What the public record shows for 448 Broadway, Chelsea, MA 02150 · recorded Jul 16, 2026 · 45 findings from 13 public sources
US 1 (Northeast Expressway), a limited-access highway (3 lanes), passes 461 ft to the NW of this address. Highways of this class carry steady traffic day and night.
Source: OpenStreetMap road network (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
An at-grade MBTA rail crossing at Arlington/Sixth Streets is 1,292 ft away, with about 58 trains/day through it. Federal rule requires trains to sound their horn (~96–110 dB at 100 ft) starting 15–20 seconds before every public at-grade crossing, day and night.
Source: FRA Grade Crossing Inventory · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Broadway, a major road (2 lanes, posted 25 mph), passes 16 ft to the SE of this address. Roads of this class carry significant daytime traffic.
Source: OpenStreetMap road network (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Expect steady, intrusive noise: more than one loud source sits within earshot of this address.
Serious environmental exposure. Review the findings below before committing to this address.
Excellent connectivity: transit and daily errands are close at hand.
Road, rail, and aviation noise; complaint history
US 1 (Northeast Expressway), a limited-access highway (3 lanes), passes 461 ft to the NW of this address. Highways of this class carry steady traffic day and night.
Source: OpenStreetMap road network (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
An at-grade MBTA rail crossing at Arlington/Sixth Streets is 1,292 ft away, with about 58 trains/day through it. Federal rule requires trains to sound their horn (~96–110 dB at 100 ft) starting 15–20 seconds before every public at-grade crossing, day and night.
Source: FRA Grade Crossing Inventory · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Broadway, a major road (2 lanes, posted 25 mph), passes 16 ft to the SE of this address. Roads of this class carry significant daytime traffic.
Source: OpenStreetMap road network (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS), a major airport with scheduled airline service, is 2.5 mi to the SE.
Source: FAA airport & runway data (OurAirports) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
This address sits within ~1,312 ft of the extended centerline of runway 15L/33R at Boston Logan International Airport (2.5 mi away). Aircraft landing on or departing this runway may pass overhead at low altitude, depending on wind direction and runway use that day.
Source: FAA airport & runway data (OurAirports) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Hawthorne St @ Broadway is 227 ft away. Route 111 (bus): 185 weekday departures (~8.7/hour), 5:09 AM–2:27 AM; Route 116 (bus): 122 weekday departures (~5.9/hour), 5:26 AM–2:16 AM; Route 104 (bus): 86 weekday departures (~4.1/hour), 4:32 AM–1:19 AM; Route 112 (bus): 19 weekday departures (~1.4/hour), 6:07 AM–8:10 PM.
Source: MBTA GTFS static feed (Summer 2026, 2026-07-15T15:16:59+00:00, version D) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Washington Ave @ Broadway is 277 ft away. Route 111 (bus): 196 weekday departures (~9.1/hour), 4:40 AM–2:06 AM; Route 104 (bus): 171 weekday departures (~8.2/hour), 4:33 AM–1:20 AM; Route 116 (bus): 128 weekday departures (~5.9/hour), 4:36 AM–2:08 AM; Route 112 (bus): 37 weekday departures (~2.6/hour), 6:08 AM–8:11 PM.
Source: MBTA GTFS static feed (Summer 2026, 2026-07-15T15:16:59+00:00, version D) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Broadway @ Fourth St is 336 ft away. Route 111 (bus): 196 weekday departures (~9.1/hour), 4:41 AM–2:07 AM; Route 104 (bus): 171 weekday departures (~8.2/hour), 4:34 AM–1:21 AM; Route 116 (bus): 128 weekday departures (~5.9/hour), 4:37 AM–2:08 AM; Route 112 (bus): 37 weekday departures (~2.6/hour), 6:09 AM–8:12 PM.
Source: MBTA GTFS static feed (Summer 2026, 2026-07-15T15:16:59+00:00, version D) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Eastern Route, a rail line, passes 1,197 ft to the N at the surface.
Source: OpenStreetMap rail network (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Cape Air Seaplanes on Boston Harbor Seaplane Base (US-0370), a seaplane base, is 2.8 mi to the S.
Source: FAA airport & runway data (OurAirports) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
The BTS transportation noise model puts 24-hr average road traffic noise at this location around 56 dB LAeq. This is BTS's simplified national model (no terrain or building shielding) — a trend-grade modeled estimate, not a measurement. A major noise source sits within earshot (see the proximity finding), so treat this modeled value as a lower bound.
Source: BTS National Transportation Noise Map (2022) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
The BTS transportation noise model puts 24-hr average rail noise at this location around 48 dB LAeq. This is BTS's simplified national model (no terrain or building shielding) — a trend-grade modeled estimate, not a measurement. A major noise source sits within earshot (see the proximity finding), so treat this modeled value as a lower bound.
Source: BTS National Transportation Noise Map (2022) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
The BTS transportation noise model puts 24-hr average aircraft noise at this location around 57 dB LAeq. This is BTS's simplified national model (no terrain or building shielding) — a trend-grade modeled estimate, not a measurement.
Source: BTS National Transportation Noise Map (2022) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Sun exposure by season; obstruction from surrounding buildings
Sunlight analysis is coming soon. Findings here are informational and unscored.
Permitted construction and development pressure nearby
City permit and development-pipeline data isn't collected for this location yet, so there is no change score. This is a coverage gap in the underlying data, not a judgment about the address.
Flood zones, contaminated sites, air quality, radon
Tracked in EPA's brownfields program (ACRES) — a property whose reuse may be complicated by contamination, typically under assessment or cleanup. Located at 321 Chestnut Street. Status: Brownfields Property.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Reports to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory — a facility that manages listed toxic chemicals above reporting thresholds. Located at 25 Arlington Street. Status: TRI Reporter, Active.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Reports to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory — a facility that manages listed toxic chemicals above reporting thresholds. Located at 155 6th St.. Status: TRI Reporter, Active.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Tracked in EPA's brownfields program (ACRES) — a property whose reuse may be complicated by contamination, typically under assessment or cleanup. Located at 41-43 Orange St. Status: Brownfields Property.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Reports to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory — a facility that manages listed toxic chemicals above reporting thresholds. Located at 31 Highland Avenue. Status: TRI Reporter, Active.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Reports to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory — a facility that manages listed toxic chemicals above reporting thresholds. Located at 190 Everett Ave. Status: TRI Reporter.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Reports to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory — a facility that manages listed toxic chemicals above reporting thresholds. Located at 190 Everett Ave. Status: TRI Reporter, ***Unchanged***.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Reports to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory — a facility that manages listed toxic chemicals above reporting thresholds. Located at 75 Arlington St. Status: TRI Reporter.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Tracked in EPA's brownfields program (ACRES) — a property whose reuse may be complicated by contamination, typically under assessment or cleanup. Located at 145-155 Beech Street. Status: Brownfields Property.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Tracked in EPA's brownfields program (ACRES) — a property whose reuse may be complicated by contamination, typically under assessment or cleanup. Located at 203 Everett Avenue. Status: Brownfields Property.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Reports to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory — a facility that manages listed toxic chemicals above reporting thresholds. Located at 130 Crescent Avenue. Status: TRI Reporter, Active.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Reports to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory — a facility that manages listed toxic chemicals above reporting thresholds. Located at 284 Everett Ave.. Status: TRI Reporter, Active.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Reports to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory — a facility that manages listed toxic chemicals above reporting thresholds. Located at 315 Third St. Status: TRI Reporter.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Reports to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory — a facility that manages listed toxic chemicals above reporting thresholds. Located at 11 Broadway. Status: TRI Reporter, Active.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Reports to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory — a facility that manages listed toxic chemicals above reporting thresholds. Located at 281 Eastern Ave. Status: TRI Reporter, Open.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Tracked in EPA's brownfields program (ACRES) — a property whose reuse may be complicated by contamination, typically under assessment or cleanup. Located at 357 Beacham Street. Status: Brownfields Property.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Reports to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory — a facility that manages listed toxic chemicals above reporting thresholds. Located at 181 Spencer Avenue. Status: TRI Reporter, Active.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Tracked in EPA's Superfund program (SEMS) — a site with known or suspected hazardous-substance contamination. Located at 307 Beacham St. Status: Superfund (Non-NPL), Not On The NPL.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Reports to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory — a facility that manages listed toxic chemicals above reporting thresholds. Located at 305 Eastern Avenue. Status: TRI Reporter, Active.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Reports to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory — a facility that manages listed toxic chemicals above reporting thresholds. Located at 580 Chelsea St. Status: TRI Reporter, Active.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Reports to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory — a facility that manages listed toxic chemicals above reporting thresholds. Located at 342 Second Street. Status: TRI Reporter, Active.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Reports to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory — a facility that manages listed toxic chemicals above reporting thresholds. Located at 467 Chelsea Street. Status: TRI Reporter, Active.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Tracked in EPA's Superfund program (SEMS) — a site with known or suspected hazardous-substance contamination. Located at Commercial Street. Status: Superfund (Non-NPL), Not On The NPL.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Reports to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory — a facility that manages listed toxic chemicals above reporting thresholds. Located at 380 2nd Street. Status: TRI Reporter, Active.
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Outside the mapped 1% and 0.2% annual-chance floodplains. Flood insurance is optional and cheap here.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Current AQI near this address is 69, driven by PM2.5, as reported for AirNow's Boston Metro reporting area (other pollutants: O3 33, PM10 32). A single reading is a metro-wide snapshot — AQI above 100 is unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Source: AirNow (EPA) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
The EPA maps Suffolk County as radon Zone 3: counties where the predicted average indoor radon screening level is below 2 pCi/L. The zone is a county-scale prediction from geology, aerial radioactivity, soil, and past measurements — not a measurement of this home. Radon varies house to house; a short-term test kit (about $15–30, or often free from state health programs) is the only way to know this home's actual level.
Source: EPA Map of Radon Zones · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Transit access, walkability, daily errands
The EPA National Walkability Index scores this census block group 18.8 out of 20 — in the "most walkable" band nationally. The index combines intersection density, proximity to transit stops, and the mix of jobs, homes, and destinations.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Chelsea (9-min walk): Newburyport/Rockport Line (commuter rail): 58 weekday departures (~3.1/hour), 5:40 AM–12:06 AM. 6 bus routes stop within the walk radius.
Source: MBTA GTFS static feed (Summer 2026, 2026-07-15T15:16:59+00:00, version D) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
311 complaint mix, incident reports, amenity density
City complaint and crime data isn't collected for this location yet, so there is no pulse score. This is a coverage gap in the underlying data, not a judgment about the address.
Half the housing in this census tract was built before 1966. Housing this old predates the 1978 lead-paint ban and often has older wiring, plumbing, and insulation.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
90% of the 1,555 occupied homes in this tract are rentals. A renter-majority tract usually means more year-to-year turnover in who your neighbors are.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Within a 5-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 4 restaurants, 6 parks, 7 schools. Within 10 minutes: 3 grocery stores, 15 restaurants, 28 parks, 8 schools.
Source: OpenStreetMap amenities (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Record SAMPLE-C · 42.39238° N · 71.03495° W · tract 160400 · block 4006 · recorded Jul 16, 2026 · sample specimen: real address, real data