242 Purchase St New Bedford, MA 02740 / 5736

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(UPDATED: 09/13/2025)
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Information about property on 242 Purchase St, New Bedford MA, 02740-5736. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Property Details

At 242 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA placed a property, which was built in 1885.

Facts

  • Built in 1885
  • Lot size 2,978 sqft
  • Building 1
  • Construction Frame
  • Rooms 12
  • Bedrooms 6
  • Bathrooms 2
  • Stories 2 story with basement
  • Basement Unfinished Basement
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Forced air unit
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Exterior material Vinyl
  • Exterior walls Siding (Alum/Vinyl)
  • Roof type Asphalt

Listing info

  • Last sold Oct 2003 for $1

Householders and Tenants for 242 Purchase St, New Bedford MA

Possible residents contact details

Person Name Phone Number Additional Info
Angela G Mendes Apt # 1
508-994-****
Anita L Mendes Age: 89 Apt # 1
508-990-****
Residential status:
Homeowner
Job:
Clerical/White Collar
C Baptista
508-997-****
Charlotte Baptista Age: 111
508-997-****
Residential status:
Renter
Job:
Production Occupations
David Depina Age: 59
Joseph Mendes Age: 90 Apt # 1
508-994-****
Kevin J Mendes Age: 62 Apt # 1
508-990-****
Lamonte Fields
Melissa A Fields Age: 56
Melissa A Mendes Age: 56 Apt # 1
508-994-****
Residential status:
Renter
Job:
Sales Occupations
Paul M Ponte
Scott Burrows Age: 67 Apt # 2
774-328-****
Residential status:
Renter

Units - Who lives at 242 Purchase St, New Bedford MA

#1Angela G Mendes 02740-5736
#2Scott Burrows 02740-5736

Purchase History

DateEventPriceSourceAgents
10/31/2003 Sold $1 Public records

Cost estimate history

YearTaxAssessmentMarket
2013 $2,362 $164,800 N/A

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Purchase St Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
26 Oct 2019 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
1405 Purchase St, New Bedford MA
Property Use —
Playground
Area of Origin —
Outside area, other
First Ignition —
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source —
Heat from undetermined smoking material
13 May 2019 Building fires
277 Purchase St, New Bedford MA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin —
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
12 May 2019 Cooking fire, confined to container
1959 Purchase St, New Bedford MA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source —
Heat from powered equipment, other
02 May 2019 Building fires
780 Purchase St, New Bedford MA
Property Use —
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Material being used to make a product
Heat Source —
Molten, hot material

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Purchase St Incidents registered in FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency)

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
21 Nov 2015 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)
634 Purchase St, New Bedford MA
Property Use —
Church, mosque, synagogue, temple, chapel
03 Nov 2015 Cooking fire, confined to container
336 Purchase St, New Bedford MA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
26 Sep 2015 Attempted burning, illegal action, other
273 Purchase St, New Bedford MA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
27 Aug 2015 Unauthorized burning
90 Purchase St, New Bedford MA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings

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Properties Nearby

Street AddressResidens/Landlords
233 Purchase St, New Bedford, MA 02740-5735
Single Family
  • 4 beds
  • 2 baths
  • Lot: 3,815 sqft
  • Built in 1885
 Alisha Duarte, Duane L Duarte
236 Purchase St, New Bedford, MA 02740-5736
Multi-Family Home
  • 6 beds
  • 2 baths
  • 2,484 sqft
  • Built in 1871
 Michel Caminero, Michelle Caminero
241 Purchase St, New Bedford, MA 02740-5735
Single Family
  • 3 beds
  • 1 bath
  • Lot: 3,474 sqft
  • Built in 1886
 Amelia M Moore, Francisco Santos
245 Purchase St, New Bedford, MA 02740-5735
Multi Family
  • 6 beds
  • 2 baths
  • 2,633 sqft
  • Built in 1886
 Evelyn M Baptista, Lamont Collins
246 Purchase St, New Bedford, MA 02740-5736
Multiple Occupancy
  • 6 beds
  • 2 baths
  • Lot: 3,754 sqft
  • Built in 1884
 James Almeida, Manuela Almeida
251 Purchase St, New Bedford, MA 02740-5735
Multiple Occupancy
  • 9 beds
  • 3 baths
  • Lot: 3,474 sqft
  • Built in 1891
 Isabel M Duarte, Raymond Duarte
258 Purchase St, New Bedford, MA 02740-5736
Multiple Occupancy
  • 8 beds
  • 3 baths
  • Lot: 3,814 sqft
  • Built in 1884
 Joao M Amado, Jocelyn Chang
266 Purchase St, New Bedford, MA 02740-5736
Single Family Residential
  • 3 beds
  • 1 bath
  • 10 sqft
  • Built in 2002
 Ronald E Magnett, Michelle M Medeiros

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