195 1st Ave, Needham, MA 02494 Property Records

Norfolk County and Needham Town property record for 195 1st Ave, Needham, MA 02494

Property Summary

Property Type	Office Building
Details	62,068 sqft · built 1989
Lot Size	2.21 acres (96,573 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$7,352,000 (Mar 1999)
Tax Bill	$263,395 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`NEED M:300.0 B:0048 L:0000.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`NEED M:300.0 B:0048 L:0000.0`

Interior

Building Area	62,068 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1989
Effective Year Built	Effective 1989
Lot Area	96,573 sqft (2.21 acres)
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	195 1ST AVE
City	NEEDHAM
State	MA
Zip	02494-2812
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Office Building
Local Zoning Code	NEBC
Legal Block	48
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	NEEDHAM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2010
Census Tract	403501

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town records · APN NEED M:300.0 B:0048 L:0000.0

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	25 GOULD RD, WABAN, MA 02468-2120
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 19, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 19, 1999 · Amount on Record
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

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	$263,395.00 (+21.59%)	$12,596,600 (+48.63%) Land $3,845,800 Building $8,750,800
2023	$216,624.00	$8,475,100 Land $3,845,800 Building $4,629,300

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	1 (2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2023 · rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

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 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)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Radiate Holdings Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,500 / 50
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 114 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.