The Modern South End

It’s been a while since we touched base with the Modern South End loft-style condo development on the border of the South End and Roxbury. What’s left at this 25-unit move-in ready Dennis Duffy design? 12 units according to the Boston MLS.

That’s right, 12 units, priced from $489,000 to $1,495,000 and ranging in size from 899 to 2,592 square feet. Mainly 1 bedroom 1 bathroom loft-style condos remain, along with three 2 bedroom 1.5 bathroom units (starting at $699K price point), and the then you have the grand Skyliner penthouse with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. Parking, except with the Skyliner, is not included in the listing price, but available for sale from $29K-49K.

Our Featured Open House take places Sunday, April 13, 2008 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM at the Modern, located at 255 Northhampton Street, one block west of Massachusetts Avenue, between Columbus Avenue and Tremont Street.

Modern South End

Clarendon Back Bay Condos hit Boston MLS

The all new under construction ultra luxury Clarendon Back Bay condo development released its first units to the Boston MLS today. We’ve been receiving many inquiries on pricing at this property, and have toured the sales center to get the inside scoop.

Included in the mix of units that hit the Boston MLS today are the following:

  • 589 square foot studio on the 18th floor – $695,000 ($1,179 per square foot)
  • 765 square foot 1 bedroom 1 bathroom on the 15th floor – $775,000 ($1,013 per square foot)
  • 1,229 square foot 2 bedroom 2 bathroom on the 15th floor (1 deeded parking space) – $1,575,000 ($1,281 per square foot)
  • 1,371 square foot 2 bedroom 2 bathroom on the 20th floor (1 deeded parking space) – $1,635,000 ($1,192 per square foot)
  • 1,878 square foot 3 bedroom 3.5 bathroom on the 20th floor (1 deeded parking space) – $2,500,000 ($1,878 per square foot)
  • 2,495 square foot 3 bedroom 3.5 bathroom on the 25th floor (2 deeded parking spaces) – $3,950,000 ($1,583 per square foot)

Luxury condos will start on the 15th floor of this 33 story tower across the street from the Hancock Tower. HOA fees have not yet been announced. The Clarendon sales team will host a Broker Open on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at their 14 Newbury Street showroom. This will give real estate agents a chance to see what this amazing property will have to offer – the only true high rise condo development in the Back Bay.

For more information about the Clarendon, including exclusive Buyer representation, please contact us.

Financial District Broadluxe Auction 2008

As you know, Broadluxe, a 44-unit condo development in the heart of the Financial District of Boston has gone through a roller coaster of a ride over the past several years. From full steam ahead to foreclosure (see Broadluxe Financial District Condo Update), and now, what looks like auction.

We spoke with our contacts at TD Banknorth (current owner of the entire development after it was foreclosed upon) regarding Broadluxe, and they have confirmed that construction is near completion, and units at 105 Broad Street will go to auction in the near future.

We’ll bring you more information here at the Boston Condo Blog as it becomes available.

Broadluxe

The Clarendon Back Bay Says Me Too!

With the Bryant on Columbus steaming towards completion several blocks away (see Bryant on Columbus Now a High Flyer), the Clarendon Back Bay was feeling left out. Not to worry, as construction at the Clarendon job site seems to be speeding forward, as evidenced by the exclusive construction photos below.

The Clarendon Back Bay is currently aiming for a late 2009 opening. The 33 story tower will leverage a unique construction method whereby crews will be building up at the same time crews dig the garage out below (a construction method called “top down”) – in essence, traveling twice as fast as what we have seen with other condo construction sites lately, where a significant amount of time is spent on the garage dig before the condo development can actually come out of the ground and head upwards.

Clarendon Back Bay

Clarendon Back Bay

Bryant on Columbus Now a High Flyer

If you have walked by the Bryant on Columbus lately, the progress is rather staggering. It seems like each week a new floor is added to the development, and this past week was no different with the development finally climbing over top of its adjacent neighbors along Columbus Avenue in between Dartmouth and Clarendon Streets.

The Bryant will offer unique four-bedroom ultra luxury living accommodations along the border of the Back Bay and the South End. Self park garage (thank you, it’s nice to see this in the luxury market to help keep HOA fees lower) and direct elevator access will make this a convenient and elegant place to call home in the heart of the city.

Exclusive to us here at the Boston Condo Blog is a time series set of Bryant construction photos on our Bryant on Columbus Featured Development page.

Bryant on Columbus Hovers Over Neighbors

Brooke House 79 Chandler Street

With the Columbus Center project now on an indefinite hold, the Brooke House at 79 Chandler Street (at the corner of Chandler and quiet Cazenove) vaults itself back into a top luxury South End condo development.

Pickings are now slim at the 1890 building, newly renovated in 2007, with only a single 2 bedroom 2.5 bathroom unit remaining. Priced at $1,849,000, Unit 2 boasts 3,232 square feet ($572 per square foot) over two floors with direct elevator access. Luxury through and through at the Brooke House, especially on those cold spring mornings with heated floors and towel racks in the bathroom. Common roof deck which features a kitchen and excellently positioned city views. The $896 HOA fee includes Heat, Gas, Water, Sewer, Master Insurance, Elevator, and Snow Removal.

Our Featured Open House for the week takes place at 79 Chandler Street, on Sunday, April 06, 2008 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM. Offsite deeded garage parking included. For Buyer Agency representation on this luxury development, or any other in the city, please contact us.

Brooke House at 79 Chandler Street Brooke House at 79 Chandler Street

Is it Time to Sell Your Boston Condo?

According to Lending Tree, 60 percent of America’s moves take place in the summer. What does that mean for you, as a Boston condo Seller? Traditionally, spring is the hottest season for real estate. Sales peak in April and May and stay strong in June and July. It’s a good season for families to move, between school terms and while the weather is warm. People have just received their tax refunds, which they can use to help finance a down payment. And the nice weather and beautiful flowers in spring and early summer make it a great time to show your home.

As spring rolls in, open houses and listing activity is picking up in downtown Boston – there are approximately 500 open houses in the core of the city already scheduled this weekend.

As you are probably aware, over 80% of home buyers start their search online. As a Seller, you need to have an online presence, and here at the Boston Condo Blog, we can help provide the exposure you need. We receive thousands of visitors every month, and would enjoy speaking with you about how you can tap into the exposure we can provide. Contact us today for more information about listing your Boston condo.

Macallen Building Condo HOA Fees

We’ve received several inquiries lately regarding condo (HOA) fees at the Macallen Building in northern South Boston. HOA fees at Macallen include: Concierge, Heat, Hot Water, Gas, Water, Sewer, Master Insurance, Security, Swimming Pool, Elevator, Exterior Maintenance, Road Maintenance, Landscaping, Snow Removal, Recreational Facilities, Viewing Room, Exercise Room, and a Garden Area.

The Macallen Building is the first LEED certified development in Boston. Currently available units, and their corresponding fees, are detailed below. For more information about Macallen, or to setup a showing for a unit that fits your buying criteria, contact us.

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Macallen Building

Buy and Sell Boston Parking Spaces

Tired of renting a parking space in the city? A deeded parking spot may be just what you need. We recently created a new page here on the Boston Condo Blog that features deeded parking spots for sale: Boston Parking Spaces.

If you are interested in the purchase of one of the currently available resale parking spaces, or, if you are interested in leveraging the power of exposure on the Boston Condo Blog to list your deeded parking space for sale, please contact us.

Tremont Street South End Condo Renovations

Perhaps you have noticed it as well, Tremont Street in the South End has become a hotbed of high end condo renovations. From Berkeley Street down to Massachusetts Avenue, renovations abound from individual brownstones, to entire city blocks, raising the bar on expectations when stepping into a rowhouse along tree lined Tremont Street.

Over the past several months, the hard work of developers is coming to fruition at properties like 602 Tremont, 607 Tremont, and 676 Tremont – all high end renovations that are now in various stages of the sales cycle.

602 Tremont Street, a newly renovated four unit brownstone near the southeast corner of Tremont and Dartmouth Streets is a Patrick Ahearn and Connaughton Construction project that sold out quite quickly once it hit the market in late 2007. This development is unique in that it has a large 4 car garage that is split among the units. In addition to housing cars, the garage also serves as the base for a huge deck for the recently sold duplex ground floor unit ($1.34 million). High end all around with this development, nice enough that the developer kept a unit for themselves, a telling sign.

602 Tremont Street

602 Tremont Street

607 Tremont Street is a four unit renovation that sits above the wine emporium on the northeast corner of Tremont and Dartmouth Streets. All three units that are available are two-bedroom one-bathroom, and run from 807 to 898 square feet, and are listed at $615,000 to $629,000. Units offer spacious living rooms with gas fireplaces, and well done (pun intended) chef’s kitchens. Brazilian oak floors, designer marble baths, and fully built-out closets. Units do not include parking, but do include washer and dryer, something that some developers tend to leave out these days.

607 Tremont Street

607 Tremont Street

676 Tremont Street is the first of an entire block renovation of the southern side of Tremont Street between West Newton and Rutland Streets. 676 Tremont is a five unit renovation, and the anchor to much more to come on this block – 676 has only one unit remaining, while the others are Under Agreement or have already sold.

676 Tremont Street

We’re working with multiple Buyers who are interested in such properties, those that are truly move in ready, and situated on Tremont Street, in the northern part of the South End, still in the heart of the neighborhood feel that the South End provides, but quite close to the “city” life offered by other Boston neighborhoods. For more information on these developments, or to tour a unit, please contact us today.