Boston Condo News

Boston Condo Group Improves User Experience With Latest Upgrades

2007-04-28T10:56:00.000-05:00

Boston Condo Group has been looking for ways to improve the users experience when looking for a home. From the beginning, we have wanted to empower individuals to collaborate in their search for real estate in the Boston area. With our latest upgrades, we believe that we have done so. To start, all of our 'Buildings' pages(ex.360-Newbury.aspx) now have the ability to bring users together

Who Features the Most Boston Condo Developments?

2007-04-19T11:41:00.000-05:00

Over the past couple of years all of us at Boston Condo Group have worked hard to build our online directory of Boston Condo Developments. We have always felt that it isn't enough to simply provide access to the Multiple Listing Service, but that we should provide information on the many different condo buildings located throughout the city. We began mapping out all the buildings, both new and

Boston Needs No Benchmark

2007-03-28T17:10:00.000-05:00

Boston has once again been ear-marked as the runner up, second on the scene, younger sibling, and wannabe, to New York City. This past week's Boston Sunday Globe published the article "The Manhattanization of Boston", where the city's recent construction boom of high-end and high-priced condo developments was referred to as a reaction to what is already available and already been done in New

Battery Wharf Project Picks Up Pace

2007-03-05T15:01:00.000-05:00

Piling by piling, beam by beam, story by story, the impressive mixed-use development known as Battery Wharf is beginning to take shape on the North End waterfront. With a delayed ground breaking about 18 months ago, many questioned the developers anticipated completion date of fall 2007 for this massive project. Simply getting started on the construction of the development was not an easy task

Penny Savings Bank... Not Too Shabby!

2007-03-13T20:03:00.000-05:00

When real estate developer Stonegate Property LLC first announced their intention to convert the Penny Savings Bank into luxury condos, many people expressed their doubts and concern. The Penny Savings Bank has long been an architectural icon since it was first built 100 years ago in Boston's South End. The developer proposed to maintain it's 5-story base, built with white marble, and to erect a

Condo Market Picking Up?

2007-03-01T10:00:00.000-05:00

The real estate market is cyclical. It always has been, and it always will be. The slow market of recent years was sure to break at some point, and lately there's been strong signs of that progressing period being upon us. The median price of single-family homes fell a few percent in the past couple of months, more then likely compensating for the market's overvaluation. The median prices of

Russia Wharf - Making Waves

2007-02-22T16:21:00.000-05:00

Russia Wharf is a titanic redevelopment project just starting its early stages of construction. The 31-story structure will maintain its brick base, and will reach its proposed height by erecting a glass encased structure that will tower over the new Rose Kennedy Greenway. It has recently made headlines by forcing the developers of the newly finished Intercontinental Boston, luxurious condos and

Condo Market Holds Relatively Steady in Year-End 2006

2007-02-02T09:59:00.000-05:00

Year end figures for 2006 exhibited a mild decline in condo prices for the downtown condo market. Although there was a mild decline for the year overall, fourth quarter sales and condo prices increased 2.8% from the same period a year before. Typically thought of as one of the slowest times of the year for real estate transactions, the boost in condo prices during the final three months of 2006

Luxury Living in Boston's Seaport District

2007-02-07T10:29:00.000-05:00

Living the condo lifestyle in Boston means many things. It means having certain luxuries and amenities, it means being in the short proximity of trendy restaurants and heavily commerced city blocks, and it means living in one of the few Boston neighborhoods where this is all possible. After years of restoration, redevelopment, and heavy private investing, that list is now being accompanied by

BostonCondoGroup.com Updates

2007-01-24T16:33:00.000-05:00

In our ongoing effort to have a full index of all present and future condo buildings in Boston, we have recently added 8 more developments. Most of these projects are currently in mid-construction, and should be completed anywhere between the next couple of months and a couple of years. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding these properties. Allele in South Boston Penny Savings

Web 2.0 and The Search For Boston Condos

2007-01-18T17:27:00.000-05:00

The Boston condo market is currently undergoing a defining period of development and growth. Alongside this change, the resources available to consumers to help navigate the market are also evolving into much more sophisticated tools. While the condo market owes many of its advancements to city sponsored renewal projects such as the Big Dig, the innovations in available resources are due to the

East Pier Breaks Ground and Soon Will Bring 550 New Units to the Boston Market

2007-01-17T12:08:00.000-05:00

This past weekend, construction began on the East Boston waterfront. This project, known as East Pier, will bring 550 new luxury condos and apartments to the Boston market, and will offer fantastic views of the Boston skyline to a majority of the residents. Roseland Property, Co. purchased the rights to build on the East Boston location about six years ago. Many

Although The Listed Inventory of Boston Condos Is Down, More Preconstruction Developments Are On the Horizon

2007-01-02T18:22:00.000-05:00

Development Name Location Street Address # of Units Harborview Waterfront 250 First Avenue, Charlestown, MA 224 more info Avenir West End 101 Canal Street241 more info Nashua Street Residences West End Nashua St. at The Garden 242 more info Bulfinch Triangle West End Beverly and Causeway St.49 more info Repton Place Watertown 555 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 59 more info Battery Wharf

Condo Living On Boston's New Greenway

2007-01-09T18:20:00.000-05:00

In 1959 Boston authorities made a tough decision when figuring out what to do with the overflow of traffic moving to, from, and through the city. Their solution was to erect a 6 lane elevated superhighway, one that would slice the city in half. The Central Artery, as it was called, displaced 20,000 residents from their homes, and severed Boston's Waterfront and the North End from the rest of the

Developers of 45 Province Not Afraid of "Slow Market"

2006-10-18T16:09:00.000-05:00

This past weekend, two of Boston's most published real estate resources, "Boston Homes" and the Real Estate Section of the Boston Globe, both featured the newest high-rise development to hit Boston, known as 45 Province. The 31-story mixed use building will feature one, two, and three bedroom units, ranging from 800 to 2,600 square-feet. This asthetically pleasing high-rise is being erected in

Folio Building Selling Final Two Auction Units - Hoping to Sell Out By End Of November

2006-11-07T15:42:00.000-05:00

The marketing team for the Folio Building, a 96-unit, predominantly residential, development on Broad Street in Boston's Financial District, began advertising units for preconstruction sale in mid-2004. At that time, investors were eager to purchase at this unique location, and sales took off as anticipated. However, with more luxury developments on the rise, and a slight increase in asking

The new Intercontinental is the talk of the town

2006-11-29T10:58:00.000-05:00

Although the grand opening is more than three months away, The Intercontinenal Hotel and Residences, located at 500 Atlantic Ave, has become one of the biggest topics among real estate professionals, locals, and visitors alike. With several exquisite new restaurants, state-of-the-art business and conference facilities, 424 hotel rooms, 130 residences, a lavish health club and spa, and much more,

Understanding Boston's Condo Hotels

2006-12-02T12:40:00.000-05:00

Just a few years ago, when the national real estate market was soaring, one of the trendiest properties to buy was the new condo hotels. Although the concept wasn't newly born, it appeared as such when condo hotel projects were sprouting up all over Miami Beach, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Las Vegas. What's not to love? The sales pitch is quite attractive; own a condo at one of the newest and

The New Institute of Contemporary Art and the Seaport District's Condo Scene

2006-12-05T14:49:00.000-05:00

The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) will be opening up this week at its new location in South Boston's Seaport District. The building was designed by the world famous architectural firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro. The ICA building is sure to inspire vibrant conversation regarding its incredible design, its prime real estate on one of Boston's most valuable seaside lots, and just what exactly

Boston Condo Mapping

2006-12-27T15:52:00.000-05:00

Boston has always been a difficult city to navigate, both by foot and vehicle. Many residents spend a couple of years before they have a comfort and general awareness of its streets and neighborhoods. It has its own unique flavor, something that sets it apart from all other U.S. cities. Bostonians will generally offer a clever smirk when it's likened to a European Capital rather then a State

Million Dollar Condo Sales Remained High in 2006, Despite Overall Market Slowdown

2007-01-08T18:30:00.000-05:00

Economists, real estate brokers, the media, and the overall general public have been talking about the serious real estate bubble "bursting" over the past 12 months or so. Although one of the main indicators of a weakening real estate market, the average number of days on the market, has significantly increased, the number of $1 million plus condo sales

The Condo Run '06

2006-11-20T14:06:00.000-05:00

Boston Condo Group is proud to be a participating sponsor in The Condominium Run Boston 2006. The Condo Run is a charity event that will be raising money and donating all proceeds to Boston homeless shelters, St. Francis House & Pine Street Inn. Tony Longo, CondoDomain.com, and John A. Keith, BostonREB.com, are the driving force behind the event. The route covers 10 miles of Boston neibhorhoods,

Some North End residents fume over newly proposed development

2006-11-27T14:49:00.000-05:00

This past weekend, The Boston Globe featured an interesting article based on a newly proposed mixed-use development on the North End waterfront, near the Charlestown Bridge. The development would consist of razing the three-story building at 585 Commercial Street and building an eight-story, 62-unit residential project. The building was recently the home to several law offices and a Roche