Jamaica Plain · Three-family · Offered at $1,495,000

An 1865 Mansard on 9,600 square feet, beside the Southwest Corridor

The house sits at the front of the lot with its slate Mansard roof, bay and porch detail intact. Behind it, approx. 73 feet of open yard runs back to the rear line. To the east, there is no neighbor's siding: the lot line adjoins MBTA land and the Southwest Corridor Park.

The zoning is 3F-5000, the lot is well over the district minimum, and the building leaves room under the FAR cap. This page lays out the numbers and the open questions for developers and for anyone who reads a house by its architecture.

The building

A frame and clapboard three-family on a stone foundation, under its original slate Mansard roof. The bay and porch detail are intact. The house holds 3 units with 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths and 3 kitchens across approx. 2,960 sf of living area (approx. 4,644 sf gross), and all units have southern exposure.

Assessing records 2.5 stories; the 2008 survey records 3. Interior and exterior are in fair condition, with no remodeling recorded to any kitchen or bath. Paint is visibly failing and the slate is original. The photographs on the listing show the house in restored condition and are undated.

The lot and the zoning

Dimensional requirements are as stated on the stamped 2008 survey plan and should be re-confirmed against the current Article 55 text.

Where the capacity is

Setbacks do not constrain this site. FAR does. At 0.6, the 9,600 sf lot supports approx. 5,760 sf of floor area across all levels. The existing building is approx. 4,644 sf gross, which leaves approx. 1,116 sf of FAR capacity.

What has been drawn before

Two documents from prior ownership come with the property. WRAdesign drew a rear and side addition in August 2005 (sheets A4 and A5), a separate gabled volume set against the original Mansard. It was never built, was drawn under an earlier zoning code, and carries no approval. It is an earlier idea, not an entitled envelope. The second document is a stamped survey from April 2008 by Slaneyside Land Surveyors, prepared for a curb cut application.

MLS PIN shows nearby Jamaica Plain properties where the original structure was kept and added to: 91, 95 and 97 Green Street, 32 Rockview Street, 73A Spring Park Avenue and 305 Chestnut Avenue. The scope of work at each has not been independently verified.

Location

Two Orange Line stations are close by: Green Street at approx. 970 feet and Stony Brook at approx. 0.30 miles, both straight-line. A community garden sits between the lot and the corridor, with more parkland across the street.

Condo resale reference points

For developers underwriting a conversion, 562 closed Jamaica Plain condo sales between October 2024 and October 2026 set the following ceiling. New construction and renovations are not filtered out, so the figures reflect finish level.

Source: MLS PIN closed sales, pulled 10/12/2026.

Items to verify

Demolition and historic review. The structure dates to 1865. Any path involving full or partial demolition should begin with confirming what demolition-delay or landmarks review applies, and on what timeline. This has not been determined.

Condition. Neither the seller nor the broker makes any representation as to the condition of the structure, foundation, roof or any building system. This material is a starting point for diligence, not a zoning determination or legal advice.

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