1056 Great Plain Ave, Needham, MA 02492 Property Records

Norfolk County and Needham Town property record for 1056 Great Plain Ave, Needham, MA 02492

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details	16,665 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.3 acres (13,068 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$800,000 (May 1993)
Tax Bill	$45,920 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:1320000100000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:1320000100000`
Alternative APN	`NEED M:132.0 B:0001 L:0000.0`

Interior

Building Area	16,665 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Lot Area	13,068 sqft (0.3 acres)
Total Buildings	3 Buildings

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1056 GREAT PLAIN AVE
City	NEEDHAM
State	MA
Zip	02492-2301
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Local Zoning Code	CB
Legal Block	1
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	NEEDHAM
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4000
Census Tract	403400

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town records · APN M:1320000100000

Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	15 MANOR AVE, WELLESLEY, MA 02482-1046
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 27, 1993 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 27, 1993 · Amount on Record
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

February 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Property Address	1056 GREAT PLAIN AVE, NEEDHAM, MA 02492-2301
Document Number	0001440301
Instrument Date	Feb 13, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 03, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	15 MANOR AVE WELLESLEY MA 024821046, WELLESLEY, MA 02482-1046

Mortgage

Document Number	0001440301
Date	Feb 14, 2020
Instrument	1440301

Lender

Name	FIRST IPSWICH BK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk County
County Subdivision	Needham Town
Unified School District	Needham School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$45,920.00 (+46.3%)	$2,196,100 (+78.84%) Land $1,143,800 Building $1,052,300
2023	$31,388.00	$1,228,000 Land $428,600 Building $799,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of May 26, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1987–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Radiate Holdings Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,500 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile USA.

Based on FCC filings for 323 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NEEDHAM WATER DEPT serves 31,664 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	5 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.