156 Oak St, Newton, MA 02464 Property Records

Middlesex County and Newton City property record for 156 Oak St, Newton, MA 02464

Property Summary

Property Type	Office Building
Details	10 ba · 202,431 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	5.46 acres (237,832 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$471,108 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`51028 0005A`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`51028 0005A`
Alternative APN	`NEWT S:51 B:028 L:0005A`

Interior

Full Baths	10 Baths
Total Rooms	20 Rooms
Units	4 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	202,431 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	202,611 sqft
Basement Area	18,626 sqft
Finished Basement	18,626 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Other
Lot Area	237,832 sqft (5.46 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air

Location & Zoning

Account Number	51028 0005A
Street Address	156 OAK ST
City	NEWTON
State	MA
Zip	02464-1440
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Office Building
Local Zoning Code	MU1
Legal Description	LOT:5A BLK:28 DIST:207 CITY/MUNI/TWP:NEWTON
Legal Block	28
Legal Lot Number	5A
Jurisdiction	NEWTON MA
Township / Civil Division	NEWTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1010
Census Tract	374100

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Newton City records · APN 51028 0005A

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2024 · Last verified March 2024

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	2150 WASHINGTON ST, NEWTON, MA 02462-1498
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Prior Sale	Nov 26, 2003 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Oct 04, 2023
Transfer Doc	082064-563
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

October 2023: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEWTON MA
Recording Date	Oct 04, 2023
Property Address	156 OAK ST, NEWTON, MA 02464-1440
Document Number	082064-563
Book / Page	82064 / 563
Instrument Date	Sep 25, 2023
Instrument	112284
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 20, 2023

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	2150 WASHINGTON ST, NEWTON, MA 02462-1498

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Newton City records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2024 · Last verified March 2024

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
Municipality	Newton City
Unified School District	Newton 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
2024	$471,108.00 (-9.51%)	$25,701,500 (-5.86%) Land $11,382,600 Building $14,318,900
2023	$520,636.00	$27,301,300 Land $10,840,400 Building $16,460,900

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of September 10, 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 30 individual policies
Nearby Flood Policies	32 units insured incl. 2 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	26 (1978–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 26
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2024 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 3 claims Heavy Rains And Flooding, Jun 1998 · 5 claims Extreme Weather Conditons And Flooding, Oct 1996 · 4 claims

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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Individually Listed	Saco-Pettee Machine Shops listed 1986 · 2 contributing resources · NRIS 86001964

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

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
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 316 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	NEWTON WATER DEPT. (MWRA) serves 88,931 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Jul 2024
Lead	1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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.