Commercial space for rent in Taunton, MA 02780 Available now
44 Dean St, Unit 101, Taunton, MA 02780
Commercial space for rent. Listed and leased by a licensed Massachusetts broker at Fortified Realty Group; the property is owner-managed. Available Now.
Rent
$2,600/mo
Move-in total
$5,200
First month + security
Space type
Commercial space
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About this rental
Unit 101 at 44 Dean Street is a first-floor commercial space in a two-unit building in Taunton — the bay on the street, with an apartment above. This is not a residential apartment. The space was redone within the last two years and is currently fitted as a city-approved daycare: a two-story-high main room, a conference room with glass doors, a kitchen with cabinets and a mop sink, several rooms that can stay open or be closed back into private offices, a half bath with an ADA grab bar, and a fenced outdoor play yard on crushed rubber. A ramp from the rear lot makes the first floor ADA-accessible. Clients pull in off Dean Street (Route 44) to the side lot.
The landlord pays water and sewer. You pay electricity, heat, and hot water through Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant (TMLP) — customer line 508-824-6976, outages 508-824-3111 — plus cable and internet. Heat and cooling are heat-pump mini-splits, so there is no tenant gas account on this listing. Multiple parking spaces come with the space. The current tenant's commercial lease runs through June 2028; you assume that term, and an extension can be negotiated. Lead paint status is listed as de-leaded.
Rent is $2,600 a month. The current leaseholder meets you on site for the tour. Furniture and the existing refrigerator do not stay unless you negotiate that separately.
Commercial details
The facts, up front.
- Listing type
- Commercial space
- Monthly rent
- $2,600
- Move-in total
- $5,200
- Availability
- Available Now
- Parking
- Multiple Parking Spaces Available
Listing disclosures
Know before you apply.
Fortified Realty Group follows Massachusetts fair-housing law, source-of-income protections, and security-deposit limits. Read the full set of listing disclosures — deposit rules, screening criteria, voucher acceptance, lead-paint, and agency relationships — before you apply.
Read the full listing disclosures →The neighborhood — Dean Street
44 Dean Street sits on Route 44, the main east-west into downtown Taunton, in the Dean's Crossing condo complex — six townhouses now, with 16 more under construction behind the commercial building. Taunton Green is about half a mile west. Morton Hospital at 88 Washington Street is about seven-tenths of a mile west. Route 44 meets Route 104 at South Main Street; Route 24 and I-495 sit east toward Raynham and the Boston and Cape corridors. East Taunton station at 1141 County Street on the South Coast Rail Fall River/New Bedford Line is about 2.3 miles southeast. Trains started March 24, 2025; the Fall River and New Bedford branches meet there.
Lunch on the same road is 99 Restaurant at 158 Dean Street, about seven-tenths of a mile east at Route 44 and Route 104 — a 4.2 rating across 1,460 reviews, with diners naming boneless wings and sirloin tips. Downtown dinner is Union Straw at 16 Trescott Street, about half a mile west, at 4.9 stars across 1,493 reviews. Prescriptions run through Walgreens at 175 Dean Street, about seven-tenths of a mile east, the store converted from Rite Aid in 2020.
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| 44 Dean St, Unit 101, Taunton, MA 02780 This unit | $2,600 | Commercial space | — | Now |
| 25 Palmer St, Apt 2S, Fall River, MA 02724 | $2,600 | 4 bd / 1 ba | 1,350 | Now |
Before you apply
What is the monthly rent at 44 Dean Street Unit 101, and what does the landlord cover?
Rent is $2,600 a month for the first-floor commercial bay at 44 Dean Street, Unit 101, in Taunton. Water and sewer stay on the landlord. You open electricity, heat, and hot water with Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant at 508-824-6976 (outages 508-824-3111), plus cable and internet. Heat and cooling are mini-splits on that TMLP bill, so you do not open a gas account here. There is no broker fee and no application fee.
What lease term comes with Unit 101?
You assume the current tenant's commercial lease, which runs through June 2028. After that date you can renegotiate a new term, and an extension can be discussed now as part of the assignment. This is a commercial lease, not a residential Tenant At Will under M.G.L. c.186. Terms on use, remaining furniture, and any build-out are negotiated with the current leaseholder and the owner through Fortified Realty Group.
Is this a residential apartment or a commercial space?
This is a commercial space. It is not an apartment and it is not licensed as a dwelling. The building has two units: Unit 101 on the first floor and a separate apartment above, reached from the Dean Street front stair. Fortified manages the commercial listing and the Dean's Crossing condo association. If you need a place to live and work, the townhouses behind the bay are a separate purchase — they are not included in this $2,600 rent.
What uses work in this space, and is it already approved for daycare?
The current use is a daycare. The City of Taunton already approved that fit-out: rooms, a mop sink, and a fenced outdoor play yard on crushed rubber. The outgoing operator is not keeping this location. The same floor plan also works for counseling, therapy, accounting, or a small law office if you close the opened walls back into private rooms. Bring your use and any city permit questions to the tour so Fortified can confirm what the assignment allows.
How is the space laid out?
The first floor opens from the rear lot into a two-story-high main room with high windows. Off that room: a conference room with glass doors, a kitchen, a green center room, a Dean Street-side room with street light, two front corner rooms that can be split back into separate offices, and a back-corner office with three windows. A half bath sits off the center room. Square footage is not listed on this sheet — walk the rooms on the tour instead of guessing from the video.
Is the space ADA-accessible?
Yes on the first floor. A ramp from the rear parking lot leads to the main client door. The half bath has a toilet, sink, grab bar, and a vent. The Dean Street front door also opens into the street-side room and the stair to the upstairs apartment; the rear ramp is the client path shown on the tour. Confirm turning radius and any additional ADA work your use requires when you walk Unit 101 with the current leaseholder.
Is parking included at 44 Dean Street Unit 101?
Yes. Multiple parking spaces come with the commercial bay. Clients pull in off Dean Street (Route 44) to the side and rear lot — that is the entrance the tour uses. The exact stall count and any shared use with the townhouses at Dean's Crossing are confirmed at the showing. Dean Street carries through-traffic toward downtown and Route 24, so on-site spaces matter more than curb parking on Route 44.
Which utilities does the tenant pay versus the landlord?
The landlord pays water and sewer. You open electricity, heat, and hot water with Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant, the city-owned electric utility, at 508-824-6976 (outages 508-824-3111). Taunton is not National Grid electric and not Eversource electric. Cable and internet are on you — TMLP also sells internet in this city. Those bills sit on top of the $2,600 rent. This listing does not put a gas account on the tenant.
How is this commercial space heated and cooled?
Heat and cooling are heat-pump mini-splits, on your Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant electric account (508-824-6976). There is no gas-fired boiler or window AC listed. Budget the TMLP bill for both seasons — winter heat and summer cooling ride the same electric meter. Confirm how many indoor heads are in service when you tour Unit 101 so you know what you are taking over with the June 2028 lease.
What stays in the kitchen, and does the refrigerator convey?
The kitchen has cabinets, a faucet, and a mop sink — the mop sink is the fixture the daycare fit-out required. The refrigerator on site does not stay. Some other furnishings may come out with the current operator; what remains is negotiable as part of the commercial assignment. Do not assume tables, toys, or appliances convey. Walk the kitchen at the showing and put any keepers in writing before you take over the lease.
Is there an outdoor area with the commercial space?
Yes. A fenced outdoor yard sits off the main entrance, built for the daycare with crushed-rubber surfacing. If you keep a daycare, that yard is already in place. If you run another use, the same fenced pad can serve as a staff or client outdoor area — say so up front so Fortified and the association can confirm it fits Dean's Crossing rules. The yard faces the lot, not the Dean Street sidewalk.
Who manages this commercial space?
Fortified Realty Group LLC, a licensed Massachusetts real estate brokerage, handles leasing, tours, and tenant communication for Unit 101 at 44 Dean Street. Fortified also manages the Dean's Crossing condo association on this lot. Call (508) 671-7228 for this Taunton commercial bay — phone only; this listing carries no email address. The current leaseholder meets you on site for the walk-through.
Who do I contact for maintenance after I take over the lease?
After the assignment is signed, call Fortified Realty Group at (508) 671-7228 for building repairs. Fortified logs the ticket for this two-unit Dean Street building and the condo association. For a power outage, call Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant at 508-824-3111, then Fortified. For heat-pump failure, leaks, or electrical problems inside Unit 101, use the Fortified line first so the job is on the record.
What is the lead paint status of this space?
Lead paint status for 44 Dean Street, Unit 101, is listed as de-leaded. M.G.L. c.111 §197 and the Massachusetts Lead Law still require the owner to hand over the state notification at signing even when a space is de-leaded. Call Fortified at (508) 671-7228 for the current disclosure packet before you assume the lease through June 2028, especially if children will occupy the daycare rooms.
What is the Dean Street area like, and how is the commute from 44 Dean Street?
44 Dean Street sits on Route 44, the east-west into downtown Taunton. Taunton Green is about half a mile west; Morton Hospital at 88 Washington Street is about seven-tenths of a mile west. Route 24 and I-495 sit east toward Raynham. East Taunton station at 1141 County Street on the South Coast Rail Fall River/New Bedford Line is about 2.3 miles southeast — opened March 24, 2025, as the transfer point between the Fall River and New Bedford branches.
What's nearby for lunch, dinner, and a pharmacy from 44 Dean Street?
From 44 Dean Street, 99 Restaurant at 158 Dean Street covers pub plates about seven-tenths of a mile east at Route 44 and Route 104, Union Straw at 16 Trescott Street handles downtown dinner about half a mile west, and Walgreens at 175 Dean Street fills prescriptions about seven-tenths of a mile east. Morton Hospital at 88 Washington Street is about seven-tenths of a mile west. East Taunton station at 1141 County Street on the Fall River/New Bedford Line is about 2.3 miles southeast.
How do I schedule a tour of 44 Dean Street Unit 101?
Book a tour of Unit 101 on the Fortified listing page at fortifiedrealty.net/rent/44-dean-st-101-taunton/ — the scheduling calendar lists open slots. The current leaseholder meets you at the space to walk the rooms and talk through the June 2028 assignment. Questions about use, parking, or the $2,600 rent first? Call Fortified Realty at (508) 671-7228.
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