#BostonCondos #BostonRedevelopmentThe name Bulfinch Crossing may sound likethat of a Boston neighborhood or at least an important intersection, but it's not exactly either. It's actuallyadevelopment project in the process of replacing the Boston's Government Center garage with sidewalk life and mixed-uses along two city blocks. Some of those uses includes condominiums, retail, offices, and hotel.Bulfinch Crossing sits in what is known as theBulfinch Triangle neighborhood, which is bounded by North Washington, Market, Merrimac, and Causeway Streets. In very recent years, luxury residences have been developing in and around Bulfinch Triangle. The retail space planned alone (82,500 square feet) is impressive, but all said there will also be more than 800 apartments and condos combined, and 200 hotel rooms. The project started last fall and is not expected to reach completion until fall of 2019.Bldup.com, which does a great job detailing the specifics of real estate construction all around Boston and its surrounding neighborhoods, has a an informative section on this development.Read Bldup.com's Bulfinch Crossing Under Construction.Are you thinking about where to livein Boston?If you have questions about buying or selling homes in the Boston real estate market, please call me at617-584-9790, orsend me an email via the linkbelow.  

Boston Real Estate Headlines:

• Seven Huge Greater Boston Projects Set to Break Ground in 2017
• The Number of Homes for Sale in Massachusetts is Insanely Low
• Washington Square is One of the Most Competitive Neighborhoods of 2016
• Can a Rookie House-Flipper Pocket $1 Million?

Featured Boston Real Estate:

• 437 D Street, #6C, Seaport District $890,000
• 312 Shawmut Avenue #3A, South End $899,000
• 580 Washington Street #1103, Midtown $2,189,000

 #BostonRealEstateBulfinch Crossing is the new official name for Boston's Government Center Garage redevelopment, according to a Curbed Boston article. The plan for a total of six buildingswill include a boutique office building, a condo-hotel building, and a multi-story retail property.

Creative agency Neoscape explains the branding ofthis location that was originally planned by America's first architect, Charles Bulfinch.

Other aspects ofthis enormous project include a 1,000,000 square footoffice tower, approximately1,100 public and residential parking spaces, and a one-acre public plaza.Read Curbed Boston's Meet Bulfinch Crossing.Are you planning on relocating to the Boston area? Are you thinking about where to live in Boston?Ifyou have questions about buying or sellingBoston condos or homes, call meat 617-584-9790. Orsend me an email via the blue link below.  

Boston Real Estate Headlines:

• Three Boston Projects to Keep Your Eye On
• Surge of the Boston Seaport
• Prepping Your Home for Sale
• Boston Living: Rooftop Grilling Laws

Featured Boston Real Estate:

• 124 Beacon Street #GF, Back Bay $479,000
• 19 Joy Street #A, Beacon Hill $1,385,000
• 1721 Washington Street #509, South End $750,000
• 440 Commercial Street #603, Waterfront $949,900

A plan to revitalize a blighted areaof Boston's South End is in the works bythe same folks who brought the Ink Block to the neighborhood.According to aBoston Herald article, National Development is planning a multi-purpose park witha range of amenities forunder the elevated section of Interstate 93 that passes between theSouth End and South Boston.Amid a swarm of residential development in the South End, the site has remained largely neglected until now.National Development recently signed a five-year lease of the parcel, on which it plansto create a boardwalk, basketball court, performance space, dog park, cultural event space, and pedestrian and bike paths.Ted Tye, managing partner with National Development, plans to bring oneof the firm's nearby projects into play:

Well be dual-branding with Ink Block and trying to bring the energy of Ink Block to this new urban park, Tye said.

An elevated boardwalk will provide a link between the South End and South Boston, and connect to a walkway to South Station.Read the Boston Herald's Ink Block's Builder Has Big Plans for Park Beneath I-93.Are you thinking about where to livein Boston?Are yourelocating to the Boston area?If you have questions about the Boston real estate market, please call me at617-584-9790, or email me by clicking the blue button below.In my 24+ years in the Boston real estate market, I have helped hundreds of people buy and sell homes. In fact,I have made it a priority to develop anextensive knowledge of the city, neighborhoods, buildings, people, and the many issues involved in the local real estate market. I would love to hear from you. 

#BostonRedevelopment #BostonRealEstateWhether you're thinking of relocating to Boston or you already live here, there'sprobably something you don't yet know about the city's growth.Here are some recent local articles and lists to fill you in onthe city's more recent history,redevelopment, and real estate market.What 11 member group of architects helped to shape the Boston skyline? Read Curbed Boston's Five Big Post-World War II Changes That Shaped Modern Boston.Which Boston parkland will reach from Dorchester to East Boston by the time it's finished? What is the "experimental event landscape" that just opened last year? Read Curbed Boston's Boston's New Parks: Then and Now.Which Boston neighborhoods had the highest 5 year increase in condo prices from 2010-2015? Which one saw a 99% increase? Read the Boston Globe's These Boston Neighborhoods Have Soaring Condo Prices.How desirable is Boston to international real estate investors? Read Boston Agent Magazine's Boston Among Top Five Housing Markets for International Buyers.If you're looking for a truly walkable city with easy access to public transit, services, and amenities, Boston has a score of81 in walkability. Read WalkScore's Cities & Neighborhoods report.Are you planning onrelocating to Boston? Are you wondering where you'd like to live in Boston?Ifyou have questions about the Boston real estate market, please get in touch!In my 24 years in the Boston real estate market, I have helped hundreds of people buyhomes and condominiums in Boston and its suburbs.I have made it a priority to develop anextensive knowledge of the city, neighborhoods, buildings, people, and the many issues involved in the local real estate market. I would love to hear from you.You can reach me byphone at617-584-9790 or via email by clickingthe blue link below.  

Boston Real Estate Headlines:

• Boston Redevelopment: Busy Transit Stations Hold Development Potential
• U.S. New Home Sales Fall in March
• Boston Real Estate: Selling Your Boston Condo or Home
• 3 Housing Trends Emerging This Spring
• Housing Costs May Prompt Population Shift

Featured Boston Real Estate:

• 151 Tremont Street #16S, South End $615,000
• 14 Rutland Street, South End $2,195,000
• 314 320 West Second Street #505, South Boston $799,000
• 29 Fairfield Street #1A, Back Bay $2,075,000

#BostonRedevelopment #BostonCondosBlending indoors and outdoors is the architectural theme of a newly proposed59 story buildingfor Boston's Downtown Crossing, according to a Boston Globe article.One Bromfield, the605 foot mixed-use residential building proposedby Midwood Investment and Development is designed as amix of apartments and condos above three retail floors. (You might notice a few discrepancies between the Globe article, which states the building will be 705 feet tall and have two floors of retail, and the project papers filed by the developer, which states a height of 605 feet and three floors of retail.)Read The Boston Globe's Downtown Crossing Tower Submitted.The project site has 23,700 square feet of land.The estimated number of residential units is 419, but that number may change as the design progresses. The developer looks tosatisfy all affordable housing obligations on-sitewithaffordable rental units.Here's the originalProject Notification Formthat wasfiled with the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA)in 2008.The design, according to the Draft Project Impact Report, filed with BRA on April 28, 2016,aims to "enhance the streetscape and the pedestrian experience through the use of lighting and transparent glass on the faade that will blend the boundaries between the indoor and outdoor environments."The project overview section of the report describes a vision of how the building will interact with street life:

"The Projects retail and residential components will foster pedestrian activity and contribute to the vitality of the area throughout the course of the day and during the evening hours. The building massing, with its soft edges and unique cuts, will make an iconic impression along the Boston skyline and will enhance the street level experience."

Here's the BRA's explanation of the Development Review process.Here's a look a current Midtown/Downtown Bostonreal estate.Do you have questions about buying or selling Boston condos or homes? Please feel free to get in touch, either by phone at617-584-9790 or via email using the blue link below.  

Boston Real Estate Headlines:

• Boston Redevelopment: Busy Transit Stations Hold Development Potential
• U.S. New Home Sales Fall in March
• Boston Real Estate: Selling Your Boston Condo or Home
• 3 Housing Trends Emerging This Spring
• Housing Costs May Prompt Population Shift

Featured Boston Real Estate:

• 151 Tremont Street #16S, South End $615,000
• 14 Rutland Street, South End $2,195,000
• 314 320 West Second Street #505, South Boston $799,000
• 29 Fairfield Street #1A, Back Bay $2,075,000

#BostonRealEstate #BostonCondosOne way to understanda city's history is throughits milestones in building.The always entertaining writers at Curbed Boston have a new feature piece on the ten key pieces of Boston architecture that tell the story of the city.Beginning in the 1740s with the birth of Faneuil Hall marketplace, and upto the year 2000,there aresome key Boston buildings whose constructionmarked a first for the city either in design, function,height, or simplythe heralding in of a new era.In recent years, the Boston Redevelopment Authority has given the green light to many new developments in the city. With so many projects currently either under construction or under review in Boston, it shouldn't come as a surpriseif somenew buildings make their way onto this list in the future.Willthe Millennium Tower in Downtown Crossing or One Dalton in the Back Bay come tobe seenas ushering in a new erain Boston's luxury residential design?Read Curbed Bostons' The 10 Buildings That Tell the Story of Boston.Have you ever wondered how the Boston Redevelopment Authority plans a neighborhood?Would youlike tomore about the Boston residential real estate market? Find the up to date market trendsat mycitywide market report.If youhavequestions about buying or selling Boston real estate, please callme at617-584-9790, or email me viathe button below.  

Boston Real Estate Headlines:

• Boston Redevelopment: Busy Transit Stations Hold Development Potential
• U.S. New Home Sales Fall in March
• Boston Real Estate: Selling Your Boston Condo or Home
• 3 Housing Trends Emerging This Spring
• Housing Costs May Prompt Population Shift

Featured Boston Real Estate:

• 151 Tremont Street #16S, South End $615,000
• 14 Rutland Street, South End $2,195,000
• 314 320 West Second Street #505, South Boston $799,000
• 29 Fairfield Street #1A, Back Bay $2,075,000

#BostonRedevelopment #BostonRealEstateAmong some of the largest and most ambitious development plans on the horizon for Boston, three are anchored by major train stations.Plans to renovate andrevitalize North Station, South Station, and Back Bay Station couldturn these transportation hubs into attractive multi-use destinations, according to a Boston Globe article.The pairing of transit stations with developers could be awin-win situation. Thedevelopment projects would bring much needed cash to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in the form of necessarytransit improvements. At the same time, theygive the developers a ready audience of tens of thousands of daily commuters:

We think transportation hubs are an important part of the future office and residential, and really of any city, said Bryan Koop, the executive vice president at Boston Properties who is at the helm of the North Station and Back Bay projects. Its incredibly sensible to put density where you already have trains.

Read the Boston Globe's Three Developments for Three Boston Train Stations.Curbed Boston has also featured this story, and includedsome great visuals of the projects. Read Curbed Boston's Boston Transportation Hubs Drawing Some of the City's Biggest Developments.Read more about the proposed Back Bay Station plan.If you'd like tomore about the Boston residential real estate market, take a look at my currentcitywide market report.If youhavequestions about buying or selling Boston real estate, please callme at617-584-9790, or email me viathe button below.  

Boston Real Estate Headlines:

• Boston Real Estate: 10 Tallest Buildings on the Horizon
• Real Estate News: Why Property Investment is Thriving in Boston
• Boston Real Estate Market Update
• Seaport Real Estate: This Seaport Office Just Sold for Almost Half a Billion Dollars
• Greater Boston Real Estate Market Continues to Make Significant Gains in February
• New Boston Real Estate Development Proposal Tops Millennium Tower
• Buyer Cheat Sheet for a Sellers Market

Featured Boston Real Estate:

• 301 Shawmut Avenue #30, South End $665,000
• 38 Lewis Street, Waterfront $2,750,000
• 102 Ocean Street, Dorchester $949,000
• 110 Stuart Street #21E, Back Bay $2,395,000

Can you picturewhat Boston's skyline might look like in few more years?To visualize it, it wouldbe helpful to have a map diagram and a list of the projected tallest buildings.The good folks at Curbed Boston have put together just that. Their "Boston's 10 Tallest Buildings by 2020" illustrates what we can probably expect when current and proposed construction is completed.Not surprisingly, the 52 story Prudential Center Tower will stay on that list. The 1964 construction tower will still be prominent on Boston's skyline, but two buildings will likely be taller than it four years from now. Those two buildings are 200 Clarendon (formerly known as the Hancock Tower) in Back Bay and the proposed Winthrop Square Tower at240 Devonshire Street.Read Curbed Boston's Boston's 10 Tallest Buildings by 2020.Are you interested in knowing more about the Boston real estate market? Here's my up-to-date citywide market report.Do you havequestions about buying or selling Boston real estate? Pleasecallme at617-584-9790 or email me viathe Questions? button below.I have helped hundreds of people buy and sell homes in my 24 years in Boston real estate. I'vemade a point of developing an extensive knowledge of Boston,itsneighborhoods,buildings, people, and all the issues involved in the local real estate market. I'd love to help you, too.  

Boston Real Estate Headlines:

• Boston Real Estate: Yet Another Residential Proposal for the South End
• Imagine Boston 2030 Seeks Public Input For Growth Strategy
• Boston Real Estate & Beyond: Exceptional Properties

Featured Boston Real Estate:

• 125 Beacon Street #4, Back Bay $769,000
• 365 Beacon Street, Back Bay $10,000,000
• 744 East Third Street #2, South Boston $649,000
• 96 Gainsborough Street #203, The Fenway $584,900

 #BostonRedevelopment #SouthEndCondosIn addition to numerous new and in-the-worksresidences in Boston's South End, another 105 condos and 175 rentals have been proposed for this neighborhood.The Boston Globe reports that developer Related Beal has proposed such a project for the site of the Ho Kong Bean Sprout Company and the former Quinzani's Bakery.Related Beal reportedly purchased the approximately one acre site for $28 million in late 2015. The 14-story building proposal includes ground level retail space and underground parking in addition to rental and condominium residences.Readthe entire Boston Globe article.Bostons South End neighborhoodis remarkablefor its charming,tree lined streets that are home to manybeautiful historic brownstone row houses. The neighborhood also features a variety of large and smallgarden parks. In addition to the many renovated modernized luxury brownstones, agreat selection of newer luxury condo buildings has been growing in the South End. The Harrison-Albany corridor, however, has seen the greatestsaturation of proposals in a short period of time. Some of these have been for luxury condos, whilemany have been for apartment buildings.The project that Related Beal is proposing would be next to the new Ink Block residencesof 3 apartment buildings and 2 condo buildings (one of which is still being built). An approximately 600-unit apartment building is under construction across from the former Quinzani site. Directly behind the Quinzani site is the new Troy apartment complex, consisting of a 10 story and a 19 story residential building. A few blocks south at the corner of Harrison and Malden Streets, another 160 apartment units are under construction. A few blocks further down, two apartments buildings with a combined 710 units have been proposed for the block between E. Canton and E. Dedham on the Harrison-Albany corridor.Are you thinking about where to live in Boston? Here's an overview of Boston by neighborhood.If youhavequestions about buying or selling Boston real estate, please call me at617-584-9790, orsend me an email via the blue linkbelow.

 

#BostonRedevelopment #BostonRealEstateIt was nearly one year ago that the City of Boston looked to engage the public in Imagine Boston 2030, a 2-year process to develop a plan for addressing some of the issues most affected by the city's rapid growth.That meant asking for public input on a variety of issues includingefficient transportation,accessible housing, economic opportunity, arts and culture, education, health, recreational spaces, and more.By 2030, Boston will have at least 709,000 residents, according to Imagine Boston 2030. That's an eight percent increase over our current population, and one that will require a minimum of 53,000 more housing units. In early March 2016, the city asked for input on how to welcome new residents and workers while making Boston a more inclusive place for today's residents and workers. The input received over the coming months will help to form a guiding growth strategy that will be released this summer.Interested in adding your thoughts to that discussion? You can do thathere.Read Imagine Boston 2030's The City of Boston is Experiencing Phenomenal Growth.Are you planning to relocate to Boston?Bostonhas manydistinct neighborhoods, which you can see here inanoverview of Boston real estate and neighborhoods.Doyou havequestions about buying or selling Boston real estate?In my 24 years in Boston real estate, I have helped hundreds of people buy and sell homes, and have acquired an extensive knowledge of Boston,itsneighborhoods,buildings, people, and all the issues involved in the local real estate market. Feel free to callme at617-584-9790 or to email me viathe "Questions?" button below. 

Boston Real Estate Headlines:

• Jamaica Plain, Southie Could See New Inventory Soon
• The South Ends Newest Development
• Boston Properties Plans Massive Air Rights Project Above Back Bay
• Massachusetts Home Sales Off to a Very Strong Start

Featured Boston Real Estate:

• 724 East 7th Street #3, South Boston $450,000
• 188 Beacon Street #3, Back Bay $3,799,000
• 132 Charles Street #PH, Beacon Hill $3,400,000
• 178 Commonwealth Avenue #PH8, Back Bay $1,399,000