Boston Real Estate and Beyond: Historic Homes
- By Joe Wolvek
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Located in the boutique Howe & Bainbridge building, this new-to-market Boston Waterfront 2 bed condo is an exceptional top floor, duplex penthouse withopen floor plan, hardwood floors, and views of the harbor and city. This 1,777 square foot unit offers a generous living/dining room ideal for entertaining featuring gleaming hardwood floors, [...]

This oversized South Boston 1 bed condo is a corner unit with awe-inspiring skyline views. It is located in the highly sought-after Court Square Press building and is in pristine condition. It has a dramatic open concept floor plan, large entrance foyer, and an updated chef's dream kitchen with top of the line stainless steelappliances, [...]

This Charlestown 3 bed single family home is just off Monument Square. An impressive Italianate Victorian brick home, circa 1853, it offers 2,900 square feet of living space. This home gets both East and West sun, and featuresgleaming pumpkin pine floors throughout, 2 full and 2 half baths, a lovely dining room with Carrara ornamental [...]

With Opening Day for Fenway Park on the other side of this weekend(Monday, April 3), I'd like toshare an itemon Fenway Park construction by the Boston Business Journal.According to BBJ, at least $3.6 million in improvements to the park took place over the winter, ranging from structural shoring to building new game suites. BBJ has also put [...]

Four new condo buildings recently featured by Boston Magazine are great examples of homes for devoted city dwellers. With an interesting mix of amenities, they all offer 2 and 3 bedroom units, high-end interiors, and bustlingcity backdrops.These four developments are Jordan Lofts on Harrison Avenue in the South End; 10 Farnsworth at Fort [...]

Amazon.com Inc. will be expanding into Boston, and specifically into Back Bay, according to the Boston Globe.The Seattle -based company has arrangeda lease with WeWork Cos., a provider of work spaces to not just freelancers, but also remote locations of larger companies.Amazon's Cambridge 171,000 square foot office in Kendall Square is [...]

Here's a chance to live in a South Boston3 bed condo in the most desirable of East side locations. This floor-through unit offers 2 full baths, open concept living, high ceilings, and incredible natural light. The granite chef's kitchen features stainlessappliances, glass-tile backsplash, and direct access formal dining. You can relax next [...]

#BostonRealEstate #BostonRedevelopmentThe always-alert team at Curbed Boston has pointed outthe forward movement ofbuilding abovetransit in Boston.Curbed's new 2016 awards post highlights its favorite transit-inspired construction ideas, whether they involve building above the Mass Turnpike or atop South Station and Back Bay Station.Read [...]

A recent change in Massachusetts law now requires homes built before 1975 to have smoke detectors with 10-year life spans when sold.The State Fire Marshal's public education page states that some new smoke alarms come with a 10-year, sealed, non-rechargeable, non-replaceable battery. The entire alarm needs to be replaced after ten years, but [...]