On Monday came news that a fabulous spread at the Ritz-Carlton was renting for $30,000 a month, $10,000 less than what appears to be the priciest Boston rental right now: the 8,450-square-foot Benjamin Mansion at 74 Beacon Street. That got us to thinking: Where are the other Boston mega-rentals, those currently asking above $10,000 a month? And that led us to the Most Expensive Rentals Heatmap as well as to a few surprises: Only one in prime Back Bay. None really on the waterfront. One that promises a 400-disc sound system circa 2005. A 200-year-old townhouse with a backyard bigger than most apartments. Oh, and no fewer than five listings in the Ritz, including the most recent entrant.
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All the Boston Homes Renting for More Than $10,000
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$10,500
This 5-BR, 3.5-BA spreading quadplex spreads over 3,800 square feet, and includes a 600-square-foot deck as well as a 400-disc surround-sound system with remotes in several rooms (hey, not everyone's digital!).
$11,000
Another one in the Ritz-Carlton: 2-BR, 2-BA, 1,504 square feet with private deck and one valeted parking space.
$11,000
This townhouse has five bedrooms and five bathrooms (10 rooms total) and was "tastefully renovated" to include either an au pair suite or a playroom in the basement.
$11,250
Right off the Public Garden, this 2-BR, 2-BA, 2,350-square-foot apartment has a private patio and what the listing calls an "interior library" (as opposed to those libraries outside, we suppose) that can be converted into a third bedroom. A parking space and storage come with the rent.
$12,000
This townhouse is 200 years old, though, don't fret, it's been renovated. It's got four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a 2,000-square-foot backyard and a parking space on-site.
$12,500
A 3-BR, 3-BA penthouse overlooking the Esplanade, this 2,530-square-foot spread comes with two parking spaces and three——count 'em, three—outdoor spaces.
$15,000
A 3-BR, 4-BA, 2,242-square-foot spread on the 33rd floor of the Ritz-Carlton, it comes with two valeted parking spaces.
$15,500
Dig the floor-to-ceiling windows in this 3-BR, 3.5-BA spread in the Ritz-Carlton's south tower. The apartment comes with two valeted parking spaces.
$17,500
This is an immense spread in the Ritz-Carlton: four bedrooms; five bathrooms; 3,246 square feet; a master suite with three closets; an eat-in chef's kitchen; and it comes with three flat-screen TVs and two valeted parking spaces.
$21,000
At $5.2 million, this 4-BR, 4.5-BA triplex was once one of the priciest sales listings in Back Bay. The 4,586-square-foot spread, with two deeded parking spaces and 14-foot ceilings, re-emerged in the fall as one of the priciest rentals in Boston proper.
$30,000
As noted, this 2,971-square-foot Ritz-Carlton penthouse hit the rental market at the very end of November, after being listed for sale since June for $4,500,000.
$40,000
The Benjamin Mansion seems to hover between the sales and rental markets, disappearing and reappearing from and on both, sometimes in the same day. The 8,450-square-foot townhouse with rooftop pool first asked $40,000 a month in September. We'll see what happens.
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