One of the most sought after buildings in the northern part of the South End is the Albert A. Pope Building, a 25-unit boutique luxury development with the high-end Mistral Bistro on its ground floor – some refer to this development as the Mistral Condos.
As of this week, there are now two units available in the building, including one corner unit with multiple exposures. Unit 603 is a 1,508 square foot two-bedroom two-bathroom listed at $1,049,000 ($695 per square foot), while the multiple exposure unit 404, is a 1,873 square foot two-bedroom two-bathroom listed at $1,350,000 ($720 per square foot). Both units include one deeded garage parking space.
Readers recently inquired whether the Clarendon Back Bay would eventually block the view of the Hancock Tower from the Pope building, and by the looks of the below picture of the Clarendon job site taking from the Pope Building, the answer to that question is, yes – eye level views will be blocked, but you will obviously still see the Hancock Tower in the background above the 33 story Clarendon.
Keith Munsell 
This is really a nice building–great location and a conversion done right. I wonder though if the unit owners are selling because they feel that the Clarendon will decrease their unit values once complete. It is pretty rare to see a unit for sale in the building, let alone two at the same time. When you consider that the Clarendon is going to start at around $1,000/sq. foot, these look like great values and are most likely better constructed with higher quality finishes. The architectural detail alone would be a determining factor if I were to decide between the two buildings.
I have always thought that if I am ever in a position to spend a million plus on a condo, it would probably be at either The Pope or Atelier.
Maybe it has something to do with Columbus Center being on a pretty much permanent hold?
Wasn’t there also a flooding incident in several units last fall/winter?