Real Estate - Boston.com

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:36:24 GMT

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:49:37 GMT

Commercial real estate market stays hot with $110 million sale of Financial District office building

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:11:52 GMT

The 11-story neoclassical office building at 40 Broad Street in Boston’s Financial District has sold for $110 million in the latest signal that the city’s commercial real estate market is heating up.

US new home sales up 2.3 percent in April

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:23:42 GMT

US sales of new homes rose in April and nearly matched the fastest pace in five years, driving the median price to a record high. The gains suggest the housing recovery is strengthening.

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:46:53 GMT

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:27:25 GMT

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:36:08 GMT

Braintree Colonial has large lot that provides quiet

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:14:46 GMT

The visually dramatic black and white floor in the entryway of this spacious center entrance Colonial signals what lies ahead. On the left of the entry, a long rectangle with crown molding, oak floors with brown inlaid trim and three banks of large windows form the formal living room and dining area. To the left of the entry is a bedroom now used as a bedroom. The wholly updated kitchen has light brown granite counters and oak cabinets, built-in china cabinet, and dining area with doors to a long deck and a full bath.

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:58:28 GMT

Hotels approved for convention center area

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:30:21 GMT

Boston regulators have approved construction of two hotels across from the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, the first part of a $2 billion expansion proposed for the South Boston complex.

Towers proposed in front of TD Garden

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:51:58 GMT

A Boston development team filed plans Thursday to build two, 400-foot towers in front of the TD Garden with 300,000 square feet of stores and restaurants, 500 residences, office space and a 200-room hotel.

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:27:33 GMT

Patrick administration, developer John Rosenthal strike air rights deal for Fenway Center over Mass. Pike

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:43:31 GMT

Governor Deval Patrick’s administration has struck a deal to allow construction of Fenway Center, a $500 million mega-development in Boston that will transform scrubby parking lots around the storied ballpark into a new neighborhood of homes, stores, offices and parking.

Massachusetts foreclosure numbers fall steeply in March, prompting many to declare the crisis over

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:37:43 GMT

After six years and tens of thousands of homeowners left in financial ruin, the foreclosure crisis in Massachusetts finally appears to have run its course, as the number of property seizures drops dramatically and home values rise at a steady rate.

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:36:28 GMT

Victorian full of original detail, needs updating

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:57:32 GMT

Positioned behind a wall of Roxbury puddingstone, this towering Victorian stands out with distinctive dragon-scale shingling, dormer gables, and a broad entry porch. Off the large and long front hallway is a formal dining room with bay windows, original oak wainscoting, a glass-fronted built-in china cabinet with bulls-eye oak trim, and fireplace with oak mantel. The living room has an elaborately carved oak mantel around the fireplace, an original mirror, and bay windows. The kitchen has a newer wood burning stove, but does not have an eating area and needs updating. The butler’s pantry has original, clear glass-fronted oak cabinets. Floors are original oak and ceilings are 10 feet.

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:46:28 GMT

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Burlington office park close to sale

Thu, 09 May 2013 23:58:07 GMT

A team of local investors is finalizing a deal to buy the massive New England Executive Park in Burlington, marking one of the largest sales of a suburban office campus in recent years.

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:02:13 GMT

Sunstone to buy Park Plaza Hotel for $250 million

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:37:30 GMT

The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers is being sold to a California real estate investment trust for $250 million, almost double the price it sold for two years ago.

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:49:54 GMT

Small cottage nestled near reservoir and trails

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:48:33 GMT

This is a small house with big neighbors. From the back deck of this cottage, or the screened-in porch, or the backyard there are views of a grassy knoll behind which lies the 136-acre Aaron River Reservoir. Both kayaking and small boats with no power engines are allowed. Alongside the reservoir is a trail leading into the 4,000 acre Wompatuck State Park, with 12 miles of paved bike trails. The 16,000-square-foot lot ends at the Aaron River. The cottage has been expanded over the years and its key rooms are updated. The living room has oak floors, track lighting, numerous windows, and easily accommodates a couch, and a large entertainment center.

Handyman on Call

Fri, 03 May 2013 19:47:28 GMT

Q. I have a 23-year old concrete deck around my pool with pock marks and spalling? Is there a cause and the cure?

Seaport Square complex taking shape

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:46:19 GMT

A deal is emerging to build one of the South Boston Waterfront’s largest developments: a pair of 22-story towers on Seaport Boulevard that will include up to 800 apartments and a 300,000-square-foot retail and entertainment complex.