Off market sep 2013 for $807K

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3,156

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47 Forbes St, Boston, MA 02130

About this home

Great opportunity for developer or owner occupant. This large 2 family has already been demoed & framed. Plans are for 1st unit to have 2 plus or 3 beds, a large open kitchen & living room & private entrance. The upper duplex will feel like a single family w/ private entrance, gracious staircase leading to spacious kitchen/living floor w/ 2+ bedrooms; top floor for master suite w/ additional bedroom/office. Great location in Hyde Square, close to Whole Foods, restaurants & T.

Multi-familyProperty Type

1910Year Built

3,304 sq ftLot Size

$256Price/Sq.Ft.

Listed by Tara Wilstein • Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Boston - South End

Bought with Eric Johnson • Mission Realty Advisors, LLC

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•Source:MLS PIN #71556924

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Market trends in Hyde Square, MA

Last updated September 2026

Buyer's Market

Seller's Market

Seller's market

Sale-to-list price

100.5%

1.0% MoM

Median sale price

$600K

$175K MoM

Avg. days on market

30d

6 days MoM

Recently sold homes

4 MoM

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Sale history for 47 Forbes St

Date

Event

Price

MLS PIN #71556924

Sep 16, 2013

Sold

$807,000

$256/sq ft

Jul 19, 2013

Contingent

—

Jul 17, 2013

Listed

$745,000

$236/sq ft

MLS PIN #71488346

Jun 17, 2013

Sold

$662,000

$210/sq ft

Mar 19, 2013

Contingent

—

Mar 2, 2013

Listed

$659,900

$209/sq ft

Public record

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Style

Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)

County

Suffolk County

APN

1348176

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Last updated by owner on Jun 17, 2023.

JAMAICA PLAIN NEIGHBORHOOD-3F-5000

NDOD-HYDE SQUARE

Jamaica Plain Neighborhood-Three-Family Residential Subdistrict

The Three-Family Residential (3F) Subdistricts are established to preserve low density three-family areas with a variety of housing types appropriate to the existing fabric, including one-, two-, and three-family Dwellings, to preserve existing structures, to provide for new infill construction appropriate to the existing fabric, and to allow minor changes to occur as of right. In a 3F Subdistrict, the maximum number of Dwelling Units allowed in a single Building, including a Town House Building or Row House Building, is 3, except where otherwise specified in Table A of this Article.

Zone overlays

Permitted uses

Include but are not limited to:

Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Educational/school
Fire house
Library
Police station
Death related/funeral home

Property details

Interior

Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms (Full): 3

Interior Features
# of Rooms (Total): 12

Unit #1 Information
# of Levels: 1
# of Floors: 1
Lease: N

Unit #2 Information
# of Levels: 2
# of Floors: 2
Lease: N

Exterior

Building Information
Building Area (Total): 3,156
Foundation Area: 9,999
Foundation Details: Brick/Mortar
Stories (Total): 3
Year Built Source: Public Records
Year Built Details: Approximate

Property Information
PropertySubType: Multi Family

Lot Information
Lot Size (Acres): 0.08

Financial

Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: $5,703
Tax Year: 2013

Utilities

Utility Information
Sewer: Public Sewer
Water Source: Public

Location

Location Information
Directions: Centre to Sheridan to Chestnut to Forbes
UnparsedAddress: 47 Forbes St, Boston MA 02130

Community Information
Senior CommunityYN: No

Public facts

Beds: —
Baths: —
Sq. Ft.: —
Stories: —
Lot Size: —
Style: Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
Year Built: —
Year Renovated: —
County: Suffolk County
APN: 1348176

Home facts updated by county records on Jun 17, 2023

Other

Listing Information
StandardStatus: Closed

Around this home

Schools

John F Kennedy Elementary School

Public PreK-6 • Assigned • 0.1mi

5/10

Curley K-8 School

Public PreK-8 • Assigned • 0.4mi

4/10

Egleston Community High School

Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.6mi

Fenway High School

Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.8mi

2/10

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Lifestyle

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Climate risks

1/10 Flood Factor

Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years

3/10 Fire Factor

0.15% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years

5/10 Heat Factor

7 days above 96° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years

6/10 Wind Factor

64% chance of strong winds in next 30 years

3/10 Air Factor

3 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years

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Boston, MA • 02130

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In this area, properties receive around 9 hours in June and 4.4 hours in December, placing it below the U.S. average for solar exposure.

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Home values near 47 Forbes St

Data from public records.

Address	Redfin Estimate
49 Forbes St, Jamaica Plain, MA 6 Beds \| 3 Baths \| 3536 Sq. Ft.	$1,404,051
43-45 Forbes St Apartment 1, Jamaica Plain, MA 2 Beds \| 1 Baths \| 938 Sq. Ft.	$613,336

Address	Redfin Estimate
51 Forbes St, Jamaica Plain, MA 7 Beds \| 2 Baths \| 3985 Sq. Ft.	$1,303,023
43-45 Forbes St Apartment 2, Jamaica Plain, MA 2 Beds \| 1 Baths \| 1232 Sq. Ft.	$661,728

Address	Redfin Estimate
50 Forbes St, Jamaica Plain, MA 7 Beds \| 3 Baths \| 4511 Sq. Ft.	$1,682,021
43-45 Forbes St Apartment 3, Jamaica Plain, MA 1 Beds \| 1 Baths \| 1019 Sq. Ft.	$598,584

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