Commercial Sale at 45 W Foster St, Melrose MA 02176, Melrose
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$1,800,000

45 W Foster St, Melrose MA 02176
Melrose, MA 02176
Listed by Jason Madden
Bedrooms
N/A
Bathrooms
N/A
Living area
4,150 sqft
Year built
1953

About this home

A rare downtown Melrose opportunity. 45 West Foster Street is a freestanding, single-story commercial building positioned in one of the most visible and active locations in the heart of downtown Melrose. Offered to the market for the first time in approximately 40 years, the property sits directly along West Foster Street and within the Main Municipal Parking Lot, surrounded by established downtown destinations including Shaw’s, CVS, Turner’s Seafood, Bruegger’s Bagels and Caffè Nero.Featuring an open, single-unit floor plan, outstanding visibility, exceptional access to municipal parking and flexible **BA-1 zoning**, the property offers tremendous potential for a wide variety of commercial users, owner-occupants and investors. Opportunities with this combination of location, visibility, parking and downtown positioning are exceptionally difficult to find in Melrose.45 West Foster Street is a truly unique offering in the downtown market. Offers due October 15, 2026

Property details

MLS #
73584994
Property type
Commercial Sale
Subdivision
N/A
Status
Active
Days on market
2
On market date
September 30, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
N/A
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
0.1 acres
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).

Elementary
Lincoln
0.35 mi away · Grades 0-5
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
404
Student:teacher ratio
12.2:1
District
Melrose
Middle
Melrose Middle
0.63 mi away · Grades 6-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
844
Student:teacher ratio
14.3:1
District
Melrose
High
Melrose High
0.63 mi away · Grades 9-12
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
923
Student:teacher ratio
13.4:1
District
Melrose

Walkability

Blended score for Melrose's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

95
Highly walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
18.3 / 20 -- Most walkable
Google Places amenity density
100 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores8
Parks20
Schools20
Transit stops20
Pharmacies5

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$360,000 down
$1,440,000 loan
Principal & interest$9,340
Property tax (est.)$1,500
Home insurance (est.)$150

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