National Development has released a completely revamped plan to redevelop the old Boston Herald property in the South End along Harrison Avenue, the Globe is reporting (sub. required).
If you recall, the previous redevelopment proposal was largely panned as boring and uninspiring, basically converting the old structure and putting 262 new apartments and retail inside.
But [...]

The Boston Herald is moving its operations from the Sound End to Seaport, starting next year. Dan Kennedy notes the 50,000 square feet the Herald is leasing sounds like a lot – and that could be good news.
But the big question is: What will happen to the Herald’s old site on Harrison Avenue? The Herald [...]

The Herald is reporting that its current 6.2 acre site at 300 Harrison Ave. could be developed into 262 luxury apartments and 64,000 square feet of retail space.
The Herald, which no longer prints its paper at its plant on Harrison Avenue, had previously teamed up with National Development to come up with a development [...]

Click on link to view real estate video: Back Bay and South End condo prices
The real estate market may not be booming. But there’s a niche market that’s faring quite well.  One-room condos in the high-end neighborhoods of Boston may be tiny, but their price tags are big.
 The golden rule of real estate is location, location, location. [...]

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Boston South End Condo Sales Stats for October 2010
Lowest paid Boston South End condo – $325,000
Highest paid Boton South End condo – $1,560,000
Median sales price of a South End condo – $574,000
Average sales price of a South End condo – $654,484
Boston South End condo market sales voulme – $20,320,000
comparing to October 2009…
Boston South [...]

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The highly ambitious Columbus Center development over the Mass Pike is now officially dead.
They may be cheering in the immediate neighborhoods surrounding the proposed $800 million project. Columbus Center would have been a big pain for them.
But the Columbus Center — with its planned five buildings of condos, hotel rooms and stores — would have [...]

Circle, the South End restaurant that took over the former Bob’s Southern Bistro (ne, Bob the Chef’s) space, has closed. It opened in October.
The property has been listed for sale, for $795,000.
– Source: The Boston Globe

Things are looking up for the down-in-the-dumps Tremont Street stretch between my house and Sister Sorel’s.
Taped to the door of the old Thai Village restaurant:

(No update on the rumor that a Dunkin’ Donuts will be opening on the site of the Bostonian Market. The owner says “absolutely not” but we’ll see.)