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About this home
A Rare Find - This 4 Family In a Prime location is ready for your investment. This multi-family has great character, beautiful hardwood floors, open floor plan, spacious inviting living and much to offer. Featuring three spacious 3-bed units and one 1-bed unit, all expertly updated with separate utilities and in-unit laundry hookups. A brand new rubber roof was just installed, and the property offers rare 3-car off-street parking in a paved driveway plus a garage. Conveniently located near the Mass Pike, I-290, I-190, just 1 mile to commuter rail/Union Station, and minutes to UMass, local hospitals, and top universities. Only 2 miles to Shrewsbury Street for Worcester’s best restaurants, nightlife, and entertainment. Perfect for long-term tenants or short-term rental potential for UMass students or travel nursing. This property can be an ideal investment opportunity for you! Come see for yourself at the Open House Saturday September 12, from 12:00 to 1:00.
Franklin Plantation, located between Lake Quinsigamond and Shrewsbury Street, is a residential and lakeside Worcester neighborhood with wooded slopes and pocket parks. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Shrewsbury Street corridor near Lake Ave, where sidewalk patios, independent eateries, and late-night dessert counters set a steady hum. The BrickBox Theater and the Worcester Art Museum add a cultural throughline beyond the water. Triple Decker Coffee Roasters grounds the day-to-day with small-batch coffee and a workshop feel. Housing reads as a mix of mid-century apartment communities and classic Worcester multifamily streets, with tree cover softening the edges. Lake paths and nearby greenspaces shape a routine built around walks, runs, and shoreline views.
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Offer insights
31 Chrome St · $1,200,000
$1.25M and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $1.25M+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 27 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
99.3%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
About offer insights
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Interior features
21 total rooms
Carpet and hardwood flooring
Bathrooms
4 full bathrooms
Kitchen
Range
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer hookup
Flooring
Carpet
Hardwood
Heating & cooling
Natural gas heating
Individually controlled heating (per unit)
Forced air
Exterior features
Fenced lot
Enclosed porch
Home design
4-family, up/down configuration
4 total stories
White exterior
Parking
1-car garage
1 covered space
3 open parking spaces
Paved driveway and off-street parking
4 total parking spaces
Construction
Stone foundation
Rubber roof
Certified treated for lead paint
Built (year per public records; actual/mixed)
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electricity individually metered
Gas or electric range varies per unit
HOA & community
Access to public transportation, shopping, parks, walk/jog trails, golf, medical facility, laundromat, bike path, conservation area, highway access, houses of worship, private and public schools, and university
Financial info
Multifamily investment property (4 units) — building area approximately 4,825
Other
Tenant personal property excluded from sale
Electricity and solar
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Turnkey 4-family in a prime Worcester location generating impressive cash flow! This mint condition property features three spacious 3-bed units and one 1-bed unit, all expertly updated with separate utilities and in-unit laundry hookups. A brand new rubber roof was just installed, and the property offers rare 3-car off-street parking in a paved driveway plus a garage. Conveniently located near the Mass Pike, I-290, I-190, just 1 mile to commuter rail/Union Station, and minutes to UMass, local hospitals, and top universities. Only 2 miles to Shrewsbury Street for Worcester’s best restaurants, nightlife, and entertainment. Perfect for long-term tenants or short-term rental potential for UMass students or travel nursing. Strong cash flow, minimal upkeep—an ideal investment opportunity!
MLS PIN #70825110
Nov 14, 2008
Listing Removed
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Nov 12, 2008
Sold
$140,000
$29/sq ft
Sep 23, 2008
Listed
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Great price for this four family with updates but still in need of others! Good highway access! Seller has never lived in property and has no knowledge regarding condition or history. All contracts must be returned with in 48 hours of delivery of contracts. Buyer/Buyer agent responsible for all due diligence. Buyers must always be accompanied by an agent when viewing property.
Public Records
Jul 6, 2006
Sold
$412,000
$85/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$8,026 (+14.5%)
$38,300 + $521,400
$559,700
2022
$7,009 (+1.0%)
$30,600 + $430,200
$460,800
2021
$6,937 (+11.3%)
$24,500 + $401,600
$426,100
2020
$6,234 (+16.8%)
$22,700 + $344,000
$366,700
2019
$5,339 (+6.7%)
$21,100 + $275,500
$296,600
2018
$5,002 (+7.2%)
$21,100 + $243,400
$264,500
2017
$4,667 (−8.7%)
$21,100 + $221,700
$242,800
2016
$5,111 (+5.5%)
$31,100 + $216,900
$248,000
2014
$4,846 (+21.4%)
$31,100 + $216,900
$248,000
2013
$3,993 (+1.0%)
$30,800 + $184,100
$214,900
2012
$3,953 (−4.9%)
$30,800 + $202,000
$232,800
2011
$4,158 (−14.1%)
$76,200 + $182,700
$258,900
2010
$4,840 (+3.2%)
$76,200 + $243,300
$319,500
2009
$4,691
$107,300 + $240,200
$347,500
Public record
Beds
10
Baths
4
Stories
3
Lot width
—
Lot depth
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Lot size
4,792 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
4,825
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
4,825
Year built
1920
Style
Multi-Family (5+ Unit)
County
Worcester County
APN
1764744
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 21, 2023.
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 93° 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
Worcester, MA • 01604
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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51
36
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Jul
Aug
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Sun exposure
68/ 100
Moderate sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be some shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
7.8 hrs
4.4 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 31 Chrome St
$1,163,607
$36K under list price of $1.20M
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