BostInnovation.com, a new media property aimed at the creation and aggregation of original content focused on Boston’s startup ecosystem, posted a lovely article on our fine city’s new Innovation District (the waterfront area formerly known as the Seaport District) and the latest event surrounding it, “Boston’s Innovation District: An Evening at the Harpoon Brewery,” which brought together young professionals, entrepreneurs, and city officials (including the Mayor himself) for drinks and discussion last Monday.
The article focused on a central issue that faces the city’s plan to develop and draw business towards …

Boston Properties Earns 13th Spot in the Globe 100 – Boston Properties, a real estate investor and developer with $12.3 billion in assets in four cities, has earned the 13-spot in the Boston Globe’s annual Globe 100,  which ranks the best publicly held Boston businesses by composite performance. With $1,536.7 million in revenue in 2009, Boston Properties did what many real estate investors and developers couldn’t: not just survive the recession, but overcome it. The owners of the beloved Prudential building have their latest development nearing completion, a $600 million, …

What to do in a very HOT real estate market such as West Cambridge, when buying a Single-Family home?
If you are a home buyer looking to purchase a single family home in Cambridge over $900,000 get your check-books ready, have your agents scouring MLS all day long and above all do not hesitate to make an offer.
I have personally been involved in two multiple bid situations in West Cambridge on single-family properties in the last month. In one instance I was the first agent to get in to see the …

Earlier this week Emerson College announced their purchase of 1-3 Boylston Place (The brick walkway off Boylston street that leads to the Transportation building), a purchase that is putting a popular nightclub and a sweet cafe in a tight spot…
Emerson College currently owns and occupies five major buildings as well as other smaller facilities in the downtown area surrounding the corner of Boylston St. and Tremont St. The buildings and their addresses are as follows: 80 Boylston (The Little Building,) 100 Boylston St. (The Colonial Building), 120 Boylston St. (The …

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The Penthouse unit at 370 Marlborough Street is on the market! This unit resides on a gas lit, brick paved section Marlborough Street. This penthouse feels bright, open and offers plenty of fresh air.
370 Marlborough comes with multiple skylights and a wall of sliding doors that open up onto a private deck & roof rights that overlook charming Marlborough Street.
The condo comes with 2 bedrooms and a stunning 2009 kitchen & bath renovation. The unit also features a modern European style bath with a tile shower, exposed brick …

Let’s face it, our brick-and-concrete city hall is an eyesore. It almost looks like a fort or a military base with its sharp lines and gray facade. That’s why Boston’s city hall was chosen as the subject for Boston Society of Architect’s annual Rotch design competition, which the Boston Globe calls a sort of “American Idol’’ for young architects. The six young architects were charged with the task of reimagining city hall, but that’s not all, the contestants were asked to incorporate a specific element into its lower floors, a …

Construction began yesterday, Monday the 29th, at Mission Hill’s Terrace St. for a new mixed-income housing development, The Oliver Lofts. The project involves the $25 million renovation of three historic mill buildings that have been vacant for 25 years. The buildings, former homes to The Highland Springs Brewery, The Oliver Ditson Music Publishing Company, The Croft Brewery, and The R&S Pickle Factory, are two, four, and five stories respectively, and will be converted into 62 new units of mixed-income, LEED-Silver housing including 12 one-bedroom units, 39 two-bedroom units, 8 two-bedroom …

One of the most prestigious award ceremonies for new developments in The Americas, The Urban Land Institute’s Awards for Excellence, has just announced this years finalists, and Boston didn’t make the cut. This competition is one of the most prestigious in the land-use industry, and the eleven finalists were selected from a pool of 170 applicants. Boston, however, will be holding the official award ceremony for the winners of the competition during ULI’s Real Estate Summit at the Spring Council Forum.
The competition focuses on a multitude of criteria, but aims …

Newly released to the market is an absolutely gorgeous custom renovated 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath home with 2,600 square feet at the Residences at the Mandarin Oriental in Boston.  A custom “Green Design” renovation was just completed on the unit including:
1)    Day Lighting – a green design element is to capture natural light in rooms that do not have windows.   For instance, a bedroom bathroom in a typical condominium is likely not to have exterior windows, but if you add a transom window, in the case of this unit frosted, …

The Four Seasons Hotel and Four Seasons Place condominium’s complex occupy a beautiful and historically important location in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. Built in 1984, the designers of the residences tried to ensure the privacy of owners and their guests by situating the entrances of the hotel and condominium residences separately.
Floors one to seven have hotel suites, the highly recognizable Bristol Lounge, and the most visually captivating hotel lobby in the city. Floors eight to sixteen comprise the Four Seasons Place residences.
Beginning in the winter of 2008/2009, the …

In 2005 when Emerson College bought the Paramount Center it was a relic: an old, dilapidated shell of a beauty that once was. Now, in 2010, The Paramount Center reopens its doors, and it has never looked so good!
The first thing you’ll notice about the Paramount Center will hit you well before you reach 555 Washington St., and that is the 7,000 bulb marquee awning that has been restored to its early-1900’s grandeur. While you’re still outside the building make sure to marvel at the $100,000, 4,000 plus bulb LED …

This parlor level 2 bedroom, 2 FULL bath condominium in the heart of the South End of Boston is must see. The current list price is offered at $715,000. In 2008 the building underwent a complete gut-renovation to exacting standards with the types of amenities for the discerning buyer.
Designed by Ahearn | Schopfer Associates of Boston this unit has a wide-open, expansive and airy living/dining room complete with 12 foot ceilings and restored plaster crown molding as well as a gas fireplace with exquisite mantel. The glass …

HOMEOWNERS MAXIMIZE RETURN-ON-INVESTMENT BY USING CATHERINE INTERIORS

As the Boston real estate market shows signs of growth and interest rates remain low, savvy home owners are investing in their residences.   If you don’t have any experience (or just need some fresh ideas) I highly recommend that you engage the services of a qualified interior decorator.  Whether you need a gut renovation or a cosmetic facelift, by using an experienced interior designer like Catherine Interiors in Newton, MA you will maximize the impact of your renovation.  Catherine Interiors revamps homes with an …

This morning’s Globe article, “Suit Over Secondhand Smoke Targets Broker,” has gotten a lot of attention from readers on the paper’s parent website, boston.com, who are calling the suit “ridiculous,” “outrageous,” and “over the top.”
The plaintiff, Alyssa Burrage, is suing her real estate broker, Joseph DeAngelo, for damages to her health. According to Burrage, her broker originally assured her that the smell of cigarette smoke that filled the apartment would disappear after her planned renovations and painting were completed, but when the $45,000 in renovations were finished and the smell …