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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.
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$13,000,000
Mar 30, 2026
MLS® 73493591
$13,000,000
Feb 24, 2026
MLS® 73479802
Population
21,204
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates (B01003)
Median Household Income
$135K
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates (B19013)
Renter-Occupied Homes
65.1%
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates (B25003)
New Construction Permits — Middlesex County
2,698 housing units permitted in the last 12 months (+3% vs the prior 12 months) — 1,713 in 5+ unit buildings
U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (through Jul '26)
Listing Agent: Christopher Sower
Listing Office: Cushman & Wakefield
MLS® Number: 73493591
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