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The redevelopment of th South End D4 Police Station is now complete, and residents have found their way into their new homes. Currently, there are 6 remaining units in the 25-unit boutique development at the east end of Warren Avenue in the South End.
If you have the desire to call the D4 Condos, one of Boston’s landmark properties, your new home, please contact us for more information.
The moment you’ve all been waiting for, the initial images / photos for The Clarendon Back Bay condo development at the corner of Clarendon Street and Stuart Street in Boston’s Back Bay.
The planned 32-story, 440,000-square-foot residential tower will provide ground-level retail, below-grade parking, 200 rental apartments, and 150 condominiums. Among the many things that The Clarendon is bringing to the neighborhood will be features specifically designed to mitigate the winds caused by the John Hancock tower diagonally across the street.
On Wednesday at 6 a.m. PDT, visitors to the Google Maps website will find a new tab called MyMaps, which allows you to be in the driver’s seat on creating maps using hundreds of mini-applications created by independent software developers to overlay data on top of Google’s popular online map service.
This could take any number of spins, anywhere from mapping out your open house weekend with pictures and video to overlaying your next Boston condo with crime statistics.
To get your started, let’s take a look at a base map of the Bryant on Columbus, and then overlay gasoline prices at nearby stations so you know where to fill up your car:
If you would like to experiment further, go back to step 2 and click on the ‘Add Content’ button, which will open up many more options. Happy map making!
What has helped you in your Boston condo search? More and more of our clients are starting their search for a Boston condo early in their home-buying thought process, giving themselves plenty of runway to find the right condo.
One of the easiest, and most effective, ways to keep you finger on the pulse of the Boston condo market is to sign up for free Boston condo updates in your email. You control all of the search criteria for these updates, allowing you to develop a handle on the condo market for the specific niche of properties in which you are interested.
Take the next step, and sign up for Boston condo updates today.
If you aren’t burned out from the Boston Pops and the fireworks from July 4th, check out the below events that are happening this week:
Thursday, July 5 (Tonight): First Thursdays.
Art, poetry and Jazz on Centre and South Streets in Jamaica Plain (see link for full lineup).
Saturday, July 7: Life is good at Fenway.
Tour Fenway Park and enjoy a variety of events, from Dunk Tanks to Seed Spitting. Tickets $20 for adults, $10 for kids. 11am – 7pm.
Wednesday, July 11: Governor’s Volunteer Expo.
Join Governor Deval Patrick and 50 volunteer organizations that will be showcasing their volunteer opportunities. 11am – 2pm at the State House.
Thursday, July 12: Gardner Museum Neighborhood Nights.
“Magic Stories”: Free family event includes admission, storytelling, and art-making activities. 5pm – 8pm, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 280 The Fenway, Boston.
It looks like we have a new neighbor at the east end of Warren Avenue in the South End – it’s always great to see a good plan come together. The D4 Condo Development in Boston’s South End (which readers rated as their Favorite New Boston Condo Development earlier this year) recently opened to residents is poised to receive its Certificate of Occupancy at the end of October 2007.
The D4 condo development represents the preservation of a landmark 1932 property, the former D4 Police Station at 7 Warren Avenue near Berkeley and Gray streets – we’ve been told that residents feel safe when they come home for the night 🙂
There are still six units that remain in this 25-unit boutique development, contact us for further information on the remaining choices in this building, which range from $999K to $3.2 million (the grand penthouse).
You’ve more than likely seen it, it’s the mystery building shrouded in black canvas at the southwest corner of Boylston Street and Ring Road (just northeast of Shaw’s) – it’s the upcoming Boston Mandarin Oriental.
There’s no doubt that the residences at the Mandarin (with a $3 million minimum price tag) will further the class and style that the Back Bay is known for, but is the Mandarin Oriental pushing the ultra-posh factor too far? With the city, and what seems like the bulk of the Boston population, pushing “affordable housing”, are the Mandarin Condos a hypocritical slap in the face?
The 50-unit condo development at 750 Boylston Street is nearly sold out. With prices ranging from $3 million to $12 million, no expense is being spared with these Boston ultra-luxury residences.
What’s your opinion, log your vote in the below poll, and leave us a comment.
Coming to a common area near you, a new Boston condo cleaning company has just launched, Beacon Halls Cleaning Service, LLC. Beacon Halls will focus on common area cleaning for condominiums, apartment buildings, and single family residences in the Boston proper area.
Given the name, Beacon Halls, the company does indeed have a focus on the Beacon Hill neighborhood, however, they service all of downtown Boston, and are capable of handling any size condo development.
The Founder of Beacon Halls Cleaning Service has a Boston property management background, and has first-hand experience with how to serve condo owners and residents alike with professional, prompt, and courteous service.
Based upon my property management experience, there is a real need out there, so what better than to provide a service that puts condominium owners and residents at ease, knowing that when they come home from their day in the city, the main areas of their building show well,” said the Founder of Beacon Halls Cleaning Service, LLC.
For further information, and to schedule an introduction or a cleaning with Beacon Halls, please contact us, and we will put you in touch.
With just under two weeks until the July 12th grand opening of the completely redeveloped Penny Savings Bank in the South End of Boston, over 15 units remain in the 23-unit boutique condo development. Lofts start at $665,000 and prices and sizes move up from there – buyers have a large inventory to choose from at this point (somewhat of a concern to developers no doubt, especially considering other luxury properties across town have shown much higher pre-sales rates, including Madarin Oriental, Battery Wharf, and the Macallen Building, all of which have had solid reservations before opening).
Penny Savings Bank is a SOWA condo development that encompasses the redevelopment of the original 1917 two-story white marble bank building along with a new three story contemporary glass addition (see below for glass addition photo). Penny Savings Bank will definitely represent one of the more iconic properties to take residence in once it opens in July – much like the D4 Police Station Condos, you’ll be moving into a landmark property of the early 20th century.
Contact us for more information on the Penny Savings Bank condos.
A small contingent of up and coming East Boston developers has taken an 1871 East Boston Victorian single-family residence, and completely renovated it into the high-end grand home that it was meant to be. Work started earlier this year on renovation, and after the application of meticulous craftsmanship and ingenuity, the home was recently placed on the market for sale at $489,000.
55 Monmouth Street in East Boston is approximately 1,900 square feet, and offers three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and all of the modern amenities for which a discerning buyer searches. With the Bosch equipped kitchen (including separate wine refrigerator), 12-foot ceilings and stunning crown molding work (original to the home, and hand carved), built in audio and Internet capabilities, refinished original kitchen hardwood flooring (note below picture with exceptional details), brand-new deck overlooking a large backyard, high-end security system, and marble bathroom with radiant heating, this home delivers modern class and style.
East Boston is quickly becoming known as the new hot neighborhood in the City of Boston – and is slated for such developments as East Pier. Long kept a secret because of its location across Boston Harbor, the area is fast becoming a popular neighborhood for artists, designers, and professionals.
We we’re really happy that so many original details of the home could be restored, from the crown molding to the kitchen floors, the craftsmanship of the late 1800’s was phenomenal, and we tried to bring that back to life along with all of the modern amenities that one would expect in a home of this caliber,” said the East Boston development team.
For more information on this home, please contact us.
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