A previously shelved plan to build a 47-story, $500 million tower at Copley Place is back in play. Simon Property Group, which pulled the proposal a few years ago as the financial markets melted, yesterday unveiled yet a new plan for the tower, which would be built above the Neiman Marcus store. It would include [...]

Boston Back Bay condo sales. Number of Back Bay condo sales from 1/1/11 – 6/12/11 – 161 Number of Back Bay condo sales from 1/1/10 – 6/12/10 – 189 Median Back Bay condo sales price from 1/1/11 – 6/12/11 – $1,310,572.00 Median Back Bay condo sales price from 1/1/11 – 6/12/10 – $1,340,031.00 Average Back [...]

Boston Back Bay condo sales comparing January 1 – June 1. Back Bay condos Number of Back Bay condos sales 1/1/11 – 6/1/11 – 147 Number of Back Bay condo sales 1/1/10 – 6/1/10 – 176 ———- Average Back Bay condo sales price 1/1/11 – 6/1/11 – $1,249,833.00 Average Back Bay condo sales price  1/1/10 [...]

Comparing Back Bay condo sales April 2011 with that of April 2010: Back Bay Condo Sales – April 2011 Number of Back Bay condo sales – 34 Average Back Bay condo sales price – $1,210,900.00 Average Back Bay price per square foot – $781.00 Average days on market for a Back Bay condo – 190 [...]

Back Bay open houses May 22, 2011 Back Bay – 62 Commonwealth Ave # 1 Status: Available Price: $269,900 Type: Condo Bedrooms: S Bathrooms: 1 Sq. Footage: 283 $/Sq. Foot: $953.71 Condo Fee: $150.00 Bldg Loc: Space: None Parking: Street Description: Charming front facing Studio on the 2nd block of Comm Ave. Perfect Pied a [...]

BACK BAY OPEN HOUSES FOR MAY 15, 2011 Back Bay – 35 Bay State Rd # 2R Status: Available Price: $285,000 Type: Condo Bedrooms: S Bathrooms: 1 Sq. Footage: 489 $/Sq. Foot: $582.82 Condo Fee: $359.00 Bldg Loc: Rear Space: Common Deck Parking: Street Description: Large Studio in well kept elevator building. High ceilings with [...]

According to LINK no Boston W luxury condos were sold in the last 30 days. However, four are currently under agreement

Back Bay condos priced $500,000 – $800,000 Back Bay – 290 Commonwealth Ave # 15 Status: Available Price: $515,000 Type: Condo Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Sq. Footage: 635 $/Sq. Foot: $811.02 Condo Fee: $376.00 Bldg Loc: Space: None Parking: Street Description: Sunny, bright renovated one bedroom with nine windows facing all four exposures. The upper [...]

I just received an email from a Boston Real Estate Blog reader: John – You may want to use this quote that was in one of Boston’s local papers explaining why the Bay Bay sales numbers are down. It’s only fair that you present both sides of the story: “It was a very slow winter…with [...]

Boston Back Bay condos that sold in the last 30 days. Back Bay – 38-40 St Botolph St # 6 Status: Sold Price: $185,000 Type: Condo Bedrooms: S Bathrooms: 1 Sq. Footage: 210 $/Sq. Foot: $880.95 Condo Fee: Bldg Loc: Space: None Parking: Street Description: Update: 03/31/2011 – Sold Back Bay – 76 Commonwealth Ave [...]