Blog :: 03-2016

Boston Open Houses March 19 & 20

Boston open houses#BostonOpenHouses#BostonRealEstateAre you searchingfora Boston condo or single family home?Here are Boston open houses happeningSaturday and Sunday, March 19& 20, in the downtown Boston neighborhoodsand beyond.To see the locations and times, click the neighborhood links ofinterest to you. If youd like tolook beyond Boston, click the Search for other neighborhoods and towns link.Inventory of Boston condos and homes for sale is still historically low. That often means thatnew listings gounderagreement quickly. If youreserious about buying, my suggestion is to get toopenhouses as soon as those properties come on the market.If you can,go withanexperienced broker (that would be me24 years and counting). That is,someone who canexpertly advise you, prepare and present anoffer for you, negotiate in your interests, and guideyour transaction throughthe various potential pitfallsthat can derail a Boston real estate deal. If you cant have me attend with you, please write my name in with yours on the sign-in sheet.In my 24 years in the Boston real estate market, I havehelpedhundreds of people buy and sell Boston condos and homes. If you need assistance, call me.

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Boston Real Estate: South End 2 Bed Condo $1,225,000

South End 2 bed condo#BostonCondosThis gorgeous South End 2 bed condo is a garden duplex home with 2.5 bathrooms. It has 1,250 square feet of meticulously designed living space on two levels, with custom details throughout. The designer kitchen featuresan integrated Subzero refrigerator, Jenn-Air stove, Bosh dishwasher and beautiful tile work.Enjoy a contemporary gas fireplace in the expansive living/dining area where you can step right out to your professionally landscaped private patio. The master bedroom features a large walk-in closet with custom shelving and European styled en-suite bath. There is another bedroom and guest bath with soaking tub on this level.This home also features surround sound, Logitech home media system, high velocity central air and forced hot water heating, hardwood floors, laundry and abundant storage. It is ideally located in a prime South End location on the edge of Back Bay.See more photos and details for 63 Dartmouth Street, #1.See other South End 2bed condos for sale.

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Boston Real Estate: Week of March 13th

boston real estate150 Dorchester Avenue #413 located in the South Boston real estate market and is part of second phase of development in The Allele. This beautifully appointed 2 and 2+ bedroom comes with exceptional designer finishes. Sun-drenched open spaces showcase elegantly appointed designer kitchens with stainless steel appliances, a stone counter top with a waterfall island and a spa bathroom with a glass enclosed rain shower. Floor to ceiling windows provide beautiful natural light. Also included are birch hardwood floors, a laundry room and an assigned garage parking space. Private roof decks available for purchase for select units. The model unit is tastefully furnished by Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams.For more information on this beautiful South Boston home, click here. $1,100,000

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New Listing! DND Affordable South End 1 Bed Condo $358,994

Affordable South End 1 bedroom#BostonCondos700 Harrison Avenue, #216OPEN HOUSES:Saturday, March 19: 12 noon-1:30 pm.Sunday, March 20: 12 noon-1:30 pm.This DND AFFORDABLE 1 bed South End condo in a 2007 built professionally managed elevator building has floor to ceiling windows. The open living/dining/kitchen area and the bedroom overlook the garden/patio. This pet friendly building is ideally located near South End restaurants and the Whole Foods Market, as well as Boston/BU Medical, Pike, I-93, airport.This unit is subject to DND buyer eligibility approval. 1st-time buyers only. Income restriction of 110% AMI means max income for household size is: 1 person $75,850 - 2 $86,700 - 3 $97,500 - 4 $108,350 - 5 $117,000 - 6 $125,700 per year. Condo must be owner occupied. Buyer(s) must have under $100,000 in liquid assets. Most retirement accounts and IRS approved college savings are not counted unless buyer is liquidating them. Gifts for down-payments are counted as assets. Buyer must complete Home Buyer 101 prior to purchase. These requirements are VERY strictly enforced. See attached documents in MLS. Please submit by Mon 3/21 6PM.See more photos and details for 700 Harrison Avenue, #216.Showings begin Wednesday, March 16.See other South End 1 bed condos for sale.

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Boston's Government Center T Station Re-Opens March 21

Boston redevelopment#BostonRedevelopmentA two-year Boston redevelopment project is about to come to fruition. A ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, March 21 will signify the reopening of Boston's Government Center T Station, following two years of renovation and expansion. Boston.com reports that a need for wheelchair accessibility was the primary reason for the renovation, and that new elevators and sloping platforms willmake that a reality.In addition, the flow of commuter traffic into the station should be greatly improved:

...the additional gates, along with a new configuration for the stairs and escalators, should improve the previous bottleneck commuters experienced walking into the station, said T General Manager Frank DePaola. So, when theres a Garden event or a City Hall plaza event, well be able to move a lot more people through, he said.

The only link between the Blue Line and Green Line will also be re-established with next week's re-opening, simplifying thedaily commutefor many.Read Boston.com's 5 Things to Know About the New Government Center T Station.Doyou have questions about buying or selling in theBoston real estate market? With more than 23 years experience in Boston real estate, I have developed an extensive knowledge of the city, neighborhoods, buildings, people, and issues involved in the local market. Feel free to call me at617-584-9790, or to email me viathe"Questions?" below. Boston real estate

 

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Boston Open Houses March 12 & 13

Boston open houses#BostonOpenHouses#BostonRealEstateAre you searchingfora Boston condo or single family home?Here are Boston open houses happeningSaturday and Sunday, March 12& 13, in the downtown Boston neighborhoodsand beyond.To see the locations and times, click the neighborhood links ofinterest to you. If you'd like tolook beyond Boston, click the Search for other neighborhoods and towns link.Inventory of Boston condos and homes for sale is still historically low. That often means thatnew listings gounderagreement quickly. If youreserious about buying, my suggestion is to get toopenhouses as soon as those properties come on the market.If you can,go withanexperienced broker (that would be me23 years and counting). That is,someone who canexpertly advise you, prepare and present anoffer for you, negotiate in your interests, and guideyour transaction throughthe various potential pitfallsthat can derail a Boston real estate deal. If you cant have me attend with you, please write my name in with yours on the sign-in sheet.In my 23 years in the Boston real estate market, I havehelpedhundreds of people buy and sell Boston condos and homes. If you need assistance, call me.

Back Bay South End
Beacon Hill Midtown
Waterfront Seaport
North End South Boston
Leather District Fenway
Cambridge Somerville
Brookline Newton
Charlestown
Search for other nhoods and towns

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Restoration Ideas Sought for Boston's Northern Avenue Bridge

Boston redevelopment #BostonRedevelopment #BostonRealEstateBoston's Mayor MartyWalsh is asking for ideas for restoring the city's 1908 Northern Avenue bridge. Today's issue of the Boston Globe reports that options include building an entirely new bridge in its place;restoring a portion of the current bridge; or restoring and raising the entire current bridge.Boston's Northern Avenuebridge began as a route forsteam trains to haul wool and fish from the wharves. The Coast Guard warned that it was in danger of collapse, according to the Boston Globe article. It has been closed even to pedestrians since 2014, but there are those who'd like to see it re-opened foron-foot travelers:

"The thought of raising the bridge or building a higher-level span bothers pedestrian advocates, whod prefer the keep the at-grade crossing. Any option would be expensive; just dismantling the current bridge and floating it out of Fort Point Channel would cost around $15 million."

Read the Boston Globe's Honor Boston's Past by Restoring the Northern Avenue Bridge.A recent press release from theBoston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) announces that the sitewww.NorthernAveBridge.orghas been created to host the exchange of ideas. The Ideas Competition will be formally launched March 21. The BRAis coordinating this effort togetherwith the Boston Society of Architects (BSA) and several City of Boston departments:

"This ideas competition fosters two essential requirements for planning and implementing the best direction forward for the bridge," said 2016 BSA president, Tamara Roy, AIA. "A public process that allows alternatives to be proposed and evaluated, and a commitment to superb design so that bold forms and engaging spaces can bring this corner of the city to life."

Read the BRA's press release.

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Boston Real Estate: Week of March 6th

photo (1)35 Worcester Street #3in Boston's South End real estate market is a lovely, sun-splashed home near the corner of Worcester Street and Shawmut Ave offers nearly 700sf of open living/dining, high ceilings, bow-front windows, hardwood floors, electric fireplace, and modern kitchen with stainless appliances. The spacious bedroom offers great storage space with an additional, separate room that is perfect for an office or a nursery. As well, this beautiful condo offers deck-rights and access to a common backyard. A sizable laundry room is conveniently located on the same floor as the unit and is only shared with two other owners. The building is in great condition and recently completed projects include repointing the whole front of the building and renovating the entire building common areas. Steps away from Blackstone Park, Flour Bakery, Toro, the Silver Line and all that the South End has to offer, this home is inviting and perfectly situated. Pet friendly. For more information on this exceptional South End home, click here. $550,000

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Boston Real Estate: South End 2 Bed Condo with Den $1,529,900

2 bed plus den condo South End Boston#BostonLuxuryCondos #SouthEndCondosThis beautifulSouth End 2 bed condo with den is located in a historic brownstone on picturesque Worcester Square. This 1,803 square footpenthouse duplex home features two bedrooms plus a study/third bedroom, two and a half baths, and private roof deck with spectacular city views.The first floor hasa bright, open floor plan with living room, dining room, and a brand new (2015) custom kitchen with solid wood cabinets, quartz countertops, custom herringbone backsplash, and stainless steel JennAir appliances. A half-bath and french doors leading to a study/third bedroom complete this floor.The top floor includes a spacious master bedroom with over-sized en-suite master bath, as well as a second large second bedroom and additional full bath with laundry. A full staircase leads to the large private roof deck with panoramic views of the city.This home's original plaster moldings have been preserved. There are immaculate cherry hardwood floors throughout, custom built-ins, and two fireplaces (one gas, one ornate). There are also two tandem parking spaces behindthe building.See more photos and details for 37 Worcester Square, #4.Here are moreSouth End 2 bed condoson the market.Ifyouhave questions about this home, or any questions at all about buying or selling Boston real estate, please get in touch!Call meat617-584-9790, or just clickthe button below to email me. Boston real estate 

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Ideas Keep Coming for Boston's City Hall Plaza

Boston City Hall Plaza Redesign#BostonRedevelopmentA New York-based operator of the Rockefeller Center ice rink as well as other parks, concessions, resorts, and sports venues has proposed investing upwards of $15 million for its plan to revamp Boston's City Hall Plaza.The Boston Globe reportsthat Delaware North Cos. offeredconcepts that include a ferris wheel style observation wheel, dining and beer garden areas, a winter garden, a seasonal man-made urban beach, art installations, and concert series.Further approval from the city, as well as public input, is still required.Boston officials have long tried to figure out how to make the stark plaza a desirable destination:

We just havent quite figured out what the sweet spot is, said Pat Brophy, Walshs chief of operations. People walk around here all the time, they go to Faneuil Hall and follow the Freedom Trail, and then they get to this wide expanse of space and its just dead.

Read the Boston Globe's See How Unloved City Hall Plaza Could Come to Life.Here's more about Delaware North Cos., which also owns and operates Boston's TD Garden.For a look back at the process for courting ideas, here'sBostino's 1 year old articleMayor Walsh is Now Accepting Ideas for Redesigning City Hall Plaza.An architectural perspectivewas also published 2 years ago by Architect's Newspaper, as some portions of the landscaping project were just getting underway. Read Architect's Newspaper's Softening Boston's City Hall.Doyou have questions about buying or selling in theBoston real estate market? I have developed an extensive knowledge of the city, neighborhoods, buildings, people, and issues involved in the Boston real estate market. Call me at617-584-9790, or email me by clicking the blue button below. Boston real estate 

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