Index to Deeds: 288 Commonwealth

The following is an index to property transfer deeds and party wall and building restriction agreements recorded at the Suffolk County Deed Registry from the original land purchase until conversion of the building into condominium units.  Mortgages, trust agreements, and other similar recorded documents are not included.  This index is intended as a guide only; actual deeds should be reviewed for details.

Transfers of Land and Buildings
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
30Nov2018 Black Wolf Special Opportunities LLC 288 Commonwealth Avenue Condominium 60484 220
02Feb2017 288 Commonwealth LLC Black Wolf Special Opportunities LLC 57519 63
10Jul2015 Tambunan Realty LLC 288 Commonwealth LLC 54769 323
25Feb2015 Habiba Tambunan Tambunan Realty LLC 54257 327
30Jun2000 Beatrix Tambunan (10% interest) Habiba Tambunan 25139 249
27Aug1991 Harold Parritz, executor of Elizabeth M. Dieter Beatrix Tambunan (10% interest) and Habiba Tambunan (90% interest) 17015 65
26Oct1988 Elizabeth Marshall Dieter and Harold Perritz, trustee and successor trustee  of Elizabeth M. Dieter Elizabeth M. Dieter. 15120 289
04Sep1986 Elizabeth Marshall Dieter Elizabeth M. Dieter and Frederick D. Marshall, trustees for Elizabeth M. Dieter 12835 103
24Oct1972 Elizabeth Marshall Dieter Dean C. Dieter and Elizabeth Marshall Dieter, husband and wife 8579 108
03Nov1948 H. Eleanor Blewett Elizabeth Marshall Dieter, wife of Dean C. Dieter 6474 563
02Jan1947 Manuel Ross and Florence W. Ross, husband and wife H. Eleanor Blewett 6299 88
02Jan1947 Helen M. McGinn, formerly Helen M. McQuade Manuel Ross and Florence W. Ross, husband and wife 6299 87
01Nov1945 Ruth Cimerblatt Helen M. McQuade 6180 465
16Dec1943 Franklin Savings Bank of the City of Boston Ruth Cimerblatt 6072 469
27Sep1943 Boston Management Corporation Franklin Savings Bank of the City of Boston 6060 284
15Mar1938 Charles S. Kimball Boston Management Corporation 5712 417
15Mar1938 Franklin Savings Bank of the City of Boston Charles S. Kimball 5712 401
01Feb1935 James E Cairns. and Minnie E. Cairns, by her own right (foreclosure of mortgage) Franklin Savings Bank of the City of Boston 5512 233
20Nov1922 Lizzie A.Blume , William S. Leland, and Frank E. Granger, trustees under the will of Andreas Blume Minnie Cairns, wife of James E. Cairns 4417 202
31May1900 (recorded 26May1908) James P. Stearns Andreas Blume 3283 172
16May1900 (recorded 26May1908) H. Staples Potter and Sibyl T. Potter, wife of H. Staples Potter, in her own right James P. Stearns 3283 170
26Sep1890 Alfred H. Batcheller and Emma W. Batcheller. wife of Alfred Batcheller, in her own right Sibyl T. Blume, wife of Andreas Blume 1958 626
12May1883 William S. Rand Emma W. Batcheller, wife of A. H. Batcheller 1597 252
12May1883 Boylston National Bank of Boston (lot with 27.87 foot frontage and dwelling house) William S. Rand 1597 254
Transfers of Unimproved Land
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
21Oct1876 Albert J. Fernald (lot with 74 foot 9 inch frontage on Commonwealth and 252 foot 6 inch frontage on Gloucester) Boylston National Bank 1350 252
21Oct1876 David N. Skillings (foreclosure of mortgage from Nathan Matthews to David Sears, assigned to David Skillings) Albert J. Fernald 1350 250
02Jun1876 Nathan Matthews Boylston National Bank 1329 38
19Nov1875 Harvey N. Shepard Nathan Matthews 1303 207
19Nov1875 Nathan Matthews, Henry D. Hyde, and Grenville T. W. Braman, trustees Harvey N. Shepard 1303 157
16Oct1873 Harvey N. Shepard Nathan Matthews, Henry D. Hyde, and Grenville T. W. Braman, trustees 1182 271
16Oct1873 Nathan Matthews Harvey N. Shepard 1182 270
30May1873 David N. Skillings, trustee of an indenture between David N. Skillings, Charles Whitney, David Whitney, Jr., and Lawrence Barnes Nathan Matthews 1163 259
02Jan1871 Nathan Matthews David N. Skillings, trustee 1029 238
02Jan1871 David Sears, Jr., Frederick R. Sears, and Knyvet Sears Nathan Matthews 1029 233
10Feb1859 David Sears David Sears, Jr., Frederick Richard Sears, and Knyvet Winthrop Sears 819 233
Party Wall Agreements
Date Party One Party Two Book Page
15Oct1880 Susan Pope and Julia A. Furber, wife of Thomas F. Furber (owners of lot at 290 Commonwealth) Boylston National Bank (owner of lot at 288 Commonwealth) 1507 251
Building restriction agreement by the owners of the property between the south side of Commonwealth between Gloucester and Hereford, and the north side of Newbury between Gloucester and Hereford, establishing setback requirements for Commonwealth and Newbury, and reserving land for a sixteen foot wide passageway running parallel with Commonwealth and Newbury
Date Parties Book Page
04Mar1878 Caleb H. Warner and Charles F. Smith, trustees, Edwin Pope, and Boylston National Bank 1420 282