Boston Neighborhoods



City of Boston

The City of Boston weaves its long history into its vibrant neighborhoods. Its parks and gardens connect these neighborhoods as does its extensive transportation system. Its physical benefits combine with its rich cultural and educational facilities to make it one of the most "livable" cities in the world. A quick look at these neighborhoods provides a link with the history of Boston's development and continuing cultural and economic appeal. The city offers a wonderful mix of historic renovated brownstones into grand and gracious Single Family homes and condominiums to Luxury High Rises/ full service buildings with all concieveable amenities (Information on ALL properties available upon request).


HISTORIC BACK BAY & BEACON HILL LUXURY LIVING

Back Bay and Beacon Hill are considered Boston?s most expensive neighborhoods, with broad range of residences and shops. Five east and west corridors run the length of the Back Bay: Beacon Street (closest to the Charles River), Marlborough Street, Commonwealth Avenue Mall (a grand Boulevard), Newbury and Boylston streets, with shops and restaurants.

These residential neighborhoods have the benefit of city life with a short walk to theaters, the Symphony, best shopping and restaurants, The State House, charming gas-lit Charles Street, Downtown and the Financial District.

• Single family townhouses selling for millions of dollars. The prices range from $3,000,000-$35,000,000
• Condominium residences in brownstones, all sizes, with high end finishes. There are some boutique residences in larger brownstones with an on-site concierge service. The prices range from $700 per square foot to $2,000/ft.
• Or, condominiums in large full service luxury buildings listed below with prices ranging form $800/ft-$2500/ft:

2 Commonwealth Avenue, A-One location, attached to the new Taj Hotel (old Ritz Carlton hotel) overlooking the Commonwealth Mall and the Public Gardens. The desirable address still commands one of the highest prices in the city. They range from 1-4 Bed Rooms. Some of the residences have commanding views of the Park. It offers garage parking, 24-hr concierge and hotel services.

Residences at the Four Seasons on the Park enjoy the full services and the health club/spa of the Hotel. Given the location, his luxury building, together with the Carlton House, remains very desirable and in demand. Sizes range from 1BR-4BR?s .

300 Boylston is another high end and exclusive concierge building on the Public Gardens built in 1988. It has a gorgeous common library where tea/coffee and refreshments are served every morning and afternoon at tea time. It houses exclusive shops such as Hermes, Escada, Sonia Rykiel, Jacadi, Anne Fontaine, the exceptional Exhale Spa around the corner and Heritage On The Park restaurant.

Designed by Peabody & Stearns is nestled between The Heritage and the Four Seasons. This small boutique residential building is located at 250 Boylston is a landmark beauty. It?s a corner building with three exposures with rare large full floor residences ranging from 3700-5000 square feet, 24hr concierge and garage parking. Elegantly and tastefully restored, the residences offer fabulous design and layout with unique features and custom work.

This mix-use elegant 31 story new development situated between Tremont and Washington Streets with sleek kitchens and bath, open floor plans and great views, pool/spa, restaurant and retail shops.

The two Ritz Towers on the Boston Common were built by Millennium Partners in 2000. The Towers offer 1-4 Bed Rooms with the most spectacular and panoramic views of the city?s skyline, the Charles River, Public Gardens and the Boston Harbor, access to the Sports Club/LA, 100,000 square feet of sports and spa facility. In addition to the luxury condominiums and views, the Residents enjoy the use of full Ritz Hotel services, Lowes multiplex theaters, retail stores and fine restaurants day care /pre-school and discounts in all Ritz Hotels and resorts.

One Charles, on the Public Garden, completed by Millennium Partners in 2005 0ffers 1-3 BR residences with high end finishes and amenities. One Charles offers 24 hr concierge, garage parking and health and exercise room, conference room and library, with it?s private catering kitchen could be reserved for private functions.

This luxury full concierge service building, 1-3 Bedrooms with a common roof deck, unique location, with direct access to the Prudential shopping mall with exclusive shops and restaurants, beautiful library and catering kitchen overlooking the reflecting pool of the Christian Science Church, where refreshments are served in the mornings and afternoons. The underground tunnel connection from the building to the Train Station is a convenient way to go to New York from The Belvedere without going outside.

Trinity Place is in the heart of Copley Square, across form the Copley Mall, with designer boutiques and shops, views of H.H. Richardson?s trinity Church, I.M. Pei?s glass Hancock Tower, and the Charles River. This exclusive boutique building with 24hr concierge offers a fitness room, and the fabulous Sorelina restaurant. The sizes of the residences vary from Studios-4BR?s

The newest luxury residential addition to Boston?s Back Bay with the Mandarin Oriental Hotel legendary services. The Residences with panoramic views, hi-tech amenities, private elevators and terraces, unique designer finishes are among the most and exclusive real estate in the Back Bay.

New luxury building, in the corner of Stuart and Clarendon Streets, is an elegant, LEED Silver certified building and designed by the renowned architect Robert A.M. Stern. There are 104 luxury residents, 1-4 Bedrooms, with a variety of floor plans and spectacular views of the city skyline, Boston Harbor, Beacon Hill, Back Bay and South End, with amenities such as fitness center, children?s play room. It is due to open in the fall of 2009.

The North End is the oldest neighborhood district in the city. The birthplace of the revolution, with many historic sites, steps from Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, the North End is also known as Little Italy, for it?s Italian American population, great restaurants, cafes and boutiques. Abutting the historic North End, is the Waterfront of Boston Harbor with several Marina Wharf complexes, converted into luxury residential condominiums, some enjoying the luxury hotel services. In addition to the rehabbed wharf buildings such as LEWIS WHARF, UNION WHARF, LINCOLN WHARF, there are a series of new residential buildings built on the waterfront. The prices on these luxury residences range from $650/per square foot-$1700/square ft.

One of the most exciting new additions to the Boston?s Waterfront is the Residences at the Intercontinental.. The gorgeous glass tower with the fabulous Intercontinental Hotel is situated between the harbor and the new Rose Kennedy Green Way. The residences ranging form studios-4BR?s, feature the latest and highest quality amenities, marble/granite in the baths and kitchens, views of the Boston Harbor and/or the city skyline and the Rose Kennedy Park., fitness center/spa, 24 hr concierge, valet garage parking and hotel services.

One of award winning and architecturally acclaimed buildings, Rowes Wharf is a mixed-use complex with the famous Boston Harbor Hotel. Rowes Wharf, with its private boat slips, unobstructed Harbor views, fabulous fitness center, spa and pool, garage parking and 24 hr concierge, access to the Harbor-walk make this complex very desirable.

The two towering residential buildings, having gone through extensive renovation and rehabilitation in the last few years, provide a variety of floor plans, views and possibilities, 24 hr concierge. The out door pool and grill area overlooking the Boston Harbor, differentiates these residences from others.

An extraordinary new residential complex with Boston Fairmont Hotel is the newest addition to the Waterfront. The super luxury residences range form 900-2500 square feet, state of the art kitchens and baths, balconies and terraces. The complex abuts the luxury BURROUGHS WHARF, with gorgeous water views, concierge and garage parking.

Home to elegant Victorian brick row houses, many dating from the 1800s, and one of the most diverse populations in Boston, the South End blends many of the best elements of the city. Some of the city's finest dining can be found lining Tremont Street, Columbus Avenue and Washington Street as well as the Calderwood Pavilion for performing arts, Boston Center for the Arts, home of the Boston Ballet, boutiques and galleries. A strip block south of Washington Street, known as SOWA is the emerging artist colony with artist studios and galleries.

The elegant Victorian brownstones have been converted into single family townhouses or condominiums. Many newer residences have been built in the South End, such as The BRYANT, COLUMBUS LOFTS, ATELIER 505, all full concierge buildings, as well as several contemporary LOFT-STYLE residential buildings with very open floor plans.

Fort Point Channel is a maritime channel separating South Boston from downtown Boston with the United States Courthouse, Fan Pier, a mix-use development to be completed in the next few years.

SOUTH BOSTON, within walking distance to the South End and the financial district has had a major increase on popularity and increase in property values due to its proximity to downtown Boston. The west side of South Boston is the home to the first Green LEED Certified residence, THE MACALLEN BUILDING. Part of South Boston, known as the Seaport District, near the Boston Waterfront with several new hotels, The Boston Convention Center and the World Trade Center is the home of converted industrial buildings into residential lofts such as FP3, FORTPOINT PLACE and artist studios.