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Big condo price gains to start 2020 in downtown Boston
But the coronavirus pandemic has upended just about everything housing market-wise, so these figures likely represent a peak for some time to come.
What $600,000 buys around Boston now
It looks like the sum commands at least two bedrooms in nice spreads in neighborhoods such as Allston, Dorchester, and Mission Hill.
Five-floor building could fill Newbury Street parking lot
The week’s other big development news includes a proposed apartment building between Hyde Park and Roslindale and a possible Superfund designation for the Neponset.
Big reveal: A rarely traded one-bedroom in the West End
Barely any Curbed Boston readers guessed the correct asking here—did you?
5 major decisions that shaped Boston—literally
So many decisions have gone into the physical makeup of the city and its neighborhoods that it’s hard to pick the most consequential. Here are five candidates.
How much for a one-bedroom in Boston’s West End?
The condo includes central air, and the building has concierge services and laundry. Take a look and then take your best guess re: the 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 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.
South Station tower advances—again
Other big development news of the week includes a milestone for The Hub On Causeway and a potential milestone for that big South Station project.
Verizon-anchored tower at The Hub On Causeway tops off
The 31-story building at 100 Causeway Street is the last major component of the 1.5 million-square-foot project.
Neighborhoods of the decade
Allston, Roxbury, the Seaport, Union Square, East Boston, the West End, and more—region-defining change was a constant in these enclaves during the 2010s.
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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.
The Boston area’s 2019 building of the year
A component of the Hub on Causeway project on and around TD Garden, the new 38-story Hub50House beat out other contenders such as One Dalton and the Sudbury.
Vote for the Boston area’s building of the year!
Encore Boston Harbor, the Sudbury, and One Dalton are among the nominees. Which was your favorite? Polls open through December 12.
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Developments of the decade
Encore Boston Harbor, Assembly Row, Boston Landing, Seaport Square, the Ink Block, and more—these projects left indelible marks on the Boston region in the 2010s.
10 notable Boston buildings that didn’t exist in 2010
The selection includes soaring spires such as One Dalton and Millennium Tower, but also humbler structures such as the Government Center T station and Eastie’s library branch.
More of Gillette’s South Boston land could end up on the market
Other big development news of the week includes Hub on Causeway’s official opening and a milestone for the South End’s Quinn condo project.
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.
Hub on Causeway tower near TD Garden one-quarter leased
It’s been five months since leasing launched at the 38-story sprout, with its 440 units starting at $2,300 a month.
Downtown Boston’s luxury condo market pulls further away
The average sales price for the market was up nearly 23 percent year over year in the spring, while the median jumped 21 percent.
TD Garden closing for much of the summer for renovations
The home arena for the Celtics and the Bruins is expanding by 50,000 square feet and adding various venues.
Boutique citizenM hotel opening near TD Garden in August
The 272-key inn with tiny rooms and lots of technology will operate above North Station and feature a fourth-floor "living room" open to the public.
Remember the old Boston Garden? TD Garden’s Champions Row does
An entrance to the Boston Bruins’ home rink hosts special markers reveling in the arena’s pedigree.
Hub on Causeway apartment tower launches leasing, with units ranging up to $10,000/month
The amenity-laden building next to TD Garden could provide a stark barometer for the health of Boston’s luxury rental market.
North Station-Seaport District ferry service lowering fares for general public
The route is proving popular with employees of the companies underwriting it. Now there will be more options for the hoi polloi.
3 major performance venues planned for Boston
Three new theaters are slated to open in different parts of Boston by the end of 2021, with a collective capacity of nearly 11,000. Each will be attached to a big existing site.
Meet Boston’s new junior skyscrapers
These six towers of at least 300 feet each are not quite neck-craning enough to join the city’s tallest buildings, but they’re definitely sizable by Boston standards.
Is privatizing public transit the answer to the Boston area’s awful traffic?
Two recent plans—one in Boston and one in Newton—show the possibilities and the limits of throwing private money at a public challenge.
Mass. General development could be state’s biggest hospital project ever
It would also mean the end of yet another Boston parking garage, this one on Parkman Street.
Will ‘Uptown’ ever happen as a Boston neighborhood name?
History suggests no, but that’s not stopping the developers of the Hub on Causeway from trying.
North Station pedestrian tunnel between commuter rail and T opens
The 250-foot run connects commuter-rail riders with the Orange and Green lines—and means not having to go outside.
The 6 most interesting Boston real estate renderings of 2018
These stark depictions include one for a repurposing of the old Globe HQ to several describing a major expansion of TD Garden to another showing a BU building that will look like a stack of books.
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11 key Boston developments to follow in 2019
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.
Hub on Causeway to add concert venue next to TD Garden
The nightclub-like performance space—dubbed "Big Night Live"—is expected to hold up to 2,000 people.
7 before-and-after images of TD Garden’s planned $100 million expansion
The home of the Celtics and Bruins is undergoing its first major enlargement since its 1995 opening.
Sweep, sweep! Boston’s Liberty Hotel adding curling rink
Two to four players at a time will be able to try the Olympic curiosity gratis at the Charles Street boutique this winter.
Skip the cold this winter with new Green Line-Orange Line tunnel at North Station
The 250-foot, privately funded pedestrian connector to commuter rail arrives just in time for winter.
What $5,000 a month rents around Boston right now
Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a weekly column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount. Today, the magic number is $5,000 a month in Boston’s notoriously pricey rental market.
North Station-to-Seaport District ferry likely to launch in early 2019
The privately funded route—which will include some seats for the scheduled public—had been scheduled to set sail in the fall of 2018.