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 amount. Is one woman’s studio another woman’s townhouse? Let’s find out!
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 $850,000 in Boston.
These include big numbers underway such as the Hub on Causeway and Bulfinch Crossing, and coming attractions like Exchange South End and the redevelopment of Suffolk Downs.
The bones of 126 West Newton Street in the South End date from 1860, a pedigree that the five-floor spread’s four fireplaces manifest magnificently. There are also three decks, including one on the roof.
This penthouse is part of a three-unit renovation project of rowhouses near Union Park. A buyer would have the option of helping choose the spread’s finishes and would also have access to a large private deck.
The sum is not all that astronomical an amount in the Boston housing market. The good news, though, is that it does buy quite a bit of the good real estate life around the city