Today I had the pleasure of visiting 162 Highland Ave in Somerville. This just-renovated Victorian style home delivers three exceptionally designed modern condos atop the Spring Hill neighborhood. Dark stained oak floors, white marble countertops / farmer's sink / high-end Frigidaire appliances in the kitchens, huge tiled showers / modern [...]

Furnished, gorgeous 4th floor loft with Boston views and amazing natural light. This modern, new construction loft at the Macallen Building in the Seaport District boast: bamboo floors, high-end end kitchen and bath finishes, 2 large bedrooms, a wall of windows, in-unit laundry and a garage parking space. The Macallen is Boston's first [...]

Brickbottom Lofts, officially known as Brickbottom Artists Building, is home to one of the countrys largest artist live / work complexes, established in 1988, after local artists purchased the buildings from the A&P Supermarket company. Brickbottom Lofts - 155 units in all - enjoy on-site property management, award-winning common courtyard, [...]

I must get two calls a week from people looking for affordable artist live / work spaces. The key word here is: affordable. Here you go! 1700+ Square Feet in a former Mill Building that is ready for a build-out if you want to create that living space of your dreams OR keep it as-is and you've got enough space for whatever medium you [...]

The South End in Boston is best known for it's brick rowhouses and brownstones, snuggly packed in on quaint streets within an easy stroll of a cafe and boutique store at every turn. However, the past few years have offered new construction condos with a modern flair. ArtBlock, located at 725 - 735 Harrison Avenue in the SOWA district of the [...]

Need space? How does 3400 Square Feet of three-level open-concept Penthouse living sound? Add in concrete radiant floors, huge ceilings and factory sized windows, exposed "brick and beam", TWO private patios, four exposures, 2 garage parking spaces and commercial grade kitchen and you've got one of the most exciting lofts in Somerville and [...]

Here is the Loft Market Sales Data for 2011 for Somerville, Cambridge and Boston (all neighborhoods). All data was researched on MLS: Somerville: Number of Lofts Sold: 34 Average List Price: $518,000 Average Sale Price: $504,000 Average Days on Market: 121 Average Price Per Square Foot: $372 Most Expensive Loft SOLD: $1,180,000 [...]

One of the reasons people search for lofts is the perception that they will have enormous windows that let in rays upon glorious rays of sunlight - a big plus in a city like Boston that gets it's fair share of gray days in the winter. This is not always the case, as buildings have four (or more) sides - some that face alleyways or other [...]

In April 2010, I represented a buyer client looking for a raw loft space to renovate to his own style. What we were able to find was an 1150 Square Foot top-floor at BrickBottom Lofts in Somerville. Here's a quick before and after gallery after 2 years of hard work! Interview to follow soon.....

Here's a quick snapshot of the last two loft sales in Somerville, where BOTH lofts happened to sell over $600,000. Oh yeah, and BOTH sold for asking price....... 56 Clyde Street, Unit 3 List Price: $639,900 SALE Price: $639,900 Days on Market: 118 SOLD Price Per Square Foot: $312 Size: 2050 Square Feet / 2 Beds / 3.5 Baths Condo [...]