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What $875,000 buys around Boston now

Compare and contrast these listings in Fort Point, the South End, East Boston, and elsewhere—which one would you buy?

By Tom Acitelli

Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a regular column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount (or thereabouts) in the Boston area. Is one woman’s studio another woman’s townhouse? Let’s find out! Next up is $875,000.

Fort Point

Unit 517 at 21 Wormwood Street where Fort Point meets the Seaport District is a one-bedroom, one-bathroom loft running to 1,025 square feet. It includes central air, a washer-dryer, and 11-foot ceilings. The condo fee is $332.

East Boston

Rendering of a swanky modern lobby in a new condo building. Rendering via Advisors Living

The 778-square-foot Penthouse 606 at 99 Sumner Street is part of a 107-unit waterfront development opening in 2020 that will include amenities such as a fitness center and a 24/7 concierge. Parking is available for purchase.

Fort Point

An open kitchen with a table and chairs, and three windows provide a lot of light.
An open kitchen-living room area with a sectional couch and a kitchen table with chairs. Photos via Compass
A kitchen with a large fridge and a table with chairs.
A laundry room with a stacked washer and dryer.

Back to the Fort Point-Seaport borderlands, where Unit 412 at the three-year-old 319 A Street runs to 693 square feet. It includes one bedroom and one bathroom as well as central air and a W/D. The condo fee is $807.

The South End

Unit 209 at 75 Clarendon Street where the South End meets Back Bay includes central air and a W/D as well. The 867-square-foot two-bedroom, one-bathroom has a condo fee of $590.77, and garage parking can be had for an additional $125,000.

Fenway-Kenmore

A large empty living room with a fireplace, a radiator, and a bow windows.
A living room with a fireplace and an arched entryway leading to a hallway.
An empty bedroom with a closed closet door. Photos via Keller Williams.
A narrow kitchen with appliances and a window with a small table in front of it at one end.

Finally, there’s Unit 2 at 50 Fenway, which runs to 1,127 square feet and “flows like a NYC flat,” according to its listing. The spread has two bedrooms and one bathroom as well as two fireplaces. The condo fee is $503.17.

Poll

Which one would you buy?

This poll is closed

  • 50%
    Unit 517 at 21 Wormwood in Fort Point
    (49 votes)
  • 10%
    Penthouse 606 a 99 Sumner in Eastie
    (10 votes)
  • 3%
    Unit 412 at 319 A in Fort Point
    (3 votes)
  • 26%
    Unit 209 at 75 Clarendon in the South End
    (26 votes)
  • 10%
    Unit 2 at 50 Fenway in Fenway-Kenmore
    (10 votes)
98 votes total Vote Now

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