8 School
      Grades: KG-8
      4.00  mi
      West Zone Early Learning Center
      Grades: EE-1
      2.10  mi
      Oliver W. Holmes Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      3.76  mi
      C-
      Curley K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      2.70  mi
      D+
      George H. Conley Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      5.71  mi
      D-
      Edward Everett Elementary School
      Grades: PK-5
      2.84  mi
      C
      Martin Luther Jr. King K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      2.77  mi
      C-
      Mildred Avenue K-8 School
      Grades: KG-8
      5.18  mi
      C-
      Lyon Upper 9-12 School
      Grades: 9-12
      3.96  mi
      D-
      Dorchester Academy
      Grades: 9-12
      3.97  mi
      Higginson / Lewis K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      2.09  mi
      F
      Boston Teachers Union K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      4.23  mi
      C
      Thomas Edison K-8 School
      Grades: PK-8
      3.95  mi
      C-
      Mario Umana Academy
      Grades: KG-8
      2.89  mi
      D+
      Techboston Academy
      Grades: 6-12
      4.55  mi
      D-
      West Roxbury Academy
      Grades: 9-12
      6.65  mi
      D-
      Boston Green Academy
      Grades: 6-12
      3.20  mi
      D+
      Up Academy Boston
      Grades: 6-8
      2.06  mi
      C-
      Margarita Muniz Academy
      Grades: 9-12
      3.41  mi
      D-
      Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School
      Grades: PK-5
      1.97  mi
      D+
      * The school rating is based entirely on the test score performance of each school. It is based on a scale of A-F, A being best.

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    Neighborhood

    This property is located in Back Bay, Boston, MA 02116.

      Crime Index for 02116

      142

      Above national average
      142

      The crime index in 02116 is 142, which is 1.4 times higher than national average.

    • Seasonal Housing units 02116

      50%

      of housing is for seasonal rent.

      Daytime Population for 02116

      +249%

      of people during work hours.

    Market Trends

    Historical market data near 251 Commonwealth Ave over selected time period.

    Nearby Properties on Commonwealth Ave

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