All obviously beautiful homes ranging in price from 3.5 – 12.5 million…yes a big big one at 58 Commonwealth has been locked down under agreement.

Here are some highlights:
58 Commonwealth – UAG $12.5
9 Arlington #3 – UAG $7.499
293 Marlborough – UAG $5.299
Mandarin Oriental #E9C – SOLD $4.150
0 Marlborough #6 – UAG $4.195
81 Beacon #4 – SOLD $3.6
96 Beacon #3 – UAG $3.99

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New listing on the rental market.  My favorite thing about Trinity Place is the fact that owners have direct access in to Sorellina – yum.  Just think you can have them send your meatball dish up to your unit.  I’m sold!  Here’s the details from MLS:

“Rarely available luxury condo rental at the famous Trinity building in Boston’s Back Bay. This large layout is perfect for someone who wants comfortable living in the middle of it all. The home features hardwood floors, large windows, and in-unit washer/dryer. Trinity Place features valet parking, a beautifully furnished lobby, fitness facility, and 24/7 concierge services. Walking out the door puts you at the footsteps of the Boston Public library, the Prudential area, and Back Bay.”

Rent is $3,500 for this 1 bed 1 bath home.  Interest? Contact me at jheller@warrenre.com

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Newly listed Back Bay penthouse unit on Beacon Street. This 2,882 square foot 2 Bed 2.5 Bath is listed at $2,649,000.  Need buyer representation?  Contact me now at jheller@warrenRE.com.

Direct details from MLS listing:

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Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair 303 Commonwealth, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A Back Bay condo takes its life;

Looks like a real storm is brewing over at 303 Commonwealth between condo owner Jerry and Bernadette Wodinsky and infamous landowners Michael Kettenbach and Gary Crossen.  Both Kettenbach and Crossen should be ashamed of themselves – TEAM WODINSKY all the way. The Boston Globe reports, “

Last we saw Kettenbach, one of the more prominent in-laws in the feuding Demoulas family, he was on the losing end of a string of rulings in the fight over control of the $1 billion-plus supermarket fortune. At the same time, Crossen, one of his lawyers, was stripped of his law license for engineering a Grishamesque scheme involving secret recordings, a young law clerk, a sham job interview, and a judge in the Demoulas trial.

So you might logically think they’d take it down a notch, right? Not exactly.

Kettenbach and Crossen now find themselves reunited in court, codefendants in a civil suit in which they are accused of scheming to drive an elderly Brandeis professor and his wife out of the Back Bay condominium where they’ve lived for 32 years. Think constant construction noise, astronomical assessments, and a decommissioned elevator that has left the plaintiffs constantly climbing the stairs.

In short, Jerome and Bernadette Wodinsky own the fourth floor of a magnificent Commonwealth Avenue building that Michael and Frances (Demoulas) Kettenbach seem to want all to themselves. The Kettenbachs have bought every other unit in the building, but the Wodinskys, who do not appear eager to sell, stand between them and what could be one of the city’s grandest single-owner homes.

The fallout has raised the ire of a Suffolk Superior Court judge, who issued an order and injunction last month against Kettenbach and Crossen in which she strongly expressed the view that the Wodinskys would probably win their case.

For starters, contractors for Kettenbach and Crossen, who handles real estate issues for the family, summoned state inspectors last spring. They condemned the elevator, the Kettenbachs quickly removed it, and seven months later, there’s no replacement in sight.

That leaves the Wodinskys to negotiate four flights of steep and narrow back stairs (their entry point is in the basement) every time they come and go.

Jerry Wodinsky, by the way, is legally handicapped. At 82, he suffers from emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, peripheral vascular disease, high cholesterol, diabetes 2, and has three stents implanted in his legs, according to filings in Suffolk Superior Court. Except for that, he’s in perfect health.“  (FULL STORY HERE)

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New construction in the Back Bay.  Overlooking the Public Garden this historic brownstone at 91 Beacon has been fully restored and developed into 3 luxurious homes.

Direct secured elevator access into this your stunning home. Soaring ceiling heights and grand attention to detail, prices range from $1.3M 2 bed to the over 3,500sqft 3 bed for $4.1M .The expansive living room features large bay and fireplace, Formal dining & gourmet eat-in kitchen which opens to an oversized family room. Master bedroom suite features elegant en-suite bath and separate sitting room.

If you are interested in purchasing one of these lovely homes please contact me at jheller@warrenre.com

Details from MLS

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The grim status quo of the luxury condo market makes it crazy for me to even discuss upcoming developments, but I’m doing it anyway. Although it will be some time until we see the construction of this baby it’s still worth blogging about — also the holiday has slowed down real estate news.

Copley Place owner Simon Property Group told Boston city officials today that it plans to expand the Neiman Marcus store and luxury shops there and build residential condominiums in a new, 47-story tower.

“The expansion of Neiman Marcus and the specialty shops will ensure the City of Boston’s retail pre-eminence within the entire metropolitan region,” Simon, based in Indianapolis, said in a press release.

The filing provides details of previously announced plans for Copley Place’s final large structure.

The development will include a complete renovation of the 115,000-square-foot Neiman Marcus store and an addition of 54,000 square feet. An additional 60,000 square feet of expansion will include new retail shops and restaurant space and a “public winter garden,” which will replace the existing Stuart Street plaza.

“Residences will take the form of 300 luxury condominiums with 24-hour concierge service, plus a health facility, spa, and residents’ library,” Simon said.

The first four floors of the tower will be commercial and retail space, topped by 43 floors of residential. The 47-story tower will be slightly smaller than the 52-story Prudential Tower and the 60-story John Hancock Tower, both located nearby in the Back Bay. Currently, the tallest building in the Copley Place complex is Westin Copley Place, at 36 stories.

Other neighboring Back Bay luxury buildings include The Clarendon (Beal/Related), 285 Columbus Lofts (Boston Residential Group) & The Residences at the Mandarin Oriental (CWB).

Link to Official BRA Project Filing.

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755 Boylston presents Boston’s newest, luxury designer residences. Located in the heart of the Back Bay, across from the Boston Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Residences. Stunning 2bedroom/2bathroom homes feature hardwood flooring, Subzero/Viking appliances, fireplace, private decks, concierge, and extraordinary rooftop terrace. Four corner layouts to choose from ranging from 1000-1300 sq ft. Available 11/1. Prices range from $3500-$7500. Pet friendly

Interested in renting @ 755 Boylston?  Contact Jeanine Heller 508.930.6232 or email jheller@warrenre.com

JEANINE HELLER

Tel: 508.930.6232

Email: jheller@warrenre.com

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Interested parties please contact Jeanine Heller at 508.930.6232 or email me at jheller@warrenre.com

JEANINE HELLER

Tel: 508.930.6232

Email: jheller@warrenre.com

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What are you waiting for?  Contact me ASAP – 508.930.6232 or email jheller@warrenre.com.

JEANINE HELLER

Tel: 508.930.6232

Email: jheller@warrenre.com

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Legendary Channel 5 (Boston WCVB) news anchor Natalie Jacobson has just put one of her Boston homes under agreement. Her Trinity Place condo only had a 92 day stint on the market with an asking price of $1,995,000.

According to the listing in MLS the 3 bedroom 2.5 bath unit features “a large eat-in kitchen, spacious living and dining areas, ample closet spaces including master-bedroom walk-in. Trinity Place features uniformed door-attendant, on-site first-class restaurant Sorellina, 24-hour concierge, resident’s fitness area and valet parking.”

Jacobson purchased the home in 2000 for $1,525,000.  The homes in Trinity Place have held their value and are commanding close to asking so we are pretty sure Natalie got what she was looking for.  Since her retirement in 2007 my newscast is just not the same, but at least I can be thankful that she is still making real estate news.  Photos of Jacobson’s condo (and hand towels) below.

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