Comments on: Buzz Continues at Boston Mandarin Oriental http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/boston-mandarin-oriental-condos/ Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:20:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chris http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/boston-mandarin-oriental-condos/#comment-365 Chris Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:54:29 +0000 http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/?p=1659#comment-365 Unfortunately, looks like the Mandarin is struggling in this economic environment (see this weekends Boston Globe) despite everyone's assumption that the "high end is immune"; a credit contraction hits everyone eventually. Unfortunately, looks like the Mandarin is struggling in this economic environment (see this weekends Boston Globe) despite everyone’s assumption that the “high end is immune”; a credit contraction hits everyone eventually.

]]> By: Rich Rosa http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/boston-mandarin-oriental-condos/#comment-364 Rich Rosa Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:12:20 +0000 http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/?p=1659#comment-364 "The Boston Mandarin Oriental (condos) are perhaps the only downtown condo development that completely sold out well before a prospective Buyer could step foot in a finished unit, and it was done via an almost invite only type sales process. The six available resale units offer potential Buyers a chance to partake in what will be one of Boston’s most exclusive properties." It's all about the marketing. Creating the perception of exclusivity in this market is quite amazing. “The Boston Mandarin Oriental (condos) are perhaps the only downtown condo development that completely sold out well before a prospective Buyer could step foot in a finished unit, and it was done via an almost invite only type sales process. The six available resale units offer potential Buyers a chance to partake in what will be one of Boston’s most exclusive properties.”

It’s all about the marketing. Creating the perception of exclusivity in this market is quite amazing.

]]> By: Jeff http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/boston-mandarin-oriental-condos/#comment-363 Jeff Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:26:59 +0000 http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/?p=1659#comment-363 Do you know what the sellers paid for each of those 6 units? It would be interesting to see how the pre-construction pricing compares to the (almost) post-construction. Do you know what the sellers paid for each of those 6 units? It would be interesting to see how the pre-construction pricing compares to the (almost) post-construction.

]]> By: JMc http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/boston-mandarin-oriental-condos/#comment-362 JMc Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:47:44 +0000 http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/?p=1659#comment-362 $5,500 per month and no gym facilities? How inhumane. :) $5,500 per month and no gym facilities? How inhumane. :)

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