Excellent opportunity for investors or owner-occupants to own this updated three-family property in Forest Park. This home features upgrades, with much of the heavy lifting already completed for the next owner, including a brand-new roof installed in 2025. The third- and second-floor units have been significantly improved with new flooring and updated bathrooms. The kitchens in these units also boast new custom cabinetry, new countertops, a range, and a refrigerator. Three bedrooms on the first and second floors and 2 bedrooms on the third floor. Each unit has separate utilities, with forced-air gas heat for the lower floors and electric heat for the third floor. Fenced yard for privacy and a spacious backyard for get-togethers and summer barbecue. This vinyl-sided building is located just minutes from Forest Park, local shopping, and public transportation. Showings are available by appointment
Multi-familyProperty Type
1899Year Built
4,866 sq ftLot Size
$124Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Tanya Harvey Group• Keller Williams Realty
Listed by Tanya Harvey Group• Keller Williams Realty
Forest Park, located between Longhill Street and the edge of Forest Park, is a residential and park-adjacent Springfield neighborhood with grand Victorian-era homes and winding, tree-lined streets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Forest Park entrance at Sumner Avenue and Trafton Road, where small storefronts and local services meet the park’s stone gates and steady foot traffic. Community pillars include the Forest Park Zoo, the Barney Estate, and the historic Forest Park Carousel. Architecture ranges from stately Queen Anne and Colonial Revival houses to classic early-20th-century multifamily homes. Paths, ponds, and bridges inside Forest Park shape daily routines around walking loops and seasonal events. Sumner Avenue ties the neighborhood together with a main-street rhythm and frequent bus service.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bedroom
Interior features
Pantry
Living room
Kitchen
Open living/dining room layout
Total of 14 rooms
Full basement
Bedrooms
Unit 1: 1 level
Unit 2: 1 level
Unit 3: 1 level
Bathrooms
3 full bathrooms
Kitchen
Range
Refrigerator
Flooring
Tile flooring
Wood flooring
Heating & cooling
Has heating
Natural gas heating
Electric heating
Exterior features
Fenced yard / enclosed
Porch
Home design
3-family property
3 stories
Tan exterior
Public road frontage
Parking
No open parking spaces listed
Construction
Frame construction
Brick/mortar foundation
Shingle roof
Built year from public records
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
Community has public transportation, shopping, parks, medical facility, laundromat, highway access, houses of worship, private and public schools, T-Station, and university access
Not a senior community
Other
Building area ~3,432 total
Electricity and solar
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Hola! Always a good time to invest in real estate. Here is a vinyl sided three family home with Lead Certificates. Offers five rooms, three bedrooms on first and second floor. Each with spacious front hallways, natural wood floors thru-out, some built-in shelves, vinyl windows and washer/dryer hookups. Third floor offers four rooms, two bedrooms. Separate utilities. Two updated forced air gas furnaces. Third floor electric heat. Circuit breakers. Updated side porches. Plus first floor handicap accessible.
MLS PIN #30607568
Jul 23, 2002
Sold
$120,000
$35/sq ft
May 16, 2002
Listed
$124,900
$36/sq ft
NICE 3-FAMILY W/ MANY UPDATES INCLUDING NEW WINDOWS, NEWER ROOF SHINGLES, VINYL SIDED, RENOVATED 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR UNITS, LGE 3RD FLR UNIT, FRESHLY PAINTED UNITS, FENCED YARD. GREAT INCOME INVESTMENT.
MLS PIN #30527000
Oct 17, 2001
Sold
$94,000
$27/sq ft
Jul 26, 2001
Listed
$99,900
$29/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$2,143 (−20.4%)
$21,800 + $103,900
$125,700
2022
$2,691 (−7.3%)
$19,800 + $123,200
$143,000
2021
$2,903 (+5.5%)
$18,000 + $135,600
$153,600
2020
$2,752 (+16.8%)
$18,000 + $122,900
$140,900
2019
$2,356 (−5.2%)
$18,000 + $101,700
$119,700
2018
$2,486 (+11.0%)
$18,000 + $108,300
$126,300
2017
$2,239 (−1.5%)
$14,400 + $99,500
$113,900
2016
$2,273 (+8.9%)
$14,400 + $101,200
$115,600
2015
$2,087 (+0.8%)
$14,400 + $91,700
$106,100
2014
$2,070 (+8.4%)
$18,800 + $86,200
$105,000
2013
$1,910 (−10.9%)
$18,800 + $78,100
$96,900
2012
$2,144 (+7.0%)
$18,800 + $89,300
$108,100
2011
$2,004
$22,200 + $80,600
$102,800
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
8
Baths
3
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
4,792 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
3,432
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
3,432
Year built
1899
Style
Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
County
Hampden County
APN
2587434
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 20, 2023.
RES B
Urban Residential District
Medium density residential, primarily single-family and twofamily
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Other
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
4/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 98° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Springfield, MA • 01108
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Sun exposure
85/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.3 hrs
4.8 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 42 Hall St
$424,853
$147 under list price of $425K
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