Congratulations to the sales team at FP3!

With an impressive total of 22 sales and an additional 6 homes under agreement you are The Boston Condo Blog’s 2009 Sales Team of the Year. Great work!  Keep it up in 2010.

For information on this successful development and availabilities please click here.

Here’s a look at some Boston condo sales stats for 2009. Hopefully, 2010 brings some bigger and better number of Boston’s luxury condo developments:

Luxury condo buildings current stats (numbers have been rounded):
The Boston W Residences (2009)- 6 units sold and 12 currently under agreement of 124 total = 5% sold with an additional 10% UAG

The Clarendon (2009)- 6 units sold and 2 currently under agreement of 103 total = 6% sold with an additional 2% UAG

Zero Marlborough (2008) – 9 units sold and 1 currently under agreement of 12 total = 75% sold with an additional 8% UAG

The Bryant Back Bay (2009) – 24 units sold and 1 currently under agreement of 50 total = 48% sold with an additional 2% UAG

96 Beacon (2009) – 3 units sold and 0 currently under agreement of 4 total = 75% sold

100 Beacon (2009) – 4 units sold and 0 currently under agreement of 15 total = 27% sold

*45 Province (2009) – 28 units sold / currently under agreement of 138 total = 20% (We are still awaiting confirmation on sales/UAG numbers of 45 Province but current records have it at 20% sold)

FP3 (2009) – 22 units sold and 6 currently under agreement of 92 total = 24% sold with an additional 7% UAG

Feel like ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’?  For many renting a home here at the Boston Ritz Carlton may seem like a fairytale.  However, I stumbled across this listing that can actually make that dream a reality for many who thought their budget was a bit short.  This really is a great price especially considering all the amenities, location and of course the bragging rights that tend to come with the building.  A 2 bed 2 bath newly renovated home with private outdoor space for $3995…not too shabby.

Here are the direct from MLS details. “BEST VALUE AT THE RITZ and one of the most desirable units! This stunning renovation of a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo at the Ritz Carlton provides you Midtown conveniences. New Tigerwood flooring has been installed throughout this luxury apartment along with a full new second bathroom. The apartment is a corner layout with tons of natural sunlight. Spacious living and dining area. Large master bedroom features a private balcony while the second bedroom is perfect for an office.”

Interested? Call me now at 508.930.6232 or email jheller@warrenre.com

Brookline, welcome your newest residents Patriots QB Tom Brady and his wife and supermodel Gisele Bundchen. The couple has put an 11-room gated antique mansion located off of Route 9 in Brookline under agreement with plans of a March closing date.

The new digs, a renovated circa-1850 home on three acres of the old Gardner estate, has four bedrooms, five bathrooms, seven fireplaces (Santa will have his pick!), a luxury kitchen, multiple porches, a deck, and a 40-by-20 Gunite pool. The seller purchased the property for $1.9 million and spent a large sum renovating the home. The couple were also thrilled that the location of the home is close to the school where their newborn son Benjamin will eventually attend school.

Gisele recently sold her Manhattan townhouse for a whopping $13.5 million…good news for the couple since the 2010 tax bill on the new Brookline home is $80,000.

Brady’s Back Bay penthouse remains on the market for sale at an asking price of $10.9M. The price per square foot is a little over $2,000 whereas comparable luxury Back Bay homes have been selling around $950-1,000 per square foot. My thoughts, and just an obvious observation – the pricing needs to come down.

Young, sexy and known around the world…you know what we’re talking about.  That attractive coupling desired by both male and female.  No silly, not Brangelina, we are talking about the condotel.

The all the rage hybrid of a condominium and a hotel, a home with hotel services available to owners.  Most of these properties are owned and operated by a brand name luxury hotel chain such as Starwood, The Intercontinental and The Ritz Carlton.

Several condotel ownership opportunities are available in Boston.  Here’s a quick rundown of current market availabilities.  Interested in learning more? Want to invest in a Boston condotel home?  Contact me, Jeanine Heller at 508.930.6232 or email jheller@warrenre.com

Starwood W Residences Boston – 100 Stuart Street – Theater District

1 Bed starting at $460,000 – 3 Bed Penthouse at $3,650,000

The Residences at The Ritz Carlton Boston – 1-3 Avery Street – Midtown

1 Bed starting at $595,000 – 4 Bed Penthouse at $7,900,000

The Residences at The Intercontinental – 500 Atlantic Avenue – Waterfront

1 Bed starting at $749,000 – 4 Bed Penthouse at $6,450,000

The Residences at The Mandarin Oriental – 776 Boylston Street, Back Bay

2 Bed starting at $2,650,000 – 4 Bed Penthouse at $16,990,000

Rowes Wharf at The Boston Harbor Hotel – 20 Rowes Wharf – Waterfront

2 Bed at $3,900,000