Allston, Roxbury, the Seaport, Union Square, East Boston, the West End, and more—region-defining change was a constant in these enclaves during the 2010s.
Kendall Square, downtown Boston, the South End, and others—these are the regional enclaves experiencing the most development-driven change as the calendar clicks over to fall.
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.
When it opened in 2016, the 30-unit 197 Washington Street was one of the biggest new condo projects in Somerville outside of Assembly Row in a long while. The complex still features some of the city’s priciest units.
There’s a lot going up in and around Boston as 2018 chugs along. Here’s a map of major developments to watch during the next 12 months. Consider it an explainer for the scaffolding and cones you’ll encounter.
The Somerville Board of Aldermen and the city’s Planning Board have both signed off on construction of a 2.3 million-square-foot development in Union Square around a future Green Line stop.
Here’s how the annual Curbed Cup works: We present two matchups a day during the first round. Polls stay open 24 hours for each one. The biggest vote-getter in each matchup advances to the second round. And so on.
The relocation of comedy club the Comedy Studio to Union Square from Cambridge’s Harvard Square represents the latest harbinger of big change in that area of Somerville.
The building at 1 Summer Street in the Union Square area dates from 1858, when it was constructed as a church. It was converted into seven condos about 11 years ago.
The 2,465-square-foot condo in the fast-changing Union Square area has soaring ceilings and some ginormous windows—just a general lofty airiness that only a church conversion can bring hereabouts.
Only 1 in 5 readers guessed the correct asking for this two-bedroom, one-bathroom in a new 16-unit building in Somerville’s busy, busy Union Square area. More PriceSpotter results right this way ...
This airy third-floor condo is part of a 16-unit development in a fast-changing area of Somerville—of the Boston region, really. Have a look around and then try to guess the asking price.
The city’s Board of Aldermen voted 9-1 to approve zoning changes necessary to the construction of a 2.3 million-square-foot development in Union Square around a future Green Line stop.
This was one of our closest PriceSpotters in ages. The property in question? A condo at the recently developed 197 Union Square in the similarly named Somerville enclave that's changing forever, thanks to the Green Line.
The area is due for a Green Line stop, which should make this newly built condo all the more desirable, no? Take a look at more photos and some further details. Then vote! It's the latest Curbed Boston PriceSpotter.