Mattapan
Cavernous Mattapan condo in converted house asks $435,000
The two-bedroom, two-bathroom spread includes central air and lots of natural light.
Recently redone Dorchester duplex asks $599,000
The spread along the Mattapan border includes three full bathrooms and parking for two.
Eastie apartment project on Bremen Street advances
Other big development news this week includes hotels in downtown Boston, Back Bay, and the Seaport as well as the resurrection of a proposal for over the Mass. Pike.
Hurley Building sale in Boston would lead to multi-acre development downtown
Other big development news of the week includes major tweaks to projects in Mattapan, the Financial District, Fort Point, and Newton.
Mattapan condos pivot to apartments
The proposed project on Blue Hill Avenue would include 32 units under a city program that encourages "compact" living.
Boston adding quite a few luxury hotel rooms
Other big development news this week includes a South Station tower, a Mattapan apartment building, and shrinkage in Southie and Dot.
How Boston’s neighborhoods got their names
Geography, infills, independence movements—all played roles in shaping the city’s positional vocabulary.
Blue Hill Avenue redesign focusing on bus service, safety, and public space
Boston wants residents to sound off about the first phase of the redesign from Mattapan Square to Grove Hall.
Workforce housing in Boston area reaps windfall from GE campus sale
The Fort Point trade means $86 million more from the state to help develop homes for middle-income earners in Mattapan and elsewhere.
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7 Boston-area spray parks near T stops, mapped
It’s one of the more reliable ways to cool off the kiddies: A spray park and/or wading pool. Some are easier to get to than others, though.
Boston’s 10 most affordable market-rate homes found in five neighborhoods
Each is asking under $220,000 and none runs to more than 950 square feet, a new report says.
Boston school development to prioritize fast-growing neighborhoods like Eastie
Dorchester and Mattapan could also see new buildings under a 10-year plan that includes phasing out middle schools.
Here are median one-bedroom apartment rents throughout Boston as 2018 ends
Dorchester and Roxbury saw the biggest annual declines in median one-bedroom rents during the fall, while Allston and Bay Village saw the steepest increases.
Here are Boston’s 10 most affordable market-rate homes right now
They’re all condos and they’re all clustered in a few neighborhoods—Mattapan, Roxbury, and Hyde Park among them.
Savin Hill and Lower Mills lead Dorchester housing prices heading into September
A new analysis of prices in Boston’s largest neighborhood by area shows a wide range of average askings. The analysis also compares Dot prices to those in Mattapan and Roxbury.
What $2,000 a month rents around Boston right now
The sum does not go all that far in the city’s rental market. But there are solid options out there. Our latest Curbed Comparisons proves it.
Boston housing prices heading into August are all about extremes
In several neighborhoods, the average price is under $400. In several more, it’s $1,000 and way up.
What $550,000 buys around Boston right now
It would be an understatement to say that Boston is inhospitable hunting ground for homebuyers. It’s full of high prices, bidding wars, and all-cash offers. But there are some relative deals out there.
Yes, it is possible to buy a Boston condo for under $300,000
There are at least 11 for sale right now around the city. Here’s where.
Mattapan market-rate home prices averaging nearly $300 a square foot
That’s comparable to the going mean in Hyde Park and parts of mighty Dorchester.
Boston home prices in May show several listings topping $3,000 a square foot
There are eight neighborhoods in the region where askings average more than $1,000 a foot. But then there are the more affordable parts, too.
Which are the most iconic Boston streets?
There are some obvious candidates: Back Bay’s Commonwealth Avenue; Shawmut Avenue through the South End and Hanover Street through the North End; Blue Hill Avenue from Dorchester to Mattapan. What’d you think?
Boston rent/price ratio: Pricier neighborhoods vs. more affordable ones
At the lower end of the market, properties in Hyde Park and Roslindale are priced at 12 to 14 times their annual rent. At the upper end of the market, Back Bay and Fenway-Kenmore are priced at 30 to 30 times their annual rent
Boston-area rent/price ratios tell tale of neighborhoods’ potential—and pace of gentrification
"Asking price can be seen as a measure of the long-term prospects of a neighborhood," NeighborhoodX research director Constantine Valhouli says. "Asking rent can be seen as a reflection of what the neighborhood is like right now."
Boston’s most affordable neighborhoods at the start of 2018: A breakdown
The city’s most affordable neighborhoods for market-rate homes at the start of 2018 were Mattapan at $259 a square foot, Hyde Park at $273 a foot, Roslindale at $323 a foot, and Dorchester at $381 a foot.
Boston apartment rents at the end of fall: Big jumps in West Roxbury and Mattapan
Meanwhile, the West End saw the biggest decline, according to a new report. In general, the median one-bedroom rent in Boston was $2,200 a month as of the fall and the two-bedroom median was $2,610.
7 vacant Boston parcels for sale for cheaper than an inexpensive home
Given the seemingly ceaseless astronomical cost of housing in Boston—homes for no more than $200,000 are far and few between, even regionally, for instance—perhaps it’s just time to buy a plot of land?
Boston home prices by neighborhood as 2016 ends
As one might expect, home prices in Boston varied widely in November, with Back Bay and Beacon Hill the most expensive neighborhoods to shop in and Hyde Park and Mattapan the least expensive.
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Do you live in one of Boston's 10 tiniest houses?
None of the 10 smallest single-family homes in the city run to more than 490 square feet. That's according to a new analysis for Curbed Boston. Plus, most of these teeny abodes are young by Boston standards.
Where to find Boston’s cheapest 3-BR condos
A new analysis answers that eternally burning question: Where are the city’s less expensive larger condos? Turns out that most 3-BRs asking under $500 a square foot are clustered in Roxbury and Mattapan, but they can be found elsewhere. Try Dot.
Where the Under-$200,000 Condos Are in Boston
In a city where $500,000 can seem a deal, there are several options for less than half that. Not surprisingly, perhaps, they are mostly clustered in a handful of neighborhoods away from the city center.