399 Chestnut St, Needham, MA 02492 Property Records

Norfolk County and Needham Town property record for 399 Chestnut St, Needham, MA 02492

Property Summary

Property Type	Office Building
Details	8,522 sqft · built 1984
Lot Size	0.31 acres (13,504 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,600,000 (Aug 2017)
Tax Bill	$40,590 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`NEED M:046.0 B:0061 L:0000.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`NEED M:046.0 B:0061 L:0000.0`

Interior

Units	13 Units
Building Area	8,522 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1984
Effective Year Built	Effective 1984
Lot Area	13,504 sqft (0.31 acres)
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Location & Zoning

Street Address	399 CHESTNUT ST
City	NEEDHAM
State	MA
Zip	02492-2478
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Office Building
Local Zoning Code	CS
Legal Subdivision	NEEDHAM
Legal Block	61
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	NEEDHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1025
Census Tract	403300

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town records · APN NEED M:046.0 B:0061 L:0000.0

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	399 CHESTNUT ST, NEEDHAM, MA 02492-2478
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 31, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 31, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 29, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	35413 / 201
Transfer Doc	035413-201
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

August 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Recording Date	Aug 31, 2017
Property Address	399 CHESTNUT ST, NEEDHAM, MA 02492-2478
Document Number	35413-201
Book / Page	035413 / 000201
Instrument Date	Aug 31, 2017
Instrument	83216
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 19, 2017

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,600.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	399 CHESTNUT ST NEEDHAM MA 024922478, NEEDHAM, MA 02492-2478

Mortgage

Document Number	35413-203
Date	Aug 31, 2017
Book Page	035413/000203
Instrument	83217

Lender

Name	NEEDHAM 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	$40,590.00 (+5.77%)	$1,941,200 (+29.29%) Land $858,800 Building $1,082,400
2023	$38,376.00	$1,501,400 Land $767,200 Building $734,200

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 Claims	1 (1978)
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1978 · Coastal Storms, Flood, Ice & Snow

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

Based on FCC filings for 450 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.