86 Foster St Cambridge, MA 02138 / 4729

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Residence for Single Family

(UPDATED: 08/05/2025)
  • 4 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 1.512 square feet
Property Report

Information about property on 86 Foster St, Cambridge MA, 02138-4729. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Property Details

This is a single-family home, which is situated at 86 Foster Street, Cambridge, MA.

Facts

  • Built in 1925
  • Lot size 2,310 sqft
  • Floor size 1,512 sqft
  • Construction Brick
  • Rooms 6
  • Bedrooms 4
  • Bathrooms 2,5
  • Stories 2 story with basement
  • Style Conventional
  • Basement Partial Basement
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Hot Water
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Exterior material Wood
  • Exterior walls Wood Siding
  • Roof type Asphalt
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Listing info

  • Last sold Jan 2014 for $1

Features

  • Fireplace

Householders and Tenants for 86 Foster St, Cambridge MA

Purchase History

DateEventPriceSourceAgents
06/26/1997 Sold $665,000 Public records

Cost estimate history

YearTaxAssessmentMarket
2014 $7,139 $851,900 N/A
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Building Permits

To date, we have no information about building permits in 2025
May 31, 2011
Description: Gas:1stfl.gas log set
  • Permit #: 511161-069178
Nov 13, 2000
Description: Roofing:strip nd re-roof.
  • Valuation: $350,000
  • Permit #: 1100072-050984
Oct 26, 1995
Description: Gas:1st flr./ heating range
  • Permit #: 102467-069177
Oct 26, 1995
Description: Plumbing:1st flr./ water closet, kitchen sink, lavatorie, dishwasher
  • Permit #: 102467-161371
Oct 24, 1995
Description: Wiring:15 lighting fixtures, 12 recpt outlets,elect range, 1 disp:osal, 1 dishwasher, kit,bthrm, dngrm, remodel
  • Permit #: 101815-093582
Sep 27, 1995
Description: Alter:addition to garage. relocate kitchen to garage area, add:1/2 bath locate windows into new openings. relocate door.
  • Valuation: $4,200,000
  • Permit #: 995162-023992

Foster St Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
29 Oct 2012 Cooking fire, confined to container
36 Foster St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source —
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
18 Nov 2004 Building fires
45 Foster St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Storage room, area, tank, or bin
First Ignition —
Structural member or framing
Heat Source —
Arcing
11 May 2003 Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined
98 Foster St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Other
First Ignition —
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source —
Heat source: other

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

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
25 Dec 2014 Cooking fire, confined to container
45 Foster St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
12 Jan 2011 Power line down
114 Foster St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
11 Nov 2010 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other
120 Foster St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
11 Sep 2009 Power line down
98 Foster St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Residential, other

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