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A quick tour today @ FP3 Lofts in Fort Point Channel.  What can we say…this new loft condo development by Berkley Investments is gorgeous!  We took a ton of photos…too many to post for now, but we had to get this penthouse up!

FP3 Lofts are right across the street from our office.  We have watched this new building emerge, along with the neighborhood over the past year.  Fort Point Channel / Seaport District is proned to be one of the best if not THE BEST neighborhood in the very near future.  With Fan Pier coming in, Seaport Square ready to roll, SITE A at the Barking Crab under review…this neighborhood is going to ROCK.

Looking for great space?  Massive Light?  Huge Balcony’s & Roof Decks?  Creative Neighborhood?  You have found FP3 Lofts!!!

Interested in touring the BRAND NEW FP3 Lofts…make sure to give us a call!

Check out some of the 6th floor & penthouse unit photos below

6th Floor Unit was a 1 + study with massive balcony!

7th & 8th floor Unit is a duplex penthouse…surreal!

(Above -6th floor balcony unit)

(Above - 7th Floor Penthouse unit kitchen/living room)

(Above -7th floor kitchen)

(Above - on 6th floor balcony looking up at the penthouse above)

W Boston Hotel & Residences recently launched their temporary website / landing page.  Check it out here.

From the W Boston Hotel & Residences website:
W Boston Hotel & Residences merges nature, design, and culture to redefine one of America’s great cities.

Enjoy inspired views of the Public Garden, Boston Common, Back Bay, Charles River, and the downtown skyline.  Enter a world of WOW in this iconic glass tower just moments from the best of Boston. Explore the surrounding parks,  shop Newbury Street,and experience the excitement of the theatre district.  Engage in the complete sensory experience. Rejuvenation and culinary delights are just a lift ride away.  Need for nothing, want for everything,  and get even more.Rise above Boston fall 2009 in a limited selection of uniquely appointed one, two or three bedroom residences with allthe advantages of  W Hotel’s signature style and service. It is Boston Uncommon.

Stay tuned for more information on the W Boston Hotel & Residences

Pulled a quick search this a.m. for all Back Bay Open Houses this weekend.  This weekend there are 31 open houses listed on the Boston MLS in the Back Bay ranging from $276,000 to $2,195,000. Out of these open houses below are units that are brand new to the market over the past week.

277 Marlborough Street - $1.49M

248 Commonwealth Ave - $1.2M

19 Arlington Street - $979k

186 Commonwealth Avenue - $560k

65 Commonwealth Ave - $395k

* Photo Courtesy of Rebecca Davis of Hammond Residential featuring 277 Commonwealth Ave listed above.

285 Columbus Lofts is down to its last 10 units! They have now sold 55 out of their 65 units this year.  Talk about hot property!

Four units currently listed on the Boston MLS:

Units sold & closed in the last 6 months:

Get in before its too late.  Interseted in touring 285 Columbus Lofts?  Let us know and we will be happy to take you on a guided tour on one of our favorite luxury buildings by one of our favorite Boston developers.

More Back Bay Condos | South End Condos

Check out this gorgeous South End Penthouse which just came online late last week.

This South End condo is a penthouse duplex and boasts unreal views of the Back Bay from both levels.  Newly renovated the three bedroom + study condo has 2 1/2 baths and a private roof deck.  The unit also comes wiht a full deeded parking space.  More details on the unit here.

SPECS:

Price: $1,495,000

CondoDomain Cash Refund $32,375 *

598 Tremont St
Unit # 3
Boston, MA 02118

MLS # 70803346

Status: Active
Type: Condominium
Beds: 3 Bedroom
Bath: 2 (Baths)

Sq/Ft: 2040
Price per Sq/Ft: $732.84
Condo Fee: $341 (monthly)
Taxes: $12,501 (annual)

Estimated Payment: $7,363

Courtesy of Sprogis & Neal South End Real Estate Brokerage

Curtis Kemeny strikes again with what will be the Seaport District’s first luxury condominium development.

Curtis Kemeny has emerged as a partner with Gale International and Morgan Stanley Real Estate for the first high-end residential building. The building is located on what is being called “Site A” and is currently undergoing design review with the Boston Civic Design Commission.

The six-story, 110,000-square-foot building will sit behind the Barking Crab restaurant and contain approximately 35 units, two floors of retail space and more than 30 parking spaces, said Kemeny. It is being designed by Boston-based Hacin + Associates Inc. and will be built by Boston-based Walsh Brothers.

Kemeny wanted to move the Barking Crab from its current location in order to complete the Boston Harborwalk. The Barking Crab turned down Kemeny’s offer to move and will stay in its current location. Gale’s partner for all of the retail space at Seaport Square is W/S Development.

THE STATS:

- 110,000sf
- 1 floor underground garage, 34 parking spaces
- 6 stories above ground - two floors retail, four floors residential
- 34 condominium units
- 20,000/sq/ft retail

Key concepts/site benefits:

- Elegant and sophisticated super luxury lofts in full service building
- Gateway parcel for Seaport Square development 6.5MMsf of proposed mixed use
- Waterfront parcel
- Fabulous views of the city skyline
- Silver LEED certified project
- Proposed public pedestrian plaza on Old Sleeper Street (between Site A and Barking Crab)
- Public pedestrian plaza connects to the Harborwalk at Moakley Bridge and the Courthouse (currently interrupted by the Barking Crab).

This project is just another home run for Boston Residential Group who is used to hitting it out of the park with like kind super-high-end boutique buildings - 360 Newbury (sold out) and 285 Columbus Lofts (still active).
Hopefully the BRA lets this thing get off the ground soon so we can this new neighborhood off the ground.  FP3 Lofts rolling out the red carpet too!  Stand by for more on that.

Source: Boston Business Journal & Interview with Curits Kemeny

With 15 bathrooms, six parking spaces, and 24,000 square feet of living space, it might be found sprawling across some suburb. But this $23 million mansion is smack in the middle of Boston.

The largest single-family home in all of Boston is being assembled from two adjoining buildings at Exeter Street and Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay. Its owner, investment executive Ofer Nemirovsky, spent a decade purchasing the four condominiums in the Exeter building and the adjacent Commonwealth townhouse, and is now combining them in a two-year, gut renovation project.

The house’s luxuriant features include an atrium bordered by a glass walkway and railings, according to building plans filed with the city. Each of three children’s bedrooms has its own bathroom and dressing room. The master suite has “his” and “hers” studies, dressing rooms, and bathrooms.

There’s more: an elevator, a sitting room, living room, parlor, media room, family room, exercise room, upper lounge, an “eat-in study,” a 27-foot, oval-shaped library, and an office for the house manager.

“You’ve got to be kidding me - that’s insane,” said David Kaufman, as he stopped to gawk at the building while walking his Bernese mountain dog one July day.

With workers crawling like ants along the wall of scaffolding, the renovation has Back Bay abuzz. Passersby invariably stop to speculate about what extreme amenities the home might have. One rumor making the rounds is an indoor pool. There is no pool, according to the plans, but the house will have a “ball-playing court” in the basement, next to the recreation room.

“Did a Saudi prince buy it?” asked John Arena, a Florida resident who is renting a Back Bay apartment this summer. Arena has watched as the renovation evolved over the weeks, but admitted he “didn’t know it was one house.”

Nemirovsky, a managing director of HarbourVest, an international private equity firm in Boston, declined repeated requests for an interview, saying he wanted to maintain his family’s privacy.

Even by the imposing standards of Back Bay, which has been home to Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s former wife, Joan, and car dealer Herb Chambers, Nemirovsky’s house stands out for its grandeur and its size. Luxury condominium projects such as the Mandarin Oriental-Boston are mushrooming all over downtown, some with units as large as a suburban house. But Nemirovsky’s residence is Boston’s largest, according to The Warren Group, a real estate research firm.

“Nothing comes close,” said Warren analyst Alan Pasnik.

The scale of the house recalls the Gilded Age, when Boston’s wealthy families between 1860 and 1890 constructed the mansions that line the boulevards of Back Bay. Over the next century, the single-family residences on Commonwealth were chopped into apartments, condominiums, college dormitories, or professional offices.  Continued…

Source: Boston Globe (Kim Blanton)

Check out Russia Wharf on the Boston Waterfront.  The Boston Condo Guy obtained some awesome new renderings which we have never seen before, check him out for more pictures.

Ahhh, I love this building.  This will be an awesome piece of architecture for the downtown Boston skyline!

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Developer Tim Pappas is floating plans to build an L.A.-style movie production complex on a vacant lot he owns at the corner of West First and E streets, according to state Rep. Brian Wallace (D-South Boston), who was briefed on the proposal.

Pappas, who has dabbled in movie making himself even as he rolls out upscale Southie condo projects, is looking to cash in on the Hub’s new reputation as a mecca for Hollywood filmmakers.

Massachusetts became a top filming destination after the passage of a bill that provides millions in tax credits for productions that shoot locally.

However, the current boom is limited by the state’s lack of movie production facilities, forcing movie crews and producers to fly back to L.A. after a few weeks or months.

“We highly encourage the cultivation of infrastructure, because that will solidify our position as a leader in film production,” said Rich Krezwick, managing director of the Massachusetts Sports & Entertainment Commission.  Continued…

This is the best idea I have heard in a long time.  I will be a shame if we don’t get this built, this would be a huge addition to downtown Boston and Southie and will be a great economical and social stimuli for the city.  Lets help make this happen!!!

Pappas has recently developed Court Square Press & The Macallen Building

It’s that very exciting time of year again…Boston Restaurant Week! The Summer 2008 edition of Boston’s Restaurant Week kicks off August 10th and ends August 22nd, with only one day off on August 16th. With over than 200 restaurants participating in the area, make your reservations soon, because they fill up fast! (Believe me, I know) 

Get ready for 3-course lunches for $20.08 and dinners for only $33.08! This is a wonderful opportunity for trying out those new restaurants you’ve been curious about and revisit your old favorites– for only a fraction of the price. 

And while you’re at it, doesn’t a day filled with a delectable meal paired with a tour of a new property sound like a tremendous idea?

If you need to find something to do over the next few weeks, here’s a few ideas….

Grab some lunch at Grotto this Friday, before you check out this Beacon Hill Open House…don’t forget to contact us!

Check out this South End Open House this Friday and make reservations at Tremont 647 , just around the corner.

Don’t worry…if you can’t make it to an open house soon, restaurant week is going on for two weeks and our expert brokers are around anytime for you! Just contact us to set up a viewing.

And might I offer a few other suggestions…

For those of you who like the North End, you might want to make reservations at Vinoteca di Monica after you view this hot property

Back Bay fans should venture to view this listing and then check out the menu at Sasso

Or you could visit the Achilles Project in our ‘hood

Click here for more information on Boston Restaurant Week.

Restaurant Week!! Whoohoo! Let’s Eat!

Our friend and peer Elad Bushari from the newly formed Bushari Group Real Estate sent us a heads up on a great  unit at the Regatta Riverview on the river in Cambridge, MA.  This spacious 1 bedroom + Study at the Regatta Riverview is luxury at its finest. The home features a renovated modern bathroom and an open kitchen with granite counters and stainless steel appliances as well as a private terrace. Building amenities include 24-hour concierge, pool, gym, business center, movie theater and club room. One valet garage parking space included. Pet friendly and close to MGH, MIT and the Green Line T. Taxes include res. exemption.

Here are the specs:

Price: $419,000

CondoDomain Cash Refund $7,570

8 Museum Way
Unit # 503
Cambridge, MA 02141

MLS # 70780878

Status: Price Change
Type: Condominium
Beds: 1 Bedroom
Bath: 1 (Baths)

Sq/Ft: 811
Price per Sq/Ft: $516.65
Condo Fee: $419 (monthly)
Taxes: $1,220 (annual)

Estimated Payment: $2,197

Dont like this unit?  Check out other units at the Regatta Riverview for sale:

Also check out 10 Museum Way & 12 Museum Way for more Regatta Riverview listings for sale.

Mobile snapshot from 13th floor of 101 Huntington shows the backside of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Residences.  Hmm, maybe the hotel rooms are on the back side of the development?

More information on the Residences at the Mandarin Oriental Condos

Units For Sale

PS - Rumors floating that there will be a NOBU inside the Mandarin Oriental - can anyone confirm?

More blogs on the Mandarin Oriental Boston