Articles Archive for January 2007
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Building starts on luxe housing development as waterfront shows signs of renewal
For decades, maritime crews had perhaps the best waterfront view of Boston a spectacular downtown skyline seen from Pier One in East Boston. Soon that view will be available from living rooms.
Six years after winning rights to build there, Roseland Property Co. has begun construction on East Pier, a seven-building, 550-unit luxury condominium and apartment complex.
Four of the buildings will replace a huge warehouse on the pier, which juts out the length of two football fields into Boston Harbor, …
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When you consider how drastically condominium design has changed over the past 25 years, it’s interesting to muse on what the future will bring. I’ve said before that on a worldwide basis, Boston is late catching onto the condo trend. If we look at New York City, we may have a snapshot of how condominiums here can evolve.
In New York, it’s normal for families to live in apartments and condominiums because the suites are more like houses. These aren’t all upscale suites, either. There’s an entire level of medium-priced condos …
