499 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02215 Property Records

Suffolk County and Boston City property record for 499 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02215

Property Summary

Property Type	Apartments (5+ Units)
Details	6,532 sqft · built 1899
Lot Size	0.051 acres (2,225 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$5,125,000 (Aug 2025)
Tax Bill	$33,413 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Mortgage Aug 2025 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`CBOS W:05 P:03887 S:000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`CBOS W:05 P:03887 S:000`

Interior

Units	9 Units
Stories	4 Stories
Building Area	6,532 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	7,838 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1899
Effective Year Built	Effective 2019
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Brick
Lot Area	2,225 sqft (0.051 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	499 BEACON ST
City	BOSTON
State	MA
Zip	02215-2313
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Local Zoning Code	A
Jurisdiction	BOSTON MA
Township / Civil Division	BOSTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	10104

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Back Bay Historic District listed 1973 · 1,445 contributing resources · NRIS 73001948

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

Owner

499 Beacon St, a residential property, is owned by a company that bought it in August 2025.

Source: Suffolk County and Boston City records, as of April 14, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	896 BEACON ST, BOSTON, MA 02215-3033
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 10, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage NEEDHAM BANK
Aug 7, 2025	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer
May 22, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 7, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Aug 7, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 22, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	71736 / 321
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 17, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	071736-321
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BOSTON MA
Property Address	499 BEACON ST, BOSTON, MA 02215-2313
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 9, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0071975-85
Date	Oct 10, 2025
Book Page	71975/85
Instrument	65587

Lender

Name	NEEDHAM BANK

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

August 2025: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BOSTON MA
Recording Date	Aug 7, 2025
Property Address	499 BEACON ST, BOSTON, MA 02215-2313
Document Number	071736-321
Book / Page	71736 / 321
Instrument Date	Jul 17, 2025
Instrument	50494
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 9, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	896 BEACON ST, BOSTON, MA 02215-3033

May 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BOSTON MA
Recording Date	May 22, 2017
Property Address	499 BEACON ST, BOSTON, MA 02215-2313
Document Number	57962-126
Book / Page	057962 / 000126
Instrument Date	May 19, 2017
Instrument	43274
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 13, 2017

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$20,520.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1 MCCRAW ST ROSLINDALE MA 021312759, ROSLINDALE, MA 02131-2759

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 499 Beacon St was $33,413, up 3.7% from the year before.

Source: Suffolk County and Boston City assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Suffolk County
Municipality	Boston City
Unified School District	Boston School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$33,413.00 (+3.74%)	$2,885,400 (-2.35%) Land $861,500 Building $2,023,900
2024	$32,208.00 (-44.88%)	$2,954,900 (-45.69%) Land $861,500 Building $2,093,400
2023	$58,433.00	$5,440,700 Land $861,500 Building $4,579,200

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 499 Beacon St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2001.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 21, 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 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2001)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2001 · 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

The area around 499 Beacon St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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	BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION (MWRA) serves 675,647 people · EPA ID MA3035000
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
Lead	6 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line replacement currently in violation since Nov 2020
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 227 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 75
Starry Fixed Wireless	800 / 250
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband, AT&T.

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