261 Brookline St, Cambridge MA 02139-4517 exterior 261 Brookline St, Cambridge MA 02139-4517 exterior

261 Brookline St Cambridge, MA 02139 / 4517

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Residence for Single Family

(UPDATED: 07/08/2025)
  • 6 Beds
  • 3 Baths
  • 2.285 square feet
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Information about property on 261 Brookline St, Cambridge MA, 02139-4517. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Property Details

This near twenty-three hundred square feet property was built in 1886 on 0,08 acres and it offers TWELVE rooms including six bedrooms and three bathrooms.

Facts

  • Built in 1886
  • Lot size 3,678 sqft
  • Floor size 2,285 sqft
  • Rooms 12
  • Bedrooms 6
  • Bathrooms 3
  • Stories 2
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Other
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Roof type Asphalt
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Listing info

  • Last sold May 2014 for $825,000

Householders and Tenants for 261 Brookline St, Cambridge MA

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Market Activities

To date, we have no information about market activities in 2025
Oct 2016 Recent Rent
261 Brookline St
Price history :
$1,500
  • 1 bath

apartment in a small building basic spacious sunny open space electric heat paid by the tenants...

Nov 2015 Sold
261 Brookline St
Price history :
$1.1M
  • Multi-Family Home
  • 2,396 sqft
  • 3,678 sqft
  • 6 beds
  • 6 baths

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Brookline St Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
26 Nov 2014 Building fires
231 Brookline St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Residential, other
Area of Origin —
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition —
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source —
Cigarette
28 Aug 2013 Building fires
21 Brookline St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin —
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition —
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source —
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
25 Jun 2013 Building fires
35 Brookline St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin —
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition —
Rubbish, trash, or waste
12 May 2012 Fire, other
108 Brookline St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Construction site
Area of Origin —
Construction/renovation area
First Ignition —
Fence, pole

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261 Brookline St incidents registered in FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency)

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
31 Aug 2002 Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill
261 Brookline St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Street, other

Brookline St Incidents registered in FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency)

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
20 Oct 2015 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)
152 Brookline St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
21 Aug 2015 Carbon monoxide incident
75 Brookline St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
14 Jul 2015 Building or structure weakened or collapsed
239 Brookline St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
12 Apr 2015 Cooking fire, confined to container
66 Brookline St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings

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