Real Estate
Compact Living Is Coming
Prepare to downsize. The Boston Planning and Development Agency approved a two-year compact living pilot program on Thursday evening, allowing developers to start building the […]
Boston Was Named One of the Top 10 Real Estate Markets to Watch in 2019
Every year, the Urban Land Institute publishes its Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, a widely read market forecast for the year ahead. Covering investment […]
The Teardown Wars Are Tearing Boston’s Suburbs Apart
Inside the knock-down, drag-out brawl for the soul of the suburbs.
So You Want to Live in Bay Village
At only 25 acres, Bay Village is Boston’s smallest official neighborhood. But what it doesn’t have in size, Bay Village makes up for in history […]
Median Home Prices in Greater Boston Have Reached $625,000
This summer proved to be a busy one for the Greater Boston real estate market. A new report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors indicates […]
Five of the Prettiest Homes That Hit the Market in September
Our On the Market series features extraordinary homes for sale in the region every day. But even among the standouts, there are standouts. Here are five of […]
Boston Is Still the Fifth Most Expensive City for Renters
In a city known for its firsts (the first public park! the first public school! the first subway system!), Boston can now boast about being […]
So You Want to Live in the North End
Boston’s own Little Italy, the North End, is a study in contrasts. It’s a neighborhood with European roots where parades and pastries seem to flow […]
Bostonians Save Almost $12,000 a Year by Having a Roommate
Talking about apartments with friends from other cities can get very depressing very fast. While your pal in Philly vividly describes all of the natural […]
Inside Don Chiofaro’s Long War to Make Boston’s Skyline Taller
After decades of fighting City Hall, is the town’s toughest builder finally learning to play nice?
Either-Or: A Fanciful Tudor vs. a Contemporary Condo
Real estate showdown: a storybook waterfront home in Manchester-by-the-Sea versus a polished townhouse in Cambridge.
The Obama Family’s Martha’s Vineyard Vacation Home Sold for $15 Million This Summer
Can you put a price on the chance to live in a house where a former president once lazily lounged? Apparently yes, you can—$15 million. The […]
An Almost $10 Million Townhouse Just Hit the Market in Back Bay
Bostonians, meet the ultra-luxe abode that just became the most expensive home for sale on Marlborough Street. This Back Bay pad hit the market this week for […]
Six Former Massachusetts Mills You Can Live In
Massachusetts is chock full of mill towns. Our shining example is Lowell, the town that led the country into the industrial era with its pioneering water-powered textile mills. But […]
Either-Or: A Waterfront Cape Escape vs. a Bay Village Townhouse
Real estate showdown: a waterfront Cape escape versus a Bay Village townhouse.