Major Dorchester asset coming to market. A three-family: 3,505 SF above grade across three 3BR/1BA units, plus an 888.6 SF finished lower level with a full bath. NEW HEATING SYSTEMS. Tenants pay gas, heat, and electric; owner pays water and sewer only. All three tenancies are TENANT AT WILL — NO LEASES IN PLACE.Unit 1 at $2,700. Unit 2 owner-occupied and available at closing ($3,000–$3,200 potential). Unit 3 at $3,000 (potential $3,200). Collected today: $5,700/mo. Market-rate potential: $9,600/mo — $115,200/yr, roughly $46,800 of annual upside. ~7% cap at market rents; ~7.6% at historical rents of $3,400/unit.ADU POTENTIAL: Boston's expanded ADU allowances plus up to $50,000 in City grant dollars put a fourth income stream on the table. Buyer to verify feasibility.LOCATION: A quiet residential side street between Blue Hill Avenue and Harvard Street. One block to the Blue Hill Ave corridor, where the City and MBTA are installing center-running dedicated bus lanes and rebuilt stations. Roughly a quarter mile to Talbot Ave station on the Fairmount Line — commuter rail to South Station. Harambee Park, Franklin Field, and Franklin Park's 527 acres are all close by, with groceries, pharmacy, the Codman Square Health Center, and the Codman Square BPL branch nearby. OWNER-OCCUPANT BUYERS: ONE+ Boston offers 3% down on a three-family with a discounted interest rate and no PMI for eligible first-time buyers. FHA is 3.5% down on buildings up to four units, and NACA is zero down with zero closing costs. All can be paired with down payment assistance and a rate buy-down. Income limits and eligibility apply. Ask the listing agent — we do this every day. Buyer & broker package with rent roll, pro forma, and CMA on request. Join us for the Open House on Sunday, September 6th, 2026, from 1:00 PM–2:00 PM
| Units | 3 |
| Living area | 4,394 sqft |
| Lot size | 3,829 sqft |
| Year built | 1940 |
| Price / sqft | $250 |
| County | Suffolk |
| MLS # | 73571506 |
| Days on market | 0 days |
| Listed on | September 3, 2026 |
| Annual property tax | $7,229 |
| Tax year | 2026 |
| Assessed value | $929,300 |
| Zoning | 3F-5000 |
| Gross income (actual) | $68,400/yr |
| Net operating income (actual) | $68,400/yr |
| Total actual rent | $5,700/mo |
| Stories | 3 |
| Total rooms | 20 |
| Lot size | 0.09 acres |
| Garage spaces | 0 |
| Parking spaces | 0 |
| Basement | Full, Partially Finished |
| Foundation | Stone |
| Roof | Rubber |
| Construction | Stone |
| Sewer | Public Sewer |
| Water | Public |
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It is a 3-unit multi-family property with 4,394 sqft of living area, built in 1940.
38-38A Browning Ave, Boston MA 02124 has been listed for 0 days (since September 3, 2026).
At a list price of $1,099,999 across 3 units, that works out to roughly $366,666 per unit.
Annual property taxes are $7,229 (2026), on an assessed value of $929,300.
At $1,099,999 for 4,394 sqft, that's about $250 per square foot.
38-38A Browning Ave, Boston MA 02124 is in Boston, Suffolk County, MA 02124.

Justin Rollo is a Broker Associate with Signal Real Estate (MA Lic. #9534264) and a lifelong Massachusetts resident. Over 14 years and hundreds of transactions, he has worked investment properties — multi-families and house-hacking — across Greater Boston full-time. Away from real estate, Justin is a proud dad, youth coach and local school-committee member — and a former professional poker player who still loves golf and following local sports.