Bay Village
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.
Bernie Sanders sounds off on Suffolk Downs project
Other big development news of the week includes Boston’s hotel-building boom, a new office building in Kendall Square, and a prime parcel up for grabs in the South End.
Another Boston parking lot inches toward redevelopment
Bay Village’s 132 Arlington Street has traded for $9.25 million to a well-known Boston developer—but it’s going to stay a parking lot for a bit longer.
New Seaport building will mean new shuttle service to Roxbury’s Nubian Square
The week’s other big development news includes a fresh plan for redeveloping the Boston Harbor Garage and another big proposal along Morrissey Boulevard.
Apartment tower to fill Bay Village parking lot
The 19-story 212 Stuart Street’s 126 units are expected to start at $3,500 a month for studios.
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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.
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.
What $2,750 rents around Boston now
These listings in the North End, Dorchester, the South End, and elsewhere include one- and two-bedrooms.
Big reveal: The rent on a Bay Village townhouse dating from 1830
A lot of Curbed Boston readers nailed this one—did you?
How much to rent a Bay Village townhouse dating from 1830?
The historic home includes two bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, and three parking spots. What say you re: the rent? Take a look around and then take your best guess.
The Boston-area development trends to follow going into 2020
Coworking, transit-oriented projects, life sciences hubs, and more—the new year will be a busy one.
4 Boston parking lots slated for redevelopment
Lots in Back Bay, Bay Village, Dorchester, and Fort Point underscore a wider trend in changes in how Bostonians and out-of-towners get around.
What you need to know about Boston-area development this week
The latest Critical Mass. includes the coming conversion of two Boston parking lots and the seven neighborhoods in the region to watch now.
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6 recently listed Boston open houses this weekend, each an urban redoubt
These newer options include a unit in Millennium Tower as well as a three-family townhouse nearby.
What $3,500 a month rents around Boston now
These newer offerings come from Dorchester, South Boston, Charlestown, and elsewhere.
Bay Village one-bedroom with new kitchen on sale for under $500,000
The tiny home is one of two spreads in a circa-1899 building.
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Bay Village and South End open houses: 6 options under $1.1 million and 1,100 square feet
These South End and Bay Village homes are all under $1.1 million and under 1,100 square feet. What you’re trading for space is the prime location of living right in the city.
Gut-renovated Bay Village townhouse with structural glass door drops for $2.3M
The work in 2015 also left the house with skylights.
Tiny Bay Village among handful of Boston neighborhoods where homes average $1,000-plus a square foot
Others include the Seaport, Back Bay, and the South End.
Bay Village Greek revival dating from 1875 drops for just under $2M
The interior has a kind of rustic contemporary look—note the floors and the cabinets especially. And the marble mantels and the pocket doors are the originals from the 19th century.
The 5 Boston neighborhoods where prices have increased the most since 2012
Bay Village home prices increased more than in any other Boston neighborhood in the first three quarters of 2017 compared with the same time in 2012, according to a new analysis of closed deals.
5 spectacular renovated Boston-area homes for sale right now
The region is rife with gobsmacking listings of late, few more memorable than those properties born from recent renovations.Here are five in particular worth checking out.
New Bay Village condo asking $2.35M destined to include glass-enclosed study
Construction on the five-story Isabella Street project, dubbed the Marc, is not expected to wrap until the end of 2018, but a new listing provides a peek at what its condos might look like.
Bay Village gut-renovation spawns modern townhouse with bluestone patio
The 2,590-square-foot spread with three bedrooms is on sale now for $2.575 million. That is quite a bit off from the late June asking of $2.695 million. Have a look-see.
Bay Village church site set for redevelopment
The same developer behind the glassy redevelopment of the former Holy Trinity German Catholic Church and rectory in the South End into luxury condos has purchased a former Isabella Street house of worship and its rectory.
Boston development without parking now a bonafide trend
The city green-lighted two new projects late last week: One a 19-story project in Bay Village with 133 units; and a 21-story project in Chinatown with 130 units. Interesting as they might be on their own, what really sets them apart is a lack of onsite parking at each.
Big reveal: the airy townhouse in tiny Bay Village
More than 60 percent of readers guessed the correct asking price for this capacious 2-BR, 3-BA townhouse in Boston’s tiniest official neighborhood.
How much for an airy townhouse in Bay Village?
This newly listed spread in Boston's tiniest official neighborhood had been asking more than $5,500 a month in rent. It includes 11.5-foot ceilings and a bonus room. There is also a chef's kitchen and a private deck. What say you?
Explore Bay Village, Boston's tiniest neighborhood
At barely six blocks, Bay Village is Boston's smallest official neighborhood by area. Within that sliver-y slice of the municipal pie, however, there is plenty of architecture and history to take in. Shall we?
What $6,000 Rents in Boston Right Now
It's another installment of Curbed Comparisons, wherein we take a certain price point and discover what it commands around the city. This go-round it's $6K in monthly rent, and the results are not necessarily as gobsmacking as one would expect.
Go Inside Bay Village's New Piedmont Park Square
The eight-unit development was built partially on the site of the infamous Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire that killed 492 people in 1942. This luxury rental listing provides the deepest dive yet into the project.
