Sold Aug 5, 2026$1,100,000
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7-9 Illinois Ave
Somerville, MA 02145
Offered at$1,149,000
Residential Income · Active · MLS #73568610
Listing Courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate | Monica Cordova
5Bedrooms
3Bathrooms
2,320Square feet
1913Year built
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ATTENTION OWNER-OCCUPANTS, INVESTORS, CONTRACTORS & DEVELOPERS! Bring your vision to this East Somerville two-family, where location, space and opportunity come together and imagine what’s possible. A rare find with side-by-side off-street parking for approx. 6 cars PLUS a detached 2-car garage, accommodating approx. 8 vehicles total. Live in one unit while creating value in the other, renovate and hold as an investment, or explore future development potential. Just steps from Broadway and within walking distance to Assembly Row and Sullivan Square, this property puts you close to some of Somerville’s most desirable amenities while offering the space and flexibility to make it your own. Two residential units feature flexible layouts and bonus space, while the spacious basement with an existing full bathroom adds even more possibilities. Unit 7 is vacant; Unit 9 is currently tenanted and to be delivered vacant. Easy access to the Orange Line, I-93, Boston, shopping, dining and everything Assembly has to offer. Property sold as-is. Buyer and buyer’s agent to perform their own due diligence regarding property condition, zoning, permitted uses, development potential, and any intended use of the property.
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Details at a glance
Interior
- Rooms
- 13
- Heating
- Baseboard, Natural Gas, Hot Water
Building
- Style
- Multi Family
- Year built
- 1913
- Garage
- 2
- Parking
- 8
- Foundation
- Stone
- Roof
- Shingle
Land & utilities
- Lot size
- 0.09 acres
- Water
- Public
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Zoning
- NR
Financial
- Annual taxes
- $11,241
- Assessment year
- 2026
Listing history
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MetricThis propertySomerville
List price$1,149,000$1,599,00028% below local
Price / sq ft$495$5062% below local
Days on market86588% below local
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