ATTENTION OWNER-OCCUPANTS, INVESTORS, CONTRACTORS & DEVELOPERS! Bring your vision to this East Somerville two-family, where location, space and opportunity come together and imagine what’s possible. A rare find with side-by-side off-street parking for approx. 6 cars PLUS a detached 2-car garage, accommodating approx. 8 vehicles total. Live in one unit while creating value in the other, renovate and hold as an investment, or explore future development potential. Just steps from Broadway and within walking distance to Assembly Row and Sullivan Square, this property puts you close to some of Somerville’s most desirable amenities while offering the space and flexibility to make it your own. Two residential units feature flexible layouts and bonus space, while the spacious basement with an existing full bathroom adds even more possibilities. Unit 7 is vacant; Unit 9 is currently tenanted and to be delivered vacant. Easy access to the Orange Line, I-93, Boston, shopping, dining and everything Assembly has to offer. Property sold as-is. Buyer and buyer’s agent to perform their own due diligence regarding property condition, zoning, permitted uses, development potential, and any intended use of the property.
| Units | 2 |
| Living area | 2,320 sqft |
| Lot size | 3,956 sqft |
| Year built | 1913 |
| Price / sqft | $495 |
| County | Middlesex |
| MLS # | 73568610 |
| Days on market | 30 days |
| Listed on | August 26, 2026 |
| Annual property tax | $11,241 |
| Tax year | 2026 |
| Assessed value | $1,023,800 |
| Zoning | NR |
| Total actual rent | $0/mo |
| Stories | 3 |
| Total rooms | 13 |
| Lot size | 0.09 acres |
| Garage spaces | 2 |
| Parking spaces | 10 |
| Parking | Paved Drive, Paved |
| Basement | Full, Partially Finished |
| Foundation | Stone |
| Roof | Shingle |
| Heating | Baseboard, Natural Gas, Hot Water |
| Sewer | Public Sewer |
| Water | Public |
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It is a 2-unit multi-family property with 2,320 sqft of living area, built in 1913.
7-9 Illinois Ave, Somerville MA 02145 has been listed for 30 days (since August 26, 2026).
At a list price of $1,149,000 across 2 units, that works out to roughly $574,500 per unit.
Annual property taxes are $11,241 (2026), on an assessed value of $1,023,800.
At $1,149,000 for 2,320 sqft, that's about $495 per square foot.
2 garage spaces and 10 total parking spaces (paved drive, paved).
7-9 Illinois Ave, Somerville MA 02145 is in Somerville, Middlesex County, MA 02145.

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.