Beacon Hill
Downtown Boston prices reach what’s probably a peak
Yes, there were records galore for condo and townhouse trades during the three months ended March 30—but the signs of change are there due to coronavirus.
Tiny Beacon Hill one-bedroom for sale packs a lot in
The price, though, pencils out to more than $1,200 a square foot. Such is the Boston market for now.
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Check out Boston’s most iconic federal buildings
The style enjoyed its heyday in the city around the turn of the 18th century, with two figures in particular pioneering it locally: Charles Bulfinch and Asher Benjamin.
What $850,000 buys around Boston now
Discover what the hefty sum commands in Dorchester, Hyde Park, Back Bay, and elsewhere.
What $2,750 a month rents around Boston now
Discover what the sum commands in neighborhoods such as South Boston, Dorchester, the South End, and Beacon Hill.
Beacon Hill’s Archer Residences could open in the spring
Here are the latest renderings of the 62-unit conversion of two former Suffolk University buildings.
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10 perfect Boston strolls for warmer weather
Some of these ambles are more leisurely than others, and some will require a serious time commitment. All are worth it.
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What $2,900 rents in Boston now
Check out how far the sum stretches per month in South Boston, Dorchester, Beacon Hill, and elsewhere.
What $650,000 buys in Boston now
Discover what the sum commands in neighborhoods such as Allston, Jamaica Plain, Beacon Hill, and West Roxbury.
Courtly Beacon Hill federal on a private street asks $2.25M
The townhouse includes three bedrooms and three bathrooms as well as a roof deck.
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10 two-bedrooms for sale off the Blue Line
These spreads from the northern reaches of Revere to the edge of downtown Boston range in price from well under $500,000 to well over $2 million.
What $2,250 a month rents in Boston
The sum can nab sizable spreads in neighborhoods such as Dorchester, Allston, and Roxbury—but in other places it’s a tight fit.
Everything’s getting more expensive in Boston’s luxury condo market
What else is new? The sector continues to easily outpace the rest of a market that appears to be cooling. Here are the latest stats and a glimpse of what’s to come.
Louisburg Square fixer-upper on sale for $10.5M
The 11-room, nine-fireplace federal townhouse in the tony Beacon Hill enclave could use some work, its listing says.
Is this Beacon Hill one-bedroom a deal?
The floor-through with a private deck is asking under the neighborhood’s median sales price.
Downtown Boston townhouse sales decline as prices rise
The recent sales drop mirrors a trend in the wider Boston housing market. Meanwhile, downtown condos are doing just fine.
Downtown Boston condo prices by neighborhood
Most of the city’s core enclaves, including Back Bay, Beacon Hill, South Boston, and the South End, remain on the pricier side at the start of 2020. But there are some surprises.
Downtown Boston condo prices vs. the rest of the city
The end of 2019 was apparently quite a swell time to be a seller in neighborhoods such as Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway, and South Boston.
Beacon Hill standout drops for $2.9M
Graham Gund oversaw the Flat of the Hill house’s redesign in the early 1980s.
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8 Boston open houses this weekend starting well north of $1M
This weekend’s open house tour is a reminder that for all of the uncertainty in the overall Boston housing market, the city’s luxury end continues to barrel forward.
Beacon Hill one-bedroom behind wrought-iron door asks $869K
The spread with plenty of exposed brick is in a building dating from 1850.
Beacon Hill spread with its own roof deck asks under $900K
The two-bedroom condo includes a renovated kitchen.
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Boston’s 15 most expensive home sales of 2019
A handful of neighborhoods dominate the list, including Back Bay, Beacon Hill, and Downtown Crossing.
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Where to propose in Boston, mapped
Acorn Street, TD Garden, Fenway Park, the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, Butterfly Hollow at the Franklin Park Zoo—these and more are the perfect spots for popping the big question.
No early checkout for Boston’s hotel boom
Room rates will inch up on average and hoteliers will make more money in the early years of the next decade, a new report says. It all helps explain the boom in luxury rooms.
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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.
The Boston area’s 10 most walkable neighborhoods
These enclaves include the North End, the South End, and Beacon Hill as well as bits of Cambridge and Somerville.
Louisburg Square townhouse on sale for $20.5M
The 11-room spread in the tony Beacon Hill enclave is next-door to John and Teresa Kerry’s house.
What $4,000 a month rents in Boston now
It looks like it can land a tenant a washer-dryer, among other perks. Check out these recent listings in the South End, Back Bay, South Boston, and elsewhere.
Beacon Hill one-bedroom packs a lot inside its 435 square feet
The spread includes a closet custom-built to be oversized. Gotta have that.
Opulent Beacon Street penthouse with four floors and four fireplaces asks $16.4M
The 15-room spread also includes a solarium and a roof deck as well as four bedrooms.
Beacon Hill stunner with 24 windows on sale for $2.65M
The corner pile dates from the 1880s and includes 13-foot beamed ceilings.
How Boston’s neighborhoods got their names
Geography, infills, independence movements—all played roles in shaping the city’s positional vocabulary.
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6 Beacon Hill open houses this weekend starting at $650K
These selections in the historic neighborhood include several condos and a rather large townhouse.
Beacon Hill triplex with six fireplaces wants nearly $20,000 a month
The Chestnut Street spread in a building dating from 1822 includes a roof deck too.
Modern meets historic in circa-1850 Beacon Hill townhouse
The renovated spread off private Joy Court, with three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, is asking $2.65 million.
What $550,000 buys around Boston now
These newer listings include a house in Hyde Park and condos in Beacon Hill and Charlestown.
Beacon Hill townhouse with elevator and roof deck on sale for $6.5M
The five-floor spread on a private cul-de-sac also includes four and a half bathrooms.
How much for a three-bedroom in Beacon Hill?
This apartment includes a W/D and a recently renovated bathroom. Also, the rent includes the furnishings—what you see here is pretty much what you get. What say you re: the rent then?