Pending

$1,169,000

Est. $7,829/mo —

•

7,859

sq ft

89 Ruthven St, Dorchester, MA 02121

About this home

89 Ruthven Street is a fully leased, three-unit apartment building in Dorchester, offering a large unit mix headlined by one 4-bedroom/2-bath apartment and two 5-bedroom/2-bath apartments. All units are lead-paint certified, and the roof was replaced in 2023, minimizing near-term capital needs for a new owner. Coin-operated laundry on site adds an additional income stream, rounding out a well-maintained asset with an outsized unit mix for the submarket. Dorchester has emerged as one of Boston's most dynamic, fast-growing neighborhoods, offering a rare mix of accessibility, character, and long-term upside just minutes from downtown. With Red Line and bus access, tree-lined streets, and an ever-expanding mix of restaurants and shops, Dorchester continues to draw renewed investment and rising demand, cementing its place among Boston's most sought-after residential submarkets.

Multi-familyProperty Type

1905Year Built

5,823 sq ftLot Size

$149Price/Sq.Ft.

Listed by Kevin Benzinger • Boston Realty Advisors

Listed by Boston Realty Advisors

Listing updated: Sep 15, 2026 at 03:31am

Redfin checked: 4 minutes ago

•Source:MLS PIN #73568044

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$7,829 per month

Principal and interest$6,380

Property taxes

$1,265

HOA dues

Home insurance

$185

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Around this home

Schools

K - 12
Preschool & daycare

David A. Ellis Elementary School

Public PreK-6 • Assigned • 0.2mi

3/10

Hernandez K-8 School

Public PreK-8 • Assigned • 0.4mi

6/10

Boston Latin Academy

Public 7-12 • Assigned • 0.4mi

7/10

Higginson/Lewis K-8

Public 3-8 • Assigned • 0.6mi

3/10

Egleston Community High School

Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.4mi

Albert D Holland School of Technology

Public 7-12 • Assigned • 0.6mi

2/10

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About Washington

Park

Washington Park, located between Franklin Park and Grove Hall, is a residential and cultural Boston neighborhood with brick rowhouses and broad, tree-lined streets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Blue Hill Avenue and Washington Street junction, where storefronts, barbershops, and takeout counters keep the sidewalks in motion. The Strand Theatre anchors the arts calendar, while the Franklin Park Zoo and the William J. Devine Golf Course set a green, outdoorsy edge nearby. Triple-deckers and late-19th-century homes define many blocks, with pocket parks breaking up the grid. Daily life orbits around local markets, community institutions, and bus corridors that stitch the area to the rest of the city.

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Property details

Interior
Exterior
Finance

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom

Interior features
26 total rooms
Lead paint present

Bathrooms
6 full bathrooms

Laundry & utility
Leased units (multiple units have active leases)

Flooring
Other flooring

Sale and tax history for 89 Ruthven St

Sale History
Tax History

Date

Event

Price

MLS PIN #73568044

Sep 14, 2026

Pending

—

Aug 31, 2026

Contingent

—

Aug 25, 2026

Listed

$1,169,000

$149/sq ft

RENT. #1

Jan 13, 2022

Price Changed

$3,400

$0/sq ft

MLS PIN #72541116

Jan 28, 2020

Sold

$850,000

$108/sq ft

Sep 19, 2019

Pending

—

Sep 5, 2019

Contingent

—

Jul 28, 2019

Listed

$878,000

$112/sq ft

Large multifamily located near Franklin Park And minutes to Major Hospitals and University's .This Home is also close to the orange line T stations and many different bus line for easy commutes. This home has high efficiency Navien Combo boilers with great back yard space The property can be delivered 100% Vacant. The basement has space to build Additional unit to increase the rental income . All units in the building have very large living spaces, tall ceilings and wide hallways. Don't miss out on this chance to own this great rental property! Selling AS IS

Year

Property tax

Land + Additions

Assessment*

2023

$11,086 (+25.9%)

$196,300 + $835,900

$1,032,200

2022

$8,802 (+15.9%)

$183,500 + $625,500

$809,000

2021

$7,592 (+44.1%)

$176,400 + $535,100

$711,500

2020

$5,270 (+12.2%)

$176,300 + $322,800

$499,100

2019

$4,697 (+5.6%)

$130,300 + $315,300

$445,600

2018

$4,446 (−1.0%)

$130,300 + $293,900

$424,200

2017

$4,492 (+10.7%)

$130,300 + $293,900

$424,200

2016

$4,058 (+11.8%)

$130,300 + $238,600

$368,900

2015

$3,631 (+7.8%)

$97,900 + $201,900

$299,800

2014

$3,368 (+1.5%)

$97,900 + $169,800

$267,700

2013

$3,319 (−1.2%)

$97,900 + $154,700

$252,600

2012

$3,359 (+1.9%)

$78,200 + $179,400

$257,600

2011

$3,295

$78,200 + $179,400

$257,600

2009

$3,295 (−14.0%)

$78,200 + $179,400

$257,600

2006

$3,833

$98,800 + $261,800

$360,600

Public record

Public record
Zoning
Permits

Beds

Baths

Stories

Lot width

—

Lot depth

—

Lot size

5,663 Sq. Ft.

Year renovated

2020

Finished Sq. Ft.

5,406

Unfinished Sq. Ft.

—

Total Sq. Ft.

5,406

Year built

1905

Style

Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)

County

Suffolk County

APN

1310974

Parking Spaces

—

Basement

—

Accessible

—

HOA Dues

—

Garage

—

Features

—

Last updated by owner on Jul 20, 2023.

ROXBURY NEIGHBORHOOD-3F-4000

Roxbury Neighborhood-Three-Family Residential Subdistricts

Three-Family Residential Subdistricts, as indicated by the designation 3F on said Maps. The Three-Family Residential Subdistricts are established to encourage low-density three-family areas with a variety of housing types appropriate to the existing fabric including one-, two-, but no more than three-family Dwellings. In a 3F subdistrict the maximum number of Dwelling Units allowed in a single Building, in a Town House Building, or in a Row House Building shall be 3, and the maximum number of Town House Buildings or Row House Buildings attached in a row shall be 3; a greater number of units up to 4 in a Building and a greater number of Buildings up to 4 attached in a row shall be conditional.

Permitted uses

Include but are not limited to:

Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
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 96° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years

6/10 Wind Factor

60% 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

Dorchester, MA • 02121

Average low and high temperatures (°F)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sun exposure

79/ 100

Good sunlight

Sunscore

This home receives average direct sun exposure in Dorchester. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.

7.7 hrs

4.1 hrs

JuneDecember

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Redfin Estimate for 89 Ruthven St

$1,204,935

$36K over list price of $1.17M

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