Somerville
Big reveal: A Somerville single-family near a future Green Line stop
Few readers nailed this one—did you?
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29 Boston-area military memorials and monuments, mapped
These markers commemorate events, battles, and wars stretching back to the earliest days of the Revolution and encompassing more recent conflicts such as the Second Iraq War and the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut.
How much for a Somerville single-family near a future Green Line stop?
The house includes five bedrooms. What say you re: the price? Take a look around and then take your best guess.
Yet more lab space for the Boston area—this time in Assembly Row
Developers hope to take advantage of the regional life sciences boom with a project in the Somerville enclave. Construction could start in 2021, and would fill a vacant lot near I-93 and the Orange Line.
How to pick a Boston neighborhood
Transportation, housing costs, schools, parks, property taxes, and more should factor into any decision about where to live in the Boston area.
Union Square Vic with three levels, three bedrooms on sale for $850K
The Somerville single-family is near the future Green Line stop at Prospect Avenue and Webster Street.
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The 26 most historic cemeteries in the Boston area, mapped
The Boston region has some of America's oldest cemeteries, with a handful stretching back to the early 1600s and a goodly proportion launching well before the 1900s.
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The 17 most haunted spots in the Boston area, mapped
These spooky spots include the Cutler Majestic, Park Street Station, and Boston Common.
Here’s what you need to know about Boston-area development this week
This Critical Mass. includes Boston’s biggest carbon-neutral residential development and a potential second act for the Hynes Convention Center.
Boynton Yards site in Somerville to host mixed-use development
And of course the project near the future Union Square Green Line stop will have a life sciences component.
What $700,000 buys around Somerville now
These newer listings include a house in Magoun Square and a snazzy one-bedroom on the Cambridge border.
Here’s what you need to know about Boston-area development this week
The latest Critical Mass. roundup includes a new theater next to Fenway Park and big plans for the old Alexandra Hotel.
New Somerville apartment complex has two-bedrooms for $6,000 a month
The Commons at Prospect Hill off McGrath Highway includes 48 units, with one-bedrooms starting at $2,100.
Going carless is getting easier
Because Bluebikes are free this Saturday, and Lime continues to expand
The evolution of Boston’s retail space
The way we use storefronts and malls is changing. Here’s how.
Another life sciences project for the Boston area, this one in Somerville’s Boynton Yards
The property joins other newer lab buildings in Waltham, South Boston, and elsewhere.
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7 Somerville open house options this weekend, all multifamilies
Now for something different: Several properties under $1.4 million with investment potential.
Here’s what you need to know about Boston-area development this week
Critical Mass. this go-round includes two life sciences projects, an unveiling in Fenway, and a new tower for Chinatown.
What $800,000 buys around Somerville now
These newer listings in East Somerville, Davis Square, Ten Hills, and elsewhere offer up sleek interiors and modern appliances.
Key part of big Union Square development to start construction in 2019
"One-of-a-kind" lab building is part of a much larger project around a future Green Line stop that will include 2.4 million square feet total.
Should developers in the Boston area subsidize additional mass transit?
Builders have long underwritten transportation improvements or upgrades—now some say that’s transferrable to operations.
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12 key Revolutionary War monuments in the Boston area, mapped
No other region in the nation has quite the connection to the American Revolution as does Boston and its environs. Happy Independence Day.
Big reveal: A two-bedroom with a bay window in Somerville’s Winter Hill
Barely 1 in 5 Curbed Boston readers guessed the correct asking for this 801-square-foot spread—did you?
How much for a two-bedroom with a bay window in Somerville’s Winter Hill?
The condo is part of an eight-unit association, and parts of the unit have been recently updated. Take a look and then take your best guess re: the price.
Big reveal: A Philly-style condo near Tufts in Somerville
Few readers guessed the correct asking price for this three-bedroom—did you?
How much for a Philly-style condo near Tufts in Somerville?
The duplex has the potential for three bedrooms—and it comes with garaged parking. What say you re: the price? Take a look and then take your best guess.
What $700,000 buys in Somerville now
These newer listings include houses and condos in Magoun and Davis squares as well as East Somerville.
Is 10 feet wide enough for Somerville’s big new bike path?
The planned route from the Davis Square area to Lechmere is part of the extension of the Green Line.
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7 Somerville open houses this weekend, each asking under $600,000
And each, too, would be ideal for commutes through Somerville and into Boston.
Green Line extension construction picking up
More work on the 4.7-mile extension through Somerville into Medford means more traffic disruptions and the closure of Lechmere Station.
Micromobility in the Boston area: A guide
Electric bikes, electric scooters, and bike-shares abound now in the Boston region. Here’s a running breakdown of what’s available and where.
Here are the median apartment rents in 16 Boston-area cities and towns
The good news for tenants? These monthly sums barely budged from March to April. The bad news? Check out the sums.
Frame Vic near Somerville’s Davis Square drops for $1.35 million
The circa-1910 spread includes three bedrooms and some careful landscaping.
Big reveal: The rent on a newly built two-bedroom in Somerville’s Winter Hill
One-third of Curbed Boston readers nailed this one. Did you?
How much to rent a newly built two-bedroom in Somerville’s Winter Hill?
The rent also covers one garaged parking space. What is that rent? Take a look around and then take your best guess.
Here are the median apartment rents in 16 Boston-area cities and towns
Cambridge, Boston, and Brookline lead the pack in costs, with Waltham and Somerville coming up kind of fast.
What $2,500 rents around Cambridge and Somerville right now
Curbed Comparisons is a regular column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount in the Boston area. Next up is $2,500 a month in the famous pair of Boston neighbors.
Three Somerville bridges closing for Green Line extension work
Drivers, bikers, and pedestrians will face detours around the trio for much of 2019 and 2020.
Somerville one-bedroom for under $400,000 a rarity
Seldom do market-rate condos drop in the city for under that much. Have a look.