Medford
Rents throughout the Boston region remain high: report
Just when so many tenants and prospective tenants could use a break, the numbers hold steady into April.
A pool table comes with this cute Tudor in Medford
The five-bedroom house on sale for $859,900 is an excellent example of the potential farther from downtown Boston.
Few families occupy Greater Boston’s larger homes
Instead, older empty-nesters and roommates cluster in condos and apartments with three bedrooms and up—the sort perfect for families with kids—a new report says.
West Medford fixer-upper has the potential for seven bedrooms
The house, dating from 1900 and on sale now for $880,000, includes three levels of living space.
Stately Tudor in Medford wants nearly $940K
The 100-year-old house in Lawrence Estates a few miles north of Boston includes a massive fireplace.
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.
7 Boston-area transportation realities that didn’t exist 10 years ago
Uber, bike-shares, extended Green and Silver lines, a bigger Logan, and more—transit sure has changed since 2010.
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.
Big reveal: A Medford three-bedroom with garage parking
Not a lot of Curbed Boston readers guessed this one—did you?
How much for a Medford three-bedroom with garage parking?
This condo also includes two bathrooms and a fireplace in the living room. Take a look around and then take your best guess re: the price.
Indoor pool comes with Medford ranch asking under $600K
The North Medford spread dating from 1962 also includes three bedrooms and a solarium.
Big reveal: A four-bedroom colonial in West Medford
Not too many readers got this one—did you?
How much for a four-bedroom colonial in West Medford?
The house with a sizable yard, a finished basement, and an attached garage went up in 1995.
Here are average rents near Boston-area universities
Leasing near M.I.T., Boston University, and Northeastern probably won’t save tenants much—not so near Harvard and Brandeis.
10 best cities for commuting into Boston
Housing costs and travel times during rush hour factored in a recent analysis that awarded particularly high marks to Melrose, Belmont, and Reading.
Medford 3D crosswalks likely a first for Boston area
The city is installing the optical illusions outside of elementary schools. Will they work elsewhere in the area?
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.
What $600,000 buys around Medford 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 $600,000 in Medford.
Medford condo conversion will produce trio of three-bedroom units
Each is now asking $649,000—with the option to customize—and each will have two bathrooms.
Tiny house in Medford on sale for under $200,000 as a development opportunity
The cottage near Fells Reservation does come with some caveats.
As e-scooters await their day, e-bike options in the Boston region grow
California-based LimeBike has added the pedal-assist vehicles to its fleets in Medford, Melrose, Milton, Needham, Revere, and Waltham. They’re already in Bedford, Belmont, Chelsea, Everett, and Winthrop.
Updated Medford contemporary with heated sun porch on sale for under $700,000
The yard is pretty big for the area as well; and, while no one says I-93 in and out of Boston is a picnic, the house is near the Interstate.
Big reveal: A house at the end of a North Medford cul-de-sac
Only 10 percent of Curbed Boston readers nailed the correct asking price for this three-bedroom, two-bathroom antique-style spread. The full results this way ...
How much for a house at the end of a North Medford cul-de-sac?
This single-family includes a fenced-in backyard and quite a nice perch from the front porch. The downstairs bathroom was recently redone and there’s a garage. What say you re: the price?
‘Biggest penthouse in the Greater Boston area’ on sale for $4.7M
The 7,700-square-foot palace in the sky in Medford includes a 12,000-square-foot terrace. Stretch out.
Medford, Quincy, and Waltham see big jumps in rent in July
Median one-bedroom apartment rents in Medford, Quincy, Waltham, Lowell, Framingham, Fall River, and Worcester are up by double-digit percentages for July compared with the same month in 2017, according to a new analysis.
It looks like the Green Line extension really is a go
There have been false starts before, but a June 25 groundbreaking signals that the 4.7-mile run through Somerville into Medford seems much likelier now.
Here are the current median apartment rents in 16 Boston-area towns and cities
Some municipalities have seen steep jumps year-over-year and others not so much. The breakdown this way ...
Here’s how much it will cost to ride those thousands of new dockless bikes in the Boston area
California startups LimeBike and Spin plan to deploy about 2,000 dockless bikes in 15 municipalities region-wide by this summer. Here’s how much they’ll cost and other details.
Medford vs. Somerville prices: How much more to live that much closer to downtown Boston?
The region’s worsening commutes mean that living that much closer to downtown Boston is becoming that much more important when it comes to general quality of life for those who have to drive, bus, or train there.
Medford home prices right now: Pricier than its fellow northern Boston neighbors
The average asking price for market-rate homes in Medford as of January 29 was $388 a square foot. That makes the city more expensive than Chelsea, Malden, and Everett.
Big reveal: A gut-renovated Medford two-bedroom with three levels
Only 24 percent of Curbed Boston readers guessed the correct asking for this 1,352-square-foot triplex near the Somerville-Medford line. More PriceSpotter results this way ...
Dutch Colonial in Medford near the Fells on sale for under $600,000
The 1,248-square-foot 59 Stickney Road is near the Middlesex Fells, the 2,000-acre state park with more than 100 miles of trails. The three-bedroom, one-bathroom is also near to a steal.
Was ‘Jingle Bells’ born in Medford?
There is a plaque on the building at 19 High Street in Medford that touts the city as the birthplace of the iconic Christmas carol "Jingle Bells." Thing is, though, it’s most definitely inaccurate.
Construction on Green Line extension could start before end of 2017
The MBTA on November 17 is expected to pick a company to oversee the design and construction of the 4.7-mile extension through Somerville into Medford. With the contract awarded, construction could start before the end of 2017.
Medford house dating from 1765 drops for under $900,000
The 2,550-square-foot pile at 309 High Street has, of course, been thoroughly updated during the past quarter-millennium. It comes with a pretty sizable yard, too.
New Medford apartments near the Orange Line start at $2,300-plus a month
The five-floor Modera Medford bills itself as especially friendly to prospective tenants wishing to commute into downtown Boston—the area is but four miles to the southeast.
5 Boston areas that will see big changes because of public transit
No one should doubt the transformative power of public transportation on cities or parts of cities.