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If you are looking to move to Boston and don’t know much about the area - DO NOT watch this video. This is only for viewers who know Boston and know the North End. This was too funny not to post.

(now…on a serious note)

New North End Listings To Hit The Market

$449k - 100 Fulton Street 

$985k - 38 Commercial Wharf

$1.145M - 44 Prince Street

$2.3M - 40 Battery Street

North End New Developments

44 Prince
The Atlantic

North End Luxury Buildings

26 Stillman
The Mariner
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Below are some new Boston MLS listings that hit the market the last few days…here are a few that caught our eye.

251 Bunker Hill Street (Charlestown) - $375k

65 Worcester Street (South End) - $439k

126 Prince Street (North End) - $449k

240 Marlborough Street (Back Bay) - $719k

44 Prince Street (North End) - $1.295M

Battery Wharf #4503 (Waterfront) - $1.795M

5 Arlington (Back Bay) - $3.950M

0 Marlborough (Back Bay) - $4.765M

Boy do I miss the North End. I used to live here in the North End over at the Strada 234 building and do I miss it! I guess it usually happens that way…you never really appreciate it until you don’t have it anymore. The North End in Boston could quite possibly the best neighborhood in Boston. The North End is so authentic and most of the condos down contour to this gorgeous Boston neighborhood. Search all North End Condos

Some Hot Condo Developments In The North End:

44 Prince

The Atlantica

26 Stillman

The Mariner

Some Hot Listings For Sale In The North End:

149 Fulton Street - $2,080,000 (Investor Dream)

234 Causeway (Strada) - $609,000

26 Stillman - $559,000 (photo below courtesy of Karen J. Christie - listing agent)

175 Endicott - $449,000

46 North Bennett Street - $369,000

PS - I got some pizza at Pushcart Cafe today…yum…its up there as possibly one of the best slices in town!

via North End All Star Blog - Hanover & Prince Blog

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The paper reports that a deal could be done in days. The article also confirms what has been rumored around the neighborhood, that Cafe Graffiti (which closed its Hanover St. location last year), Christina Defalco Boutique (which is moving from Hanover St.), and an additional location of Gelateria will occupy three of the four retail spaces.

If the deal is finalized, it would be Finale’s first location on this side of the city. The original Park Plaza location opened in 1998, and additional locations have since launched in Harvard Square, Coolidge Corner, and at the Natick Collection. We will keep you posted when more details are available.

The North End is one of Boston’s oldest and most authentic neighborhoods in all of Boston. Lined with tiny streets that on most days you may have a hard time getting a full size SUV down the street, or find yourself curbing it to get around a double parked car - the North End is one of our all time favorite neighborhoods.

I used to live in the North End (well kind of considered the West End) in the Strada 234 condo building. Strada234 a converted luxury rental apartment building to industrial-lux condos was a North End alternative that had an underground parking garage.

If your a city dweller who loves to walk the North End is a great neighborhood for you. If you must have a vehicle there are plenty of parking garages and of course North End resident street parking, although it is a tough place to get a spot…so plan on looking at garage spots if your considering buying a North End Condo.

The North End is mainly comprised of brownstone walk-up apartments from 3-6 stories. North End condos tend to be on the smaller side of living space but all so worth it when you live right inthe middle of it all with some of the best restaurants, cafe’s, pubs and conveniences in the city. Living in the North End also allows you to ‘get out’ of Boston quite easily. With the Big Dig now installed you can easily get on 93 North, 93 South or even the mass pike within a few minutes.

If your looking for a bit more space, or some less urban vistas you can try the waterfront that borders the North End and in my opinion is still the North End as its just on the other side of Commercial Street. Here on the waterfront you have piers that have been outfitted with Wharf building condominiums. Many loft like, but most all of them have much larger living situations.

Some of our favorite wharf buildings are: Battery Wharf, Burroughs Wharf, Lincoln Wharf, & Commercial Wharf.

If you want to live in the thick of it all and need size and luxury The North End does house a few options.

Some of our favorite North End Luxury condominiums are: 44 Prince, The Atlantic, 26 Stillman & The Mariner.

Want to tour some North End Condo Open Houses?  Check these out this weekend!

$949,000 126 North Washington Street Open House: 03-16-2008 1:45 PM to 3:15 PM

$599,000  135-137 Salem Street Open House: 03-16-2008 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

$525k - $499k 11 Sheafe Street (few units for sale) Open House: 03-16-2008 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM

…from across the way.

(Battery Wharf is jetting out right where that ferry is headed - look at picture below)

Taken from the jewel of the Charlestown Navy Yard - Flagship Wharf, Battery Wharf is starting to sparkle off the Boston Harbor! Battery Wharf is located on the Waterfront’s edge of Boston’s North End. Luxury living is the least you can say about Battery Wharf and with the majority of the units starting at $1 million; you should expect the best at this luxury condominium hotel. This Condo Hotel is whole ownership residential units with a hotel component built in. Much like the Ritz Millennium, Four Seasons and brand new Residences at the InterContiental.

We are huge fans of the “Waterfront” but especially the waterfront bordering the North End! What makes this neighborhood so special is that there is this extremely authentic and charming feel to all the tiny streets and eateries in the North End, yet you are across the street on the water (Boston Harbor) living in todays modern day and age super-luxury condos. This is a very awesome set up…we can not wait until this project hatches!

Battery Wharf Listings on the MLS: (click here for unit details)

$3,200,000, 3 Bd, 3 Ba, 2151
$2,195,000, 2 Bd, 2 Ba, 1400
$1,850,000, 2 Bd, 2 Ba, 1611
$1,799,000, 2 Bd, 2 Ba, 1391
$1,650,000, 1 Bd, 1 Ba, 1374
$1,250,000, 1 Bd, 1 Ba, 1276
$1,150,000, 1 Bd, 1 Ba, 974

Interested in checking out Battery Wharf? Contact us today and we will be happy to set up an appointment for you as your buyers agent!

Boston gets some press from the NYTimes today regarding our new emergence of a once disconnected city to now a whole pie connecting the Waterfront, North End, Seaport to the rest of the city.

In the gloom of winter, it is hard to see potential amid the strips of brown grass and pavement that lie where this city’s hulking elevated highway used to be.

But with the $15 billion construction project known as the Big Dig officially over as of last month, the promised transformation of downtown Boston — not just its traffic patterns but also its look, its feel, its very essence — finally seems within reach.

Expectations are high, and for good reason. The Big Dig drained not only public coffers but also the psyche of Boston as it replaced the traffic-choked highway with sleek tunnels over nearly two decades. The construction forced hellish traffic jams and proved faulty, with the new tunnels springing hundreds of leaks and worse. Four workers died during the construction, and in 2006, concrete ceiling panels in one tunnel collapsed and killed a woman in a car.

Where the highway used to be is now a milelong green space with benches, fountains and fledgling trees ready to welcome pedestrians come spring. Where the highway cut off waterfront neighborhoods from the rest of the city, there is now a clear view to Boston Harbor, the Italian North End, the New England Aquarium and the wharfs that surround it. Continued…

Source: NYTimes

Ok, I have been passionately searching the market for one of my clients for the ultimate Boston Loft. We are pretty open to location and parking situation (as long as it is somewhat convenient), however I do need the following.

- Volume and lots of it.
- Bright light and open space
- True loft feel, brick and beam, high ceiling height, etc
- Private outdoor space (roof deck, etc) and lots of it

Ideally, we are looking for approximately 2,000 sq/ft and up. It could be a completely built out 2+ bedroom or a raw space in which we can convert into the ultimate New York style loft condominium. We know the product exists here in Boston, but is very rare to find.

Our price point for this gorgeous Boston Loft would ideally be at or below $1M but would love to hear and see any Boston Loft property that would fit this description.

Whether your Boston Loft is on the market or not or you are a Boston Real Estate listing agent and you know of such a Boston Loft, please contact me direct.

Thank you,

Tony Longo
Anthony @ condoDomain.com / 617-314-7704

Battery Wharf seems to get re-charged as construction picks up pace. I dont know whether it is me and I just recognized the recent growth but the new North End Condo development seems to be flying along now!

Battery Wharf consists 104 units spread out over 7 floors. Battery Wharf also has a hotel component (Regent) bringing hotel services to these Super Luxury Condos on the Boston Harbor waterfront. Prices start around $1.1M and go all the way up to $5.2M+

Other Super Luxury Properties in Boston include: Residences at the InterContinental - Four Seasons Residences - Ritz Millennium - Heritage on the Garden - Atelier 505