Brady’s New Pad – Tom Brady and his wife Gisele Bundchen are in the process of a building a mega-mansion in LA. Shutterbug Alec Byrne shot aerial photos of the sprawling estate (pictured right) that were first showed in New York’s Daily News last Saturday. The 22,000 sq. ft. 8 bedroom home sports a covered bridge, six-car garage, and lagoon-shaped swimming pool. Brady’s Beacon St. condo, which had been on the market for $10.9 million, has just been taken off the market, but Brady brought a little bit of Boston …

In my recent post titled, “Mixed Signals in the Housing Market,” I quoted the Boston Globe’s concluding statement, which surmises, “The Greater Boston Market appears to have stabilized, and entered a period as a moderate seller’s market.” Well that was the whole housing market. In a recent data-driven Globe article fueled by data from LINK, The Listing Information Network, a private Boston company that tracks the downtown condo market, luxury housing buildings, defined as “those that offer concierge, valet, and other services and have more than 10 units,” sales are …

Every year we write about the Top 10 New Construction Boston condos that are either just coming to completion or have just opened for sales.  Well, with new construction pretty much at a standstill (nationally) with very little new product coming to market, we still are placing our bets.  Below are the Top 10 Boston Condos for 2010.
#10 – The Signal Building (South Boston / Seaport)
Developer: N and P Associates, LLC
Architect: Ron Bennett, AIA
Marketing: Gibson Sothebys
Price Range: Starting at $300k
Cool hip lofts come unique, quaint South Boston neighborhood.  …

Portfolio.com and Bizjournals conducted a stud that found Newton, MA to be the second wealthiest urban area in the States. Based on the findings of the 2008 US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, the study ranked 420 cities, towns, and urban areas with populations of 75,00o or more on several criteria: per capita income, median household income, percentage of households earning more than $200,000 per year, median home value, the 80th percentile for household income, and the 75th percentile for home values.
The study found that Newton’s per capita income was …

New Construction Luxury Triplex — Original asking price $2.449 Million, now to be sold subject to a minimum bid of $1.195 Million.
In addition to the much-publicized auction of the property at 20 Brimmer Street for a minimum bid of $4.475 Million, there is another “Flat of the Hill” property that appears to be the better opportunity. This property boasts two bedrooms plus a study, two and a half baths, huge sunny chef’s kitchen with breakfast room and 2,373 square feet of living space. French doors off …

155 Beacon Street – Spacious Back Bay Condo with Deeded Parking
This new to the market, spacious 2 bedroom 2 ½ bathroom condo is located in the heart of the Back Bay, between Berkley and Clarendon on Beacon Street. Elegantly renovated this condo boasts hardwood floors, granite countertops, large living room with fireplace, master suite with custom built-ins and fireplace, a private patio…and let’s not forget, its OWN deeded parking spot. At 1776 square feet and $647.52 a square foot this is a whole lot of home for your …

45 Province is a new construction development with only the finest services, amenities, and finishes.
Touring this property, I was greeted by the valet who kindly parked my car and was escorted by the concierge to the elevator where I found myself moments later in the sales office with a panoramic view of the city through floor to ceiling windows.
45 Province is situated between Beacon Hill and the Financial District. One, two, and three bedrooms are available and range from 800 square feet up to 2,600 square feet.
Building amenities include: …

(Photo above of 108 Mount Vernon Street #4 – MLS # 70998839 listed @ $2,697,500 by Sharon Rice of Coldwell Banker Boston)
Hold the holidays.  Usually this time of year we see less and less properties listed in the Boston MLS system, but when I check today there is still plenty of action going on.  Just in the past 5 days 36 new listings have been entered into the Boston MLS.
Search All New Boston MLS Listings (36)
From $2,697,500to $87,000 (yup that cheap) here are some highlights
Price: $2,697,500
108 Mount Vernon Street Unit …

Ohh Tom, why are you moving? Don’t leave us Tom!!!
I’m not crazy…well, okay maybe slightly. But I must admit that I was slightly upset to read that my dearest & beloved Mr. Tom Brady is selling his Back Bay condo. Boooohooo. Just when I became so fond of driving down Storrow Drive and proudly boasting, that white limestone building, that’s Tom’s!
Tom Brady, whose Back Bay condo is located at 310 Beacon Street, originally purchased the distinctive limestone bowfront mansion in 2006 where he then showed off his real estate skills …

Fall is here with plenty of Boston condos for sale. Summer may be over (boo hoo) but Fall is a wonderful time in Boston. The weather is still mild, the leaves start to change into a beautiful array of colors, and it is still a great time to go searching for several Boston condos for sale.
On the Search feature on the Boston CondoDomain website, I searched for two bedroom Boston condos for sale under $500,000. It was almost overwhelming that I discovered a total of 659 listings for two bedroom …

Last night, the brand-new Archstone Avenir celebrated the revitalization of the Bullfinch Triangle with a grand opening event in honor of the opening of this new, luxury Boston apartment building. Located at 101 Canal Street, Archstone Avenir boasts an European-inspired, contemporary facade in Boston’s West End.
In conjunction with Stuff Boston’s celebration of their “One Night in Boston” issue, the celebration at Avenir apartments featured specialty drinks by Pearl Vodka, passed appetizers, and music in two units on the 6th floor as well as the roof top. Guests were able to …

If you are on the search for a Boston condo, you will most likely want to check out a few Boston condo open houses here and there. In the Back Bay area alone, there are 33 Back Bay condo open houses taking place this Sunday.
Ranging in price, number of bedrooms, square footage, and interior features, these 33 Back Bay condo open houses offer a variety of options and floor plans. With Back Bay’s gorgeous brownstones & tranquil tree-lined streets, purchasing a Back Bay condo is purchasing some of the most …

Lately, I have been out and about in Beacon Hill with clients on the search for everything from Beacon Hill condos to Beacon Hill luxury apartment rentals. I was once a Beacon Hill resident and have realized lately just how great of a community this little spot of Downtown Boston really is.
While Beacon Hill is a very small area, it is filled with dozens of great restaurants, stores, and parks. Beacon Hill condos place you in the center of this exciting, centrally located area of Boston.
This week I have decided …

New listings for Boston condos hit the market all the time, usually on a daily basis. It is always interesting to stay updated on these new Boston condos on the market. This week I did a search on newly listed Boston condos for sale within the last five days. When searching for Boston condos you can do it in a variety of ways on the Boston condos search feature located on the Boston CondoDomain website.
In an effort to narrow down my search for Boston condos new to the market, I …