Languishing on the Market in the South End

Some places have a harder time getting sold than others. In the South End, according to our own informal survey, it seems that a property is more likely to sit on the market if it has any one of these three factors:
1) It’s expensive, and possibly overpriced. (Let’s say $500K and up)
2) It’s far from [...]

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Another Auction: this time at the 1850 Lofts

You’ve probably heard by now, but just in case you haven’t, you still have time to attend the auction of the lofts at the 1850 Loft building in the South End.
Located at 90 Wareham Street in Boston’s South End, the auction is set to take place on Sunday (June 28th).  From the looks of it, the auction may [...]

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So What Would it Be in Euros?

With birds singing and flowers blooming, it’s the time of the year when potential housebuyers turn their thoughts to downpayments, interest rates and private mortgage insurance. And naturally, we’ve set out to see what’s on the Boston market from a European perspective. Here’s what we found in two Boston neighborhoods. Properties were calculated using the [...]

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Under $300K in the South End

So what can you buy for less than $300,000 in the South End? The answer used to be “virtually nothing.” These days, however, the answer is “not much.” But still, that’s better than nothing. We found what appears to be a real steal on the market: a one-bedroom condo near Massachusetts and Columbus Avenue for [...]

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South End Two-bed for close to $500K

In the South End, it isn’t easy finding a two-bedroom, even a small one, for near $500K. Here’s a contender that is just a little above the half mil mark:
76 Waltham Street, #B
BEDS:2/BATHS:1
SQ.FT: 762
$529K

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Luxury in the South End’s 285 Columbus Lofts

This week we’re taking a look at some of the large luxury developments in downtown neighborhoods.
In the South End, we’ve got 285 Columbus Lofts, which opened their doors just recently. Prices in this conversion of the 1924 Earle building range from $650K to $1.5 million.
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New Construction in the South End

This week in the South End, we bring you a one-bedroom loft in a historic building that has been completely gutted and renovated. Open House Sunday, June 1, 2008 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM.
21 Father Francis Gilday St, #310, $557,500.

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Architect-Designed Townhouse in the South End

This week in the South End, we’ve run across something unusual for this part of town — a modern home designed by an architect.
40 Hanson Street, $2,395,000. This two bedroom, three bathroom home is large — 3,036 square feet is a single-family modernist home that made it onto the cover of The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine.

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A South End Loft That Feels Like Home

This week in the South End, we’ve found a loft apartment at Laconia Lofts that has the benefit of separate bedrooms.
1180-1200 Washington Street, #418 & 420, $1,795,000. This three bedroom, two and a half bathroom loft of 3,016 square feet was fashioned from two units. It includes polished concrete floors, a private terrace and two [...]

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Loft Space in the South End

This week in the South End, we’ve found loft space in a corner unit with lots of windows.
1140 Washington Street, #2c, $598,500. It’s one bedroom, one bathroom, 1259 square feet.
Open House: Sunday, May 4, 2008 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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