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Boston luxury condo developments: Sales from 1/1/11 – 3/31/11

45 Province Street Luxury Condos Number of luxury condo sales – 4 Average sales price – $881,000.00 Median sales price – $855,000.00 Average price per square foot – $685.00 ———- The Clarendon Back Bay Luxury Condos Number of luxury condo sales – 8 Average sales price – $1,627,500.00 Median sales price – $1,385,938.00 Average price [...]



No lack of Boston luxury apartments

Four new Boston luxury rental/condo developments will add over 1,000 new apartments to our Boston rental inventory. Boston West End: 500 rental units will be added at the Garden garage. Boston Chinatown – 295 apartment units will be added. Construction will begin early 2012. Boston Downtown Crossing – 263 apartments and condos will begin this summer 2011. Boston Financial [...]



Million dollar plus Boston condo sales for the last 5 years

Million dollar plus Boston condo sales for the last five years from January 1st – March 27th. January 1, 2007 – March 27, 2007 – 92 condo sales priced $1,000,000 and above. January 1, 2008 – March 27, 2008 - 84 condo sales priced $1,000,000 and above. January 1, 2009 – March 27, 2009 - 34 condo [...]



City to Vornado: Take your losses crybabies

Another day, another insult hurled at Vornado by city officials for the “Filene’s Crater” in downtown crossing. In today’s Globe is a hoot of a quote from the BRA spokeswoman: “It’s not the city’s fault that Vornado overpaid for the site … The residents of Boston shouldn’t have to accept blight, while Vornado does nothing, [...]



Boston luxury condo sales at 45 Province Street for 2011

According to LINK only one luxury condo sold at 45 Province so far this year. The unit that sold was 45 Province Street #704, a one bedroom duplex with 1.5 baths. The original asking price was $799,000.00. The actual sales price was $749,000 which averages to $662.00 per square foot. This seems like a very good [...]



W Boston Residences not out of the foreclosure woods

  The Boston Courant has a front page article (sorry no link) that provides a deeper insight on the W bankruptcy court ruling. Apparently the U.S.  Banruptcy  Court Judge left the door open to Prudential Insurance to revive its foreclosure case down the road. In order to meet the Judge Feeney’s goals the Boston W marketing [...]



The W avoids foreclosure, can restructure says judge

A Boston Bankruptcy Court judge just gave the W Hotel and Residences a chance at restructuring instead of giving it over to its largest creditor. Prudential Insurance Co., which loaned $192 million to the development, wanted the whole kit and caboodle (to get what cash it could as quickly as possible in a foreclosure sale). [...]



Boston condo sales inventory

Boston condo sales inventory per neighborhood: Back Bay – 165 listings Beacon Hill – 62 listings Charlestown – 80 listings Dorchester – 91 listings Hyde Park – 22 listings Jamaica Plain – 78 listings Leather District – 9 listings Boston Midtown – 42 listings North End listings – 39 listings Roxbury listings – 16 listings [...]



First luxury condo sale in 2011 for 45 Province Street

According to the Suffolk Registry of Deeds, 45 Province Street had their first condo sale in 2011. The unit was located on the 7th floor, the original asking price was $799,000 and sold for $749,000 or approx $661.00 per square foot. This condo was a 1bed and 1 1/2 bath with 1,132 sq ft of living area. [...]



Boston luxury condos under agreement: 2011

According to MLS, 45 Boston luxury condos are presently under agreement (list price of $800,000 or more.) The W Boston Residences, The Bryant and 45 Province Street all have one unit under agreement.



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    Boston Back Bay Condos 3rd Q 2011





    Back Bay Condo Sales 3rd Quarter 2011 - 150. Number of Back Bay condo sales in the 3rd Q of 2010 - 126

    Back Bay average condo sales price in the 3rd Q of 2011 - $974,258.00. Back Bay average condo sales price in the 3rd Q of 2010 - $944,320.00

    Back Bay condo 3rd Q 2011 sales price per square foot $736.88 Back Bay condo 3rd Q 2010 sales price per square foot $731.88

    Boston Back Bay condos days on market 3rd Q 2011 - 125 Boston Back Bay condos days on market 3rd Q 2010 - 106 Back Bay condo sales stats Jan - Sept 2011:

    Number of Back Bay Condo sales Jan through Sept - 334

    Avg Back Bay condo sales price - $1, 173,927.00

    Med Back Bay condo sales price - $795,000.00

    Avg price per square foot - $780.00

    Days on market for Back Bay Condo - 131

    Back Bay Condos - Sales Stats 2011



    Back Bay Condo Sales form April 1, 2011 - May 1, 2011 - 27

    Avg. Back Bay condo sales price - $1,324,226.00

    Med. Back Bay condo sales price - $1,210,000.00

    Back Bay condo sales price per square foot - $787.00

    Avg. days on the market for Back Bay condo - 184

    Boston Back Bay condos sold from Jan 1, 2011 - April 28, 2011 - 105.

    Average sales price for a Back Bay condominium in 2011 - $1,317,969.00

    Median sales price for a Back Bay condominium in 2011 - $865,000.00

    Average price per sqaure foot for a Back Bay condo in 2011 - $805.00

    Average days on the market in 2011 for a Back Bay condo - 153

    Back Bay condos/real estate sales for the 1st Quarter of 2011:

    Average Back Bay condo sales price - $1,290,181.00

    Median Back Bay condo sales price - $828,895.00

    Average Back Bay condo sales priec per square foot - $804.00



    Back Bay Condos Sold Jan 1, 2011 - April 16, 2011

    Back Bay condos sales - 97

    Average Back Bay condo price: $1,407,795.00

    Median Back Bay condo sales price: $852,500.00

    Average price per square foot for a Back Bay Condo $863.00

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    Back Bay Condos Sold 2011

    Back Bay condos sold: 50

    Average Back Bay condo sales price:$1,367,003.00

    Median Back Bay condo sales price: $953,750.00

    Average Price per $/SF: $806

    Average days on the market for a Back Bay condo: 124

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    Beacon Hill Condos Sales Stats 2011





    Beacon Hill condos sold form Jan 1, 2011 - April 28, 2011 - 37

    Average Beacon Hill condo sales price - $799,809.00

    Median Beacon Hill condos sales price - $560,000.00

    Average price per square foot for a sold Beacon Hill condo - $704.00

    Average days on the market for a Beacon Hill condo to sell - 165

    Beacon Hill condo sales 2011 Jan - Mar

    Beacon Hill condos sold

    Avg Beacon Hill condo price $823,500.00

    Med. Beacon Hill condo price $524,500.00

    Avg. price per sq ft. Beacon Hill condo $632.00

    Avg. days on market Beacon Hill condo 222

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    Boston Condos Brighton Sales Stats 2011





    Boston Brighton Condo sales - 25

    Brighton condo avg. sales price $259,510

    Brighton condo med. sales price $262,000

    Brighton condo price per sq ft $283.00

    Brighton condo days-on-market 90

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    Boston Condos Charlestown - Sales Stats





    Charlestown condo sales - 25

    Charlestown average condo - $545,019

    Charlestown median condo - $470,000

    Average price per sq ft Charlestown condo $458.00

    Average days-on-market 123

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    Fenway Condos Sales Stats 2011







    Fenway Condo Sales 2011

    Fenway condo sales 7

    Average Fenway condo price $292,500

    Median Fenway condo price $282,500

    Fenway price per sq ft $435.00

    Fenway days-on-market 237

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