The Boston Redevelopment Authority has announced it is holding a public meeting to discuss a developer’s plans to convert an already existing office building at 26-30 West Street into 32 residential condominium units, ranging in size from 700 – 1500 square feet. The public meeting is at City Hall, on Wednesday, June 28th, at 5:30 [...]

The following information is from the local MLS database, as of June 24, 2006. Total # of condos for sale in the city of Boston: 3295 (-19) Average # of days on market: 109 (+2) Lowest priced condo in city of Boston: $112,900, a 428 square foot one bedroom in Dorchester. Second lowest priced condo [...]

Kendall Square is an awesome place to live and work, in my opinion. Not very convenient to a supermarket, but, otherwise, you’ve got the best of all worlds. Easy walking distance to work, downtown Boston, the movies, the Charles River, the mall. Just about everything. Several apartment and condo developments are under construction, or have [...]

This is from the New York Times. Read it. Then, if you live in a condo, call the trustee of your building to find out what your building’s insurance policy will cover. Then, call your own insurance company, to see what your own insurance policy will cover. [O]wners should check to see how much coverage [...]

Hmm. From the “you don’t probably care, but it’s good to know” files, comes this bit of information: In 1811, the city created Fourth Avenue, along which commercial and residential development was stifled for many years north of 42nd Street by the presence of New York Central Railroad tracks. In 1903, the state Legislature passed [...]

The cost of buying land and building on it threatens to put an end to constructing any new residential projects, according to recent reports. In the 46 biggest metro housing markets, land’s share of property prices increased on average to 51% in 2004 from 32% in 1984, according to the study authored by Michael Palumbo, [...]

No, and no. The Globe ran a syndicated column today from some columnist talking about landlord rights. The information he provided was incorrect, on both accounts, at least in Massachusetts. Question: My tenants pay their rent late almost every month but do not include the late fees as required under their lease. I regularly contact [...]

The Globe is reporting that Simon Properties, owners of Copley Place, in the Back Bay, have floated the idea of building a new residential tower, behind the existing Westin Hotel. The company is also considering expanding the flagship Neiman-Marcus department store. Mayor Thomas M. Menino reminded the reporter that any new building will have to [...]

In case I haven’t mentioned it lately and you’ve forgotten, I am willing to work with sellers going the FSBO route. My craigslist ad: If you are selling your home or condo on your own, without the help of a real estate agent, then you know how important it is to find buyers. And, what’s [...]

From another agent’s craigstlist advertisement: Absolutely gorgeous modern condo constructed in 2005, something you would see in a magazine. Fully applianced kitchen with skylight. Spaceous bathroom with skylights. Very low condo fee Handy location near public transportation and stores. Easy access to Boston. Asking $157,500 This one IS a must see. No fee to buyer. [...]