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How to rent a Boston-area apartment
Know where to search, what questions to ask, when to look, and more when hunting for an apartment in one of the most expensive rental markets in the U.S.
How to find affordable housing in the Boston area
Looking for breaks in Cambridge, Somerville, Boston proper, and elsewhere? We have intel on applying for subsidized and set-aside units in one of the most expensive housing markets in the U.S.
Boston apartment rents rolling into spring on a high note
New figures show year-over-year increases throughout the region, with Cambridge and Boston the most expensive municipalities for renting.
Tour Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen’s Brookline home
Go inside the couple’s expansive estate, which is retailing for $33.9 million as the New England Patriots quarterback approaches free agency.
Bright Brookline contemporary asks under $900,000
In the same neighborhood in the same town where Tom Brady’s asking $33 million-plus there’s a humbler yet very nice spread for sale.
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U.S. presidents in Greater Boston, from Washington to Obama
The current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue has never lived in the Boston area. But 12 of Donald Trump’s predecessors have.
Tom Brady’s Brookline home now the priciest in town
Reebok founder Paul Fireman has cut the price of his own Brookline expanse to a mere $33 million.
Cute Brookline two-bedroom on sale for under $500K
Not every listing in Boston’s western neighbor has to run into the millions or involve Tom Brady, This Coolidge Corner spread proves it.
Seven-fireplace Brookline spread near Boston wants $4.2M
The 13-room house—technically deeded as a condo—also comes with a section just for wine-tasting and a theater. And the pool table goes in the foyer.
Glossy Brookline contemporary on sale for $2.625M
The townhouse is the product of a renovation of a 100-year-old property near the border with Boston.
How to fix anything in your Boston-area neighborhood
From potholes to piled-up garbage to broken lights to busted traffic signals—never despair of civic repairs again.
Bike-sharing in the Boston area, explained
By mid-2018, there were a handful of bike-share options in the Boston area and maybe more on the way. As of early 2020, there’s really only one. Here are the details.
Lime to stop bike-share operations in the Boston region
The San Francisco outfit says it will instead double down on e-scooters. It’s at least the fourth bike-share system in Greater Boston to cease operations.
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The Boston area’s top neighborhood hardware stores, mapped
Determined to fix up this or that in your home? Start with a visit to—and advice from—these shops around the region.
Lofty Brookline rowhouse with four bedrooms asks $2.3M
Just over the Boston line, this spread also comes with a 900-square-foot roof deck.
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JFK in the Boston area: The ultimate map
John F. Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in the family home in Brookline. From that moment, the 35th president's life was entwined with the Boston region.
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.
Did e-scooters in the Boston area just turn a corner?
Micromobility firm Lime is using the results of a recent survey regarding its Brookline pilot program to fuel its push for more electric battery-powered scooters in the region.
Reebok founder’s mammoth Brookline spread drops for $38M
The 7-acre estate instantly becomes the second most expensive listing in the Boston area—especially since Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen cut the price of their mansion.
Brookline apartment complex half-leased after two weeks
The brisk pace for a 25-unit building where units start at $2,500 a month highlights the wider region’s demand for housing.
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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.
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen’s Brookline home now $5.6M cheaper
The couple had listed the palatial Chestnut Hill estate for nearly $40 million in mid-August.
Sleek new contemporary in South Brookline asks $3M-plus
The house includes four bedrooms and an in-ground pool. There’s also an elevator.
Here’s what you need to know about Boston-area development this week
Critical Mass. is a weekly roundup of the most notable development news in the Boston area. This busy go-round includes goings on in the South End, West Newton, and Alewife.
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6 Brookline open house tours that don’t involve Tom and Giselle
No. 12 and family have listed their Chestnut Hill spread for nearly $40 million, but there are much less expensive options in Boston’s western neighbor.
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen asking $39.5M for their palatial Brookline home
Guest house and spa come included
Going carless is getting easier
Because Bluebikes are free this Saturday, and Lime continues to expand
Brookline contemporary with six-plus bathrooms, roof deck asks $6.5M
The four-level house also comes with several bedrooms and lots and lots of natural light.
‘English country-style’ house in Brookline wants updating—and $2.6 million
The Oak Hill spread includes four corner bedrooms and an in-ground pool. There’s also a finished lower level.
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Where to watch Boston’s July 4 fireworks
Getting a good view is not always easy. Even peak points such as the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown fail to offer decent vantages. These nine points do just that, however.
This is only the second new rental building in Brookline in the past decade
Apartments in the 17-unit project at 455 Harvard Street near Coolidge Corner start at more than $3,200 a month.
More than 12,000 riders have used Lime e-scooters in Brookline since early April, operator says
A first-of-its-kind pilot program in Massachusetts could lead to big micromobility changes in the Boston region.
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Mapping the Boston area’s role in 19th-century abolitionism
These 10 spots include notable houses and stops on the Underground Railroad.
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.
Brookline test one small step for e-scooters, one giant potential leap for the Boston area
Operators Lime and Bird are rolling out a pilot program for the vehicles, which are technically illegal under state law. If it goes well, e-scooters could pop up region-wide.
Big reveal: A one-bedroom on the Brookline side of Olmsted Park
Not too many readers got this one—did you?
How much for a one-bedroom on the Brookline side of Olmsted Park?
The spread near Jamaica Pond includes access to a deeded parking spot and access to bike storage. Take a look and then take your best guess as to the price.
Celebrate the T with the Boston area’s first-ever recreational marijuana store
The Brookline shop is near two Green Line stops—and the company behind it recommends customers take the train rather than drive.