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159 Hancock St

159 Hancock St, Cambridge, MA, 02139 |159-161 Hancock Street Condominiums

YEAR BUILT

1900

# STORIES

1

# TOTAL UNITS

6

UNIT SIZE RANGE

1,020-1,100 sqft

Description

159 Hancock St sits in Cambridge at the corner of Hancock St and Quincy St. This low-rise building stands at 1 story and was built in 1900. The site offers a neighborhood vibe with access to parks and nearby public transportation options. The building is close to the Charles River, providing scenic views for residents. The structure consists of 6 condominium units. Unit sizes range from 1,020 to 1,100 square feet. Each residential option contains either 2 or 3 bedrooms. With only a few units, the building maintains a cozy atmosphere for its residents. Unit prices vary between $1,005,100 and $440,000. This price range offers potential buyers some choices. The average price per square foot is attractive and reflects the character of the neighborhood. Amenities include laundry facilities and hot water service. Residents enjoy the convenience of living near schools, such as Wild Flower Montessori School. Dining options like Atomic Bean Cafe and Chris Willis add local flavor to the neighborhood. The building supports an easy lifestyle with its basic amenities and residential layout. Presence near parks encourages outdoor activities and relaxation. The friendly proximity to public transportation ensures quick travel to other parts of the city.

Building ImageMLS ID #72546553
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159 Hancock St

159 Hancock St, Cambridge, MA, 02139

|159-161 Hancock Street Condominiums

YEAR BUILT

1900

# STORIES

1

# TOTAL UNITS

6

UNIT SIZE RANGE

1,020-1,100 sqft

Description

159 Hancock St sits in Cambridge at the corner of Hancock St and Quincy St. This low-rise building stands at 1 story and was built in 1900. The site offers a neighborhood vibe with access to parks and nearby public transportation options. The building is close to the Charles River, providing scenic views for residents. The structure consists of 6 condominium units. Unit sizes range from 1,020 to 1,100 square feet. Each residential option contains either 2 or 3 bedrooms. With only a few units, the building maintains a cozy atmosphere for its residents. Unit prices vary between $1,005,100 and $440,000. This price range offers potential buyers some choices. The average price per square foot is attractive and reflects the character of the neighborhood. Amenities include laundry facilities and hot water service. Residents enjoy the convenience of living near schools, such as Wild Flower Montessori School. Dining options like Atomic Bean Cafe and Chris Willis add local flavor to the neighborhood. The building supports an easy lifestyle with its basic amenities and residential layout. Presence near parks encourages outdoor activities and relaxation. The friendly proximity to public transportation ensures quick travel to other parts of the city.

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Description

159 Hancock St sits in Cambridge at the corner of Hancock St and Quincy St. This low-rise building stands at 1 story and was built in 1900. The site offers a neighborhood vibe with access to parks and nearby public transportation options. The building is close to the Charles River, providing scenic views for residents. The structure consists of 6 condominium units. Unit sizes range from 1,020 to 1,100 square feet. Each residential option contains either 2 or 3 bedrooms. With only a few units, the building maintains a cozy atmosphere for its residents. Unit prices vary between $1,005,100 and $440,000. This price range offers potential buyers some choices. The average price per square foot is attractive and reflects the character of the neighborhood. Amenities include laundry facilities and hot water service. Residents enjoy the convenience of living near schools, such as Wild Flower Montessori School. Dining options like Atomic Bean Cafe and Chris Willis add local flavor to the neighborhood. The building supports an easy lifestyle with its basic amenities and residential layout. Presence near parks encourages outdoor activities and relaxation. The friendly proximity to public transportation ensures quick travel to other parts of the city.

159 Hancock St Market Stats Last 12 months

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Total Listings0 Listed
Total sold0 Sold
Average Days on Market0 days
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Market Stats

Year over year list price0.00%
Year over year sale price0.00%
Total Listings0 Listed
Total sold0 Sold
Average Days on Market0 days
Average HOA fees per sqft-

Glen Gardens Estate Availability & Demand

Unit Availability

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Unit Demand is a measure of quickly units in a particular building sell as compared with other buildings in the neighborhood. Units in high-demand buildings sell more quickly.

For Sale 0 For Sale

159 Hancock St Inventory & Sale History

UnitSize (sqft)BedsBathsDays On MarketDateStatusPrice
Unit 1515110031412020-03-31
MLS#: 72621272 		Closed$1,005,100
Unit 44109031862019-11-01
MLS#: 72546553 		Closed$815,000
Unit 15 aka 715 aka 71100311372012-03-19
MLS#: 71307550 		Closed$434,000
Unit 15
15

3 Beds

1 Baths

1100 sqft

DateStatusPrice
2020-03-31Closed$1,005,100
MLS#: 72621272
Days On Market41
Unit 15 aka 7
15 aka 7

3 Beds

1 Baths

1100 sqft

DateStatusPrice
2012-03-19Closed$434,000
MLS#: 71307550
Days On Market137
Unit 4
4

3 Beds

1 Baths

1090 sqft

DateStatusPrice
2019-11-01Closed$815,000
MLS#: 72546553
Days On Market86
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Amenities

What’s not to love about a property that combines comfort with convenience? The amenities at 159 Hancock include essential services such as laundry facilities and hot water, ensuring that your daily needs are met with ease. Public transportation is easily accessible, making it a breeze to navigate the bustling streets of Cambridge. And if you enjoy the outdoors, you’ll be delighted to find nearby parks where you can relax or take a stroll after a long day.

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Amenities Description

What’s not to love about a property that combines comfort with convenience? The amenities at 159 Hancock include essential services such as laundry facilities and hot water, ensuring that your daily needs are met with ease. Public transportation is easily accessible, making it a breeze to navigate the bustling streets of Cambridge. And if you enjoy the outdoors, you’ll be delighted to find nearby parks where you can relax or take a stroll after a long day.

Parking
Parking
Locker
Locker
Concierge
Concierge
Elevator(s)
Elevator(s)
Central AC
Central AC
Pool
Pool
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
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Visitors Parking
Visitors Parking
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Amenities

Laundry

Laundry

Storage

Storage

Balcony

Balcony

Policies

Living at 159 Hancock Condominium Trust means being part of a well-regulated community. While there are some restrictions to maintain the building's integrity, these policies help foster a pleasant living environment.

Pet Allowed
Pet Allowed
BBQ Permitted
BBQ Permitted
Sublet Allowed
Sublet Allowed
Short-term Rental Allowed
Short-term Rental Allowed

Compare with Buildings in the Neighbourhood (Last 12 Months)

Compare building's average price/sq. ft. and HOA fees/sq. ft. to buildings nearby

Building NameAvg price per square footAVG HOA FEE per square foot (Monthly)
159 Hancock St--
173 Hancock St$939/sqft.$2 /sqft.
4 Crawford St$1,050/sqft.$2 /sqft.
5 Crawford St$959/sqft.$2 /sqft.
1 Crawford St$1,058/sqft.$2 /sqft.
6 Crawford St$824/sqft.$3 /sqft.

Nearby Schools

Discover top-rated schools located close to 159 Hancock St.

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School

C
Public|Grades KG–12
50 Essex St|0.5 miles away

Cambridge Rindge and Latin

C
Public|Grades 9–12
459 Broadway|0.5 miles away

Putnam Avenue Upper School

C
Public|Grades 6–8
100 Putnam Ave|0.53 miles away

Martin Luther King Jr.

A-
Public|Grades PK–5
102 Putnam Ave|0.55 miles away

St Pauls Choir School

--
Private|Grades 3–8
29 Mount Auburn St|0.58 miles away

Cambridgeport

C+
Public|Grades PK–5
89 Elm St|0.63 miles away
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Schools

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School

C
Public|Grades KG–12
50 Essex St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Cambridge Rindge and Latin

C
Public|Grades 9–12
459 Broadway|Less than 1 Mile Away

Putnam Avenue Upper School

C
Public|Grades 6–8
100 Putnam Ave|Less than 1 Mile Away

Martin Luther King Jr.

A-
Public|Grades PK–5
102 Putnam Ave|Less than 1 Mile Away

St Pauls Choir School

--
Private|Grades 3–8
29 Mount Auburn St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Cambridgeport

C+
Public|Grades PK–5
89 Elm St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Amigos School

A-
Public|Grades PK–8
15 Upton St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Fletcher/Maynard Academy

C
Public|Grades PK–5
225 Windsor St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park

C-
Public|Grades PK–8
290 Washington St|Less than 1 Mile Away

King Open

B
Public|Grades PK–5
850 Cambridge St|1.07 Miles Away

Cambridge Street Upper School

C-
Public|Grades 6–8
840 Cambridge St|1.08 Miles Away

Malik Academy/ Al Bustan Preschool

--
Private|Grades PK–KG
808 Memorial Dr St...|1.08 Miles Away

Maria L. Baldwin

B+
Public|Grades PK–5
85 Oxford St|1.31 Miles Away

Kennedy-Longfellow

D+
Public|Grades PK–5
158 Spring St|1.40 Miles Away

Morse

B
Public|Grades PK–5
40 Granite St|1.43 Miles Away

Community Charter School of Cambridge

B
Public|Grades 6–12
245 Bent St|1.52 Miles Away

St Catherine of Genoa School

--
Private|Grades PK–8
192 Summer St|1.55 Miles Away

Graham and Parks

B
Public|Grades PK–5
44 Linnaean St|1.68 Miles Away

Somerville High School

C-
Public|Grades 9–12
81 Highland Ave|1.69 Miles Away

Capuano Early Childhood Center

--
Public|Grades PK–KG
150 Glen St|1.78 Miles Away

Boston University Academy

--
Private|Grades 9–12
1 University Rd|1.83 Miles Away

John F Kennedy

A
Public|Grades PK–8
5 Cherry St|1.86 Miles Away

Match Charter Public School

C
Public|Grades PK–12
1001 Commonwealth ...|1.98 Miles Away

Buckingham Browne & Nichols School

--
Private|Grades PK–12
80 Gerrys Landing ...|2.01 Miles Away

E Somerville Community

C
Public|Grades KG–8
50 Cross St|2.03 Miles Away

New England Hebrew Academy

--
Private|Grades PK–8
11 Essex St|2.07 Miles Away

Winter Hill Community

B-
Public|Grades PK–8
115 Sycamore St|2.08 Miles Away

Full Circle High School

--
Public|Grades 9–12
11 Otis St|2.10 Miles Away

Next Wave Junior High School

--
Public|Grades 7–8
8 Bonair St|2.10 Miles Away

Gardner Pilot Academy

D+
Public|Grades PK–8
30 Athol St|2.10 Miles Away

Ivy Street School

--
Private|Grades 8–12
200 Ivy St|2.18 Miles Away

German International School Boston

--
Private|Grades PK–12
57 Holton St|2.24 Miles Away

Cambridge Friends School

--
Private|Grades PK–8
5 Cadbury Rd|2.30 Miles Away

St Herman of Alaska Christian School

--
Private|Grades KG–8
62 Harvard Ave|2.32 Miles Away

Bay Cove Academy

--
Private|Grades 8–12
156 Lawton St|2.37 Miles Away

The Newman School

--
Private|Grades 7–12
247 Marlborough St|2.42 Miles Away

The Newman School

--
Private|Grades 7–12
247 Marlborough St|2.42 Miles Away

Peabody

A
Public|Grades PK–5
70 Rindge Ave|2.51 Miles Away

Rindge Avenue Upper School

C
Public|Grades 6–8
70 Rindge Ave|2.51 Miles Away

Kingsley Montessori School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
30 Fairfield St|2.54 Miles Away

Benjamin G Brown

A
Public|Grades KG–5
201 Willow Ave|2.57 Miles Away

Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon

--
Public|Grades PK–PK
115 Greenough St R...|2.59 Miles Away

Learning Project Elementary School

--
Private|Grades KG–6
107 Marlborough St|2.62 Miles Away

Vassal Lane Upper School

B
Public|Grades 6–8
197 Vassal Ln|2.63 Miles Away

John M Tobin

B+
Public|Grades PK–5
197 Vassal Ln|2.63 Miles Away

Kingsley Montessori School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
26 Exeter St|2.64 Miles Away

Arthur D Healey

C-
Public|Grades PK–8
5 Meacham St|2.65 Miles Away

Edward Devotion School

B
Public|Grades KG–8
345 Harvard St|2.66 Miles Away

Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School

A-
Public|Grades PK–6
21 Notre Dame Ave|2.66 Miles Away

The Advent School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
15 Brimmer St|2.66 Miles Away

Transit

Experience convenience and connectivity with premium transit options just moments away.

454 Broadway

0.43 miles away|9 min walk

Beacon St opp Concord Ave

0.51 miles away|10 min walk

45 Beacon St

0.56 miles away|11 min walk

Beacon St @ Cooney St

0.57 miles away|11 min walk

Beacon St @ Smith Ave

0.63 miles away|13 min walk

Beacon St @ Calvin St

0.64 miles away|13 min walk
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Transit

454 Broadway

0.43 miles away|9 min walk

Beacon St opp Concord Ave

0.51 miles away|10 min walk

45 Beacon St

0.56 miles away|11 min walk

Beacon St @ Cooney St

0.57 miles away|11 min walk

Beacon St @ Smith Ave

0.63 miles away|13 min walk

Beacon St @ Calvin St

0.64 miles away|13 min walk

Beacon St @ Washington St

0.72 miles away|14 min walk

Beacon St @ Park St

0.91 miles away|18 min walk

25 Webster Ave @ Newton St

1.02 miles away|20 min walk

16 Eliot St

1.04 miles away|20 min walk

Bow St @ Warren Ave

1.15 miles away|23 min walk

51 Bow St

1.19 miles away|23 min walk

594 Somerville Ave

1.25 miles away|25 min walk

125 Western Ave

1.37 miles away|27 min walk

77 Massachusetts Ave

1.38 miles away|27 min walk

130 Western Ave

1.42 miles away|28 min walk

84 Massachusetts Ave

1.44 miles away|28 min walk

Amesbury St @ Vassar St

1.46 miles away|29 min walk

Ames St @ Main St

1.47 miles away|29 min walk

422 McGrath Hwy

1.57 miles away|31 min walk

75 Highland Ave opp Putnam St

1.63 miles away|32 min walk

125 Highland Ave

1.65 miles away|32 min walk

Amory Street - Amory St

1.9 miles away|37 min walk

Boston University Central

1.91 miles away|37 min walk

Amory Street

1.91 miles away|37 min walk

235 Highland Ave

1.91 miles away|37 min walk

Amory Street - Buick St Saint Paul St

1.91 miles away|37 min walk

Boston University East

1.94 miles away|38 min walk

Babcock Street - Harry Agganis Way Pleasant St

1.96 miles away|38 min walk

Babcock Street

1.98 miles away|38 min walk

263 Highland Ave

1.98 miles away|39 min walk

Babcock Street - Babcock St

2.01 miles away|39 min walk

Boston University East - 610 Commonwealth Ave

2.01 miles away|39 min walk

Blandford Street

2.04 miles away|40 min walk

1079 Commonwealth Ave

2.06 miles away|40 min walk

Beacon St @ Raleigh St

2.13 miles away|41 min walk

Brighton Ave @ Commonwealth Ave

2.18 miles away|42 min walk

367 Western Ave opp Brighton Mills Mall

2.31 miles away|45 min walk

Brighton Ave @ Harvard Ave

2.39 miles away|46 min walk

132 Brookline Ave opp Fullerton St

2.43 miles away|47 min walk

Brighton Ave @ Allston St

2.5 miles away|48 min walk

Boylston St @ Jersey St

2.5 miles away|48 min walk

445 Western Ave

2.51 miles away|49 min walk

450 Western Ave

2.54 miles away|49 min walk

Boylston St @ Massachusetts Ave

2.54 miles away|49 min walk

Boston Landing

2.6 miles away|50 min walk

Brighton Ave @ Cambridge St

2.62 miles away|51 min walk

Boylston St @ Prudential Center

2.65 miles away|51 min walk

529 Main St

2.7 miles away|52 min walk

495 Western Ave

2.7 miles away|52 min walk

The Neighbourhood: 159 Hancock St

Mid-Cambridge is a central Cambridge neighborhood near colleges and green space. The area has small shops, coffeehouses, and a mix of older homes and apartments. The district offers supermarkets, bakeries, and casual restaurants within walking distance. The area has parks, playgrounds, and river paths for outdoor time. The district hosts community events and small galleries. This district has reliable transit access. It sits near the Red Line and several bus routes. Bike lanes and bike-share stations make short trips simple. Commuters reach downtown Boston in minutes.

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Neighbourhood Description

Mid-Cambridge is a central Cambridge neighborhood near colleges and green space. The area has small shops, coffeehouses, and a mix of older homes and apartments. The district offers supermarkets, bakeries, and casual restaurants within walking distance. The area has parks, playgrounds, and river paths for outdoor time. The district hosts community events and small galleries. This district has reliable transit access. It sits near the Red Line and several bus routes. Bike lanes and bike-share stations make short trips simple. Commuters reach downtown Boston in minutes.

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159 Hancock St Demographics

Age Demographics

0–14 Years

8.98%

15–29 Years

41.8%

30–44 Years

25.3%

45–59 Years

10.69%

60+ Years

13.23%

Commute

21.89%

Transit

23.05%

Walk

22.7%

Drive

9.09%

Bike

Housing Ownership

32.27%

Owner Occupied

67.73%

Rental Units

Household Types

Single Family
23.87%
Multi Family
3.3%
Single Person
35.83%
Multi Person
64.17%

Average Income

Household:$9,248,979.55 /yr

Individual:$6,083,777.46 /yr

Education

Bachelors Degree31.81%
High School College6.61%
Diploma1.95%
Post Graduate47.11%
Others12.53%
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Education

Diploma1.95%
Post Graduate47.11%
Others12.53%
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