What $900,000 buys in Boston now

Discover how the sum puts swanky, modern pads in play in places such as Brighton, South Boston, Back Bay, and Charlestown

By Tom Acitelli@tomacitelli Jan 30, 2020, 10:00am EST

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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’s townhouse? Let’s find out! Next up is $900,000 in several Boston neighborhoods.

South Boston

A spacious, airy living room with furniture in two-thirds and a sliding door to a deck on the last third.

A view from that living room down through a kitchen with a large, long island.

A bathroom with no curtain on the shower.

A bedroom with a bed facing a large mirror.

A heated garage parking spot comes with Unit 18 at 645 East Third Street. The 1,016-square-foot two-bedroom, two-bathroom includes a deck too. It’s all retailing for $899,900, with a HOA fee of $396.10.

Charlestown

A living room with a low ceiling, three windows, a sectional couch, and a ceiling fan.

The same living room, but now with the brick fireplace feature prominently.

A spacious, open kitchen with counters meeting at a right angle and a long table with a log-like cutting board on it.

A snug bedroom with a bed and a fireplace next to it.

An in-unit washer-dryer comes with Unit 2 at 10 Salem Street. The 1,308-square-foot duplex with three bedrooms and one bathroom is asking $899,000, with a HOA fee of $175.

Back Bay

An expansive living room with a large marble fireplace and a couch facing two chairs across a strikingly ornate carpet.

A small kitchen with a U-shaped counter and cabinetry above it.

A living room-dining room area with a table and chairs and furniture pushed up against one side.

A washer-dryer is also included with the 893-square-foot Unit 202 at 390 Commonwealth Avenue, which also has central air and access to the building’s pool and concierge services. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom wants $899,000, with a HOA of $681.

Brighton

A spacious, open modern kitchen next to a living room, and the kitchen has a large island.

A living room with a couch and other furniture in front of a narrow electric fireplace.

A new-looking dining room with a table and chairs.

Unit 303 at 214 Market Street is part of a new development where each unit has central air and in-unit laundry as well as outdoor space. This particular spread runs to 1,085 square feet, and includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The $899,000 tag and the $534 HOA also cover a garage parking spot.

South Boston

A new living room with a fire going in the fireplace and a built-in bench to the side of that as well as two chairs facing outward.

Back in Southie now, with Unit 2 at 37 Farragut Road, which is part of a new development that’s opening in 2020. The 950-square-foot two-bedroom, one-bathroom includes sizable outdoor space as well as central air. The asking is $899,000, and the HOA is $350.

Poll

Which $900,000 Boston spread would you buy?

This poll is closed

26%

Unit 17 at 645 East Third in Southie

(5 votes)
42%

Unit 2 at 10 Salem in Charlestown

(8 votes)
15%

Unit 202 at 390 Commonwealth in Back Bay

(3 votes)
5%

Unit 303 at 214 Market in Brighton

(1 vote)
10%

Unit 2 at 37 Farragut in Southie

(2 votes)

19 votes total Vote Now

What $900,000 buys in Boston now

South Boston

Charlestown

Back Bay

Brighton

South Boston

Poll

Which $900,000 Boston spread would you buy?

26%

Unit 17 at 645 East Third in Southie

42%

Unit 2 at 10 Salem in Charlestown

15%

Unit 202 at 390 Commonwealth in Back Bay

5%

Unit 303 at 214 Market in Brighton

10%

Unit 2 at 37 Farragut in Southie

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