85 South St, Ware, MA 01082 Property Records

Hampshire County and Ware Town property record for 85 South St, Ware, MA 01082

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	3 ba · 133,226 sqft · built 1923
Lot Size	21.3 acres (930,877 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$83,000 (Dec 2018)
Tax Bill	$25,130 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2018 Sale
APN	`WARE M:00053 B:00000 L:00018`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`WARE M:00053 B:00000 L:00018`
Alternative APN	`3265`

Interior

Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	6 Half Baths
Units	3 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	133,226 sqft Total Area
Basement Area	11,479 sqft
Unfinished Basement	5,739 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1923
Effective Year Built	Effective 1923
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	930,877 sqft (21.3 acres)
Total Buildings	4 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Steam
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	3265
Street Address	85 SOUTH ST
City	WARE
State	MA
Zip	01082-1625
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Local Zoning Code	SR
Legal Lot Number	18
Jurisdiction	WARE MA
Township / Civil Division	WARE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	820102

Owner

Source: Hampshire County and Ware Town records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	40 WRIGHT ST, PALMER, MA 01069-1138
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 5, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 5, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 4, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	13147-44
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WARE MA
Recording Date	Dec 5, 2018
Property Address	85 SOUTH ST, WARE, MA 01082-1625
Document Number	13147-44
Book / Page	013147 / 000044
Instrument Date	Dec 4, 2018
Instrument	24648
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 26, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$378.48
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	193 COLLEGE HWY SOUTHAMPTON MA 010739651, SOUTHAMPTON, MA 01073-9651

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Hampshire County and Ware Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Hampshire County
County Subdivision	Ware Town
Unified School District	Ware School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$550,900 (-66.99%) Land $550,900
2025	$25,130.00	$1,668,641 Land $35,016 Building $1,633,625

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

Flood

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 14 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	14 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1979–2008)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2008 · 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 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	WARE WATER DEPT serves 10,066 people · EPA ID MA1309000
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
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, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 333 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20