88 Bass Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930 Property Records

Essex County and Gloucester City property record for 88 Bass Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details	1 bd · 2 ba · 2,856 sqft · built 1966
Lot Size	0.366 acres (15,948 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$800,000 (Dec 2020)
Tax Bill	$5,803 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`GLOU M:0185 B:0049 L:0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`GLOU M:0185 B:0049 L:0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,856 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	2,906 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,856 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1966
Effective Year Built	Effective 1966
Exterior Material	Combination
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	15,948 sqft (0.366 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	88 BASS AVE
City	GLOUCESTER
State	MA
Zip	01930-3119
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Local Zoning Code	EB
Legal Block	49
Jurisdiction	GLOUCESTER MA
Township / Civil Division	GLOUCESTER
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3024
Census Tract	221300

Owner

Source: Essex County and Gloucester City records · APN GLOU M:0185 B:0049 L:0000

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	88 BASS AVE, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930-3119
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 01, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 01, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 22, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20205410
Deed Book / Page	39244 / 562
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

December 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	GLOUCESTER MA
Recording Date	Dec 01, 2020
Property Address	88 BASS AVE, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930-3119
Document Number	39244-562
Book / Page	39244 / 562
Instrument Date	Dec 01, 2020
Instrument	20201201005410
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 12, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV 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	8 FOREST ST, MANCHESTER, MA 01944-1251

Mortgage

Document Number	201201005420
Date	Dec 01, 2020
Instrument	201201005420

Lender

Name	CAPE ANN SAVINGS BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Gloucester City records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex County
Municipality	Gloucester City
Unified School District	Gloucester 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	$5,803.00 (+3.5%)	$578,000 (+3.6%) Land $326,100 Building $251,900
2024	$5,607.00 (-1.49%)	$557,900 (+7.23%) Land $310,500 Building $247,400
2023	$5,692.00	$520,300 Land $277,300 Building $243,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of July 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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 76 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	115 units insured incl. 39 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	24 (1978–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 24
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2024 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storm And Flooding, Mar 2018 · 7 claims Coastal Storm, Oct 1991 · 6 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	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 / 250

May also be available: Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 222 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	GLOUCESTER PUBLIC UTILITY DIVISION serves 37,440 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2023
Lead	3 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.