The moment you’ve all been waiting for, the initial images / photos for The Clarendon Back Bay condo development at the corner of Clarendon Street and Stuart Street in Boston’s Back Bay.
The planned 32-story, 440,000-square-foot residential tower will provide ground-level retail, below-grade parking, 200 rental apartments, and 150 condominiums. Among the many things that The Clarendon is bringing to the neighborhood will be features specifically designed to mitigate the winds caused by the John Hancock tower diagonally across the street.
On Wednesday at 6 a.m. PDT, visitors to the Google Maps website will find a new tab called MyMaps, which allows you to be in the driver’s seat on creating maps using hundreds of mini-applications created by independent software developers to overlay data on top of Google’s popular online map service.
This could take any number of spins, anywhere from mapping out your open house weekend with pictures and video to overlaying your next Boston condo with crime statistics.
To get your started, let’s take a look at a base map of the Bryant on Columbus, and then overlay gasoline prices at nearby stations so you know where to fill up your car:
Once there, click on the MyMaps tab just under the Google Maps logo in the upper left
You should now see some options under ‘Featured Content’
Click on the checkbox next to ‘Gas Prices from GasBuddy.com’, which should then ask you for a zip code, go ahead and type in ‘02116′, click ‘Find Gas Prices’, and you’re off and running!
If you would like to experiment further, go back to step 2 and click on the ‘Add Content’ button, which will open up many more options. Happy map making!
What has helped you in your Boston condo search? More and more of our clients are starting their search for a Boston condo early in their home-buying thought process, giving themselves plenty of runway to find the right condo.
One of the easiest, and most effective, ways to keep you finger on the pulse of the Boston condo market is to sign up for free Boston condo updates in your email. You control all of the search criteria for these updates, allowing you to develop a handle on the condo market for the specific niche of properties in which you are interested.
If you aren’t burned out from the Boston Pops and the fireworks from July 4th, check out the below events that are happening this week:
Thursday, July 5 (Tonight):First Thursdays.
Art, poetry and Jazz on Centre and South Streets in Jamaica Plain (see link for full lineup).
Saturday, July 7:Life is good at Fenway.
Tour Fenway Park and enjoy a variety of events, from Dunk Tanks to Seed Spitting. Tickets $20 for adults, $10 for kids. 11am - 7pm.
Wednesday, July 11:Governor’s Volunteer Expo.
Join Governor Deval Patrick and 50 volunteer organizations that will be showcasing their volunteer opportunities. 11am - 2pm at the State House.
Thursday, July 12:Gardner Museum Neighborhood Nights.
“Magic Stories”: Free family event includes admission, storytelling, and art-making activities. 5pm - 8pm, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 280 The Fenway, Boston.
It looks like we have a new neighbor at the east end of Warren Avenue in the South End - it’s always great to see a good plan come together. The D4 Condo Development in Boston’s South End (which readers rated as their Favorite New Boston Condo Development earlier this year) recently opened to residents is poised to receive its Certificate of Occupancy at the end of October 2007.
The D4 condo development represents the preservation of a landmark 1932 property, the former D4 Police Station at 7 Warren Avenue near Berkeley and Gray streets - we’ve been told that residents feel safe when they come home for the night
There are still six units that remain in this 25-unit boutique development, contact us for further information on the remaining choices in this building, which range from $999K to $3.2 million (the grand penthouse).
You’ve more than likely seen it, it’s the mystery building shrouded in black canvas at the southwest corner of Boylston Street and Ring Road (just northeast of Shaw’s) - it’s the upcoming Boston Mandarin Oriental.
There’s no doubt that the residences at the Mandarin (with a $3 million minimum price tag) will further the class and style that the Back Bay is known for, but is the Mandarin Oriental pushing the ultra-posh factor too far? With the city, and what seems like the bulk of the Boston population, pushing “affordable housing”, are the Mandarin Condos a hypocritical slap in the face?
The 50-unit condo development at 750 Boylston Street is nearly sold out. With prices ranging from $3 million to $12 million, no expense is being spared with these Boston ultra-luxury residences.
What’s your opinion, log your vote in the below poll, and leave us a comment.
Coming to a common area near you, a new Boston condo cleaning company has just launched, Beacon Halls Cleaning Service, LLC. Beacon Halls will focus on common area cleaning for condominiums, apartment buildings, and single family residences in the Boston proper area.
Given the name, Beacon Halls, the company does indeed have a focus on the Beacon Hill neighborhood, however, they service all of downtown Boston, and are capable of handling any size condo development.
The Founder of Beacon Halls Cleaning Service has a Boston property management background, and has first-hand experience with how to serve condo owners and residents alike with professional, prompt, and courteous service.
Based upon my property management experience, there is a real need out there, so what better than to provide a service that puts condominium owners and residents at ease, knowing that when they come home from their day in the city, the main areas of their building show well,” said the Founder of Beacon Halls Cleaning Service, LLC.
For further information, and to schedule an introduction or a cleaning with Beacon Halls, please contact us, and we will put you in touch.
