Well-maintained four-family house with parking and separate utilities. Unit (34) is on the first floor and it features 4 bedrooms,two bathrooms, gas baseboard heat, and updated kitchen; Unit 1 (32-B) 2 bedrooms, one bath, and it is located in basement; Unit 2R offers 3 bedrooms, one bath, updated kitchen and large living room and hardwood floors; Unit 2L offers a one bedroom, one bedroom, updated kitchen, gas baseboard heat. The exterior of the property features cement siding, a beautiful exterior door, an older rubber roof, an architect shingled mansard roof, a gas heating system, gas hot water tanks, and a washer-and-dryer hook-up in the basement. two days notice is appreciated.
Soldiers Home, located between Chelsea Square and the Mystic River waterfront, is a historic and institutional Chelsea neighborhood with hillside campus grounds and brick civic architecture. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Broadway at Chelsea Square, where corner bodegas, longtime bakeries, and bus stops set a steady street rhythm. The Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts anchors the area with formal buildings and memorial landscapes. Nearby, the Chelsea Clock Company building signals the city’s industrial past in heavy timber and brick. Mary O’Malley Park frames the river with paths and skyline views. Housing mixes compact multifamily blocks with older commercial storefronts along Broadway.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Living room
Kitchen
Insulated doors
Insulated windows
20 total rooms
Kitchen
Range
Refrigerator
Garbage disposal
Microwave
Dishwasher
Flooring
Wood
Tile
Vinyl / VCT
Carpet
Varies
Heating & cooling
Central heating
Baseboard heating
Natural gas heating
Individual unit controls
4 heating units
No cooling units listed
Exterior features
Corner lot
Gentle sloping terrain
Public road frontage
Publicly maintained road
Home design
4-family property
4 stories
Renovated since original construction
Gray exterior color
Parking
2 open paved parking spaces
Construction
Frame construction
Brick/mortar and slab foundation
Shingle and rubber roof
Built originally (year per public records) and renovated since
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electric service with 110V and 220V, circuit breakers, 100A and 200+A options
Individually metered electric
Gas range and electric range utilities available (varies per unit)
HOA & community
Not a senior community
Financial info
Active Under Contract status
Other
Building area total 4,644 (includes above and below grade finished areas)
Above grade finished area and below grade finished area included in building totals
4 heat zones
Electricity and solar
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NICELY CARED FOR 4-FAMILY HOME FOR SALE IN THE UP-AND-COMING CHELSEA NEIGHBORHOOD! OFFERS GAS HEAT, SEP. UTILITIES, GREAT RENTAL INCOME PERFECT FOR INVESTOR OR A FIRST TIME BUYER. GOOD SIZE UNITS WITH BIG BEDROOMS. UNIT 2 HAS 2 BEDROOMS WITH POTENTIAL FOR A 3RD! CLOSE TO SCHOOL, BUS STOP AND PARKS. UNITS SHOW VERY WELL.
Public Records
Aug 26, 1992
Sold
$235,000
$51/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$14,987 (+0.5%)
$218,700 + $991,900
$1,210,600
2022
$14,909 (+0.9%)
$208,300 + $916,900
$1,125,200
2021
$14,783 (+28.5%)
$198,300 + $887,100
$1,085,400
2020
$11,501 (+15.3%)
$188,900 + $670,000
$858,900
2019
$9,974 (+10.2%)
$188,900 + $511,000
$699,900
2018
$9,052 (+3.4%)
$188,900 + $453,100
$642,000
2017
$8,753 (+21.6%)
$188,900 + $421,500
$610,400
2016
$7,199 (+6.2%)
$188,900 + $316,300
$505,200
2015
$6,777 (+14.4%)
$164,200 + $306,400
$470,600
2014
$5,925 (+5.3%)
$142,800 + $255,400
$398,200
2013
$5,627 (−2.2%)
$142,800 + $255,400
$398,200
2012
$5,756 (+12.5%)
$137,800 + $279,000
$416,800
2011
$5,115 (+3.5%)
$143,500 + $252,400
$395,900
2010
$4,942 (−14.5%)
$143,500 + $265,300
$408,800
2009
$5,778
$154,200 + $380,800
$535,000
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
6
Baths
4
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
3,920 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
4,644
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
4,644
Year built
1920
Style
Multi-Family (5+ Unit)
County
Suffolk County
APN
1288653
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 24, 2025.
R1
Residential R-1 District
The purpose of the R1 district is to provide an area for residential and associated uses.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Public service
Educational/school
Fire house
Police station
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 95° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
67% 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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Historical weather
Chelsea, MA • 02150
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Sun exposure
81/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Chelsea. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.9 hrs
5.2 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 34 Gardner St
$1,345,442
$54K under list price of $1.40M
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