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Sold for $2,550,000
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    20 Wendell St, Cambridge, MA 02138

    5beds
    3,997sqft
    2 Family - 2 Units Up/Down
    Built in 1855
    -- sqft lot
    $2,567,100 Zestimate®
    $638/sqft
    $2,738 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $2,567,100

    $2.34M - $2.75M

    $2,738/mo

    Zestimate® history
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    What's special

    *Offers on this property are due 5/16* Presenting 20 Wendell Street, a 3,997 SF, 2-story building located in the Harvard Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Institutionally owned and maintained, and offered unencumbered by long-term lease commitments, this property presents immense value-add potential through the potential redevelopment to multifamily residential and condominium conversions, among other options and strategies. 20 Wendell Street is situated in one of the most esteemed locations in the world with unmatched access to many of the nation’s top colleges and universities, technology and bio-tech employers and many of the region’s best shopping and dining amenities. The property is located within a 10-minute walk of a MBTA Redline station, as well as Harvard and Lesley University.

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    Listing updated:

    Listed by:

    Christopher Sower 617-816-5257,

    Cushman & Wakefield 617-204-4134,

    Christopher Sower 617-816-5257

    Bought with:

    Christopher Sower

    Cushman & Wakefield

    Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 73104008

    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 5
    • Bathrooms: 2
    • Full bathrooms: 2
    Features
    • Has basement: No
    • Has fireplace: No
    Interior area
    • Total structure area: 3,997
    • Total interior livable area: 3,997 sqft

    Property

    Lot
    • Size: 7,499 sqft
    • Features: Other
    Details
    • Parcel number: 410515
    • Zoning: 9

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: MultiFamily
    • Property subtype: 2 Family - 2 Units Up/Down
    Materials
    • Frame
    • Foundation: Stone
    • Roof: Shingle,Slate
    Condition
    • Year built: 1855

    Utilities & green energy

    • Sewer: Public Sewer
    • Water: Public

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Cambridge

    HOA & financial

    Other financial information
    • Total actual rent: 19998

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    6/3/2026Sold$2,550,000-11.3%$638/sqft
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    2/11/2025Listing removed$2,500$1/sqft
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    1/27/2025Sold$2,875,000+51.3%$719/sqft
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    12/10/2024Listed for rent$2,500-15.1%$1/sqft
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    11/3/2023Sold$1,900,000$475/sqft
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    5/29/2023Listing removed--
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    4/27/2023Listed for rent$2,945+1.6%$1/sqft
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    12/23/2018Listing removed$2,900$1/sqft
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    11/22/2018Price change$2,900-3.3%$1/sqft
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    10/25/2018Price change$3,000+0%$1/sqft
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    9/18/2018Price change$2,999-6.3%$1/sqft
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    6/29/2018Listed for rent$3,200$1/sqft
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    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$12,904 $2,032,200 -2%
    2024-- $2,072,800 +1.8%
    2023-- $2,036,200 +6.6%
    2022-- $1,911,000 -1.8%
    2021-- $1,946,800 +2.6%
    2020$9,903 $1,896,900 +13.8%
    2019$9,903 +4%$1,667,100 +10.2%
    2018$9,519 +19.4%$1,513,300 +5.6%
    2017$7,975 $1,433,700 +13.4%
    2016$7,975 $1,264,200 +14.1%
    2015$7,975 +29.2%$1,108,400 +29.6%
    2002$6,174 +21%$855,100 +61.5%
    2000$5,104 $529,500 +21.7%
    1999-- $435,000

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    Neighborhood: Aggasiz - Harvard North

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