153 Spring St, Cambridge, MA 02141 Property Records

Middlesex County and Cambridge City property record for 153 Spring St, Cambridge, MA 02141

Property Summary

Property Type	Government / Public Use
Details	2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,409 sqft · built 1894
Lot Size	0.027 acres (1,162 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Tax Bill	$4,735 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2025 Refinance Dec 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`33-52`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`33-52`
Alternative APN	`CAMB M:00033 L:00052`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,409 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	2,173 sqft
1st Floor Area	669 sqft
Basement Area	669 sqft
Unfinished Basement	669 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1894
Effective Year Built	Effective 1894
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Stone
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Tar & Gravel
Lot Area	1,162 sqft (0.027 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	153 SPRING ST
City	CAMBRIDGE
State	MA
Zip	02141-2036
Property Category	Public Works
Property Type	Public Works > Government / Public Use
Local Zoning Code	C-1
Legal Lot Number	52
Jurisdiction	CAMBRIDGE MA
Township / Civil Division	CAMBRIDGE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	352300

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Cambridge City records, as of July 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	153 SPRING ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141-2036
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 6, 2025	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Stand-Alone Refinance GUARANTEED RATE INC
Dec 29, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage VELOCITY COM'L CAP

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Mar 6, 2025
Transfer Doc	083834-522
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2025: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CAMBRIDGE MA
Recording Date	Mar 6, 2025
Property Address	153 SPRING ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141-2036
Document Number	083833-189
Book / Page	83833 / 189
Instrument Date	Mar 6, 2025
Instrument	202500023137
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 21, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	50 MORSE ST, SHARON, MA 02067-2730

Mortgage

Document Number	202500023138
Date	Mar 6, 2025
Instrument	202500023138

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2055

December 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CAMBRIDGE MA
Property Address	153 SPRING ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141-2036
Document Number	70464-573
Book / Page	070464 / 000573
Instrument Date	Dec 29, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 23, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust

Mortgage

Document Number	70464-573
Date	Jan 2, 2018
Book Page	070464/000573
Instrument	604

Lender

Name	VELOCITY COM'L CAP
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Cambridge City assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
Municipality	Cambridge City
Unified School District	Cambridge School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025		$829,900 (-4.35%) Land $556,900 Building $273,000
2024		$867,600 (+7.36%) Land $604,700 Building $262,900
2023	$4,735.00	$808,100 Land $577,400 Building $230,700

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 10, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2021 · rainfall accumulation

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 98.7% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CAMBRIDGE WATER DEPARTMENT serves 118,214 people · EPA ID MA3049000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2023
Lead	8 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, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 460 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Netafy Fixed Wireless	641 / 143
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband, Starry, Verizon.

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