This past April, right in an alley near my office, a single open-air parking space sold for $250,000 setting a new city record.  Even though the housing boom is over, the average price for a downtown space rose 16 percent, to $92,810 which is more than double the 2001 average according to a recent Boston [...]

 
One of Boston’s landmarks will be changing it’s name come January.  The Tata Group’s Taj Hotels acquired the 79 year old Ritz Carlton for $170 million.  This is the oldest Ritz-Carlton hotel in the world.
Other than the name, not much else will change.  The hotel recently went under a $50 million renovation in 2003. 
My Thoughts:  It’s [...]

 
I was just watching some show on ABC  (okay, it was Desperate Housewives but, in my defense, it was my girlfriend’s choice, I wanted to watch Flip this House) and a little new flash popped up in the corner of the screen with the headline “Downtown Crossing to Change Name”
Now, I knew they had some [...]

The Leather District is a 9 street neighborhood located between South Station and Chinatown.  This hot little neighborhood is attracting young professionals who work downtown in droves.  The reasons for this?  Well for one thing, you get a lot more for your money in this neighborhood.  With the price per sq. ft. for lofts running [...]

According to the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s latest press release on their website, the $100 milllion mixed-use project at 1330 Boylston is slated to break ground sometime next week.  This project will consist of an upgrade for Fenway’s Community Health Center, complete with a pharmacy, 25,000 square feet of street level commercial space, and approximately 215 [...]

 

 
 So I was just down at the Folio condos in the Financial district today taking pictures for a 2 bedroom rental, one of the few that I have available in there (if you would like more info please contact me or view our companies luxury rental page) and I realized how convenient of an area [...]

 
Well….not at the actual Bryant…considering so far it is just a hole in the ground, but I did attend a broker’s open house and was able to see the finishes for the bathrooms and kitchens as well as a miniature scale model of one of the units.
The project, which is being marketed by Otis & [...]

 

  
In a recent article by the Boston Herald’s Business reporter Scott Van Voorhis, Sam Zell’s Equity Office Properties seems to be getting closer and closer to starting on their Russia Wharf property. “The company, which has been steadily emptying Russia Wharf’s offices of tenants, is also seeking city permission to erect a large scaffolding for its [...]

According the the Boston Heralds Scott Van Voorhis the much anticipated 45 Province 32-story luxury condo tower had it’s official groundbreaking yesterday.  The building will consist of 150-units featuring modern design, a spa, and “celebrity chef restaurant”.
The reason why I’m excited about this project is…..well just look at their website 45 Province
If you are interested [...]

Welcome to the Boston Condo Blog! 
My name is Nick Warren and I am the creator of this resource.  My mission is to inform Boston’s buyers/sellers/renters about the Boston real estate market, specifically luxury residential real estate and to hopefully become your agent!
Over the next few weeks I will be adding to this site to make it [...]