Centers And Squares
Welcome to Centers and Squares
As a Cambridge real estate agent, the city squares of Cambridge, Somerville and Medford and the town centers of Arlington, Watertown and Belmont, Massachusetts are my home turf. And as a lifelong New Englander who’s lived within twenty miles of Boston most of my life, I can introduce you to other nearby towns as we search for your new home. If you’re planning to sell your home in Cambridge, MA or nearby you’ll find plenty of info about the home selling process here too. Questions? Send me an email or call me at 617-504-1737.
Join Me On The Roof Deck
Enjoy Boston skyline views from your private roof deck at 10 Caldwell Ave
Tomorrow is supposed to be nice – for March – and a great day for an open house. Sunday too. I’ll be hosting an open house at my new listing at 10 Caldwell Ave in Somerville on Saturday and Sunday.
It’s a two-bedroom, one-bath condo on the top floor of a three-family. Renovated, open and bright – and best of all – the roof top deck is all yours – it’s private to the unit.
Priced at $329,000 with a modest condo fee of $150 per month.
So join me on the roof deck – 10 Caldwell Avenue, Somerville will be open on Saturday, March 6, 2010 from noon to 1 pm and on Sunday, March 7, 2010 from noon to 1:30.
Can’t make it this weekend? Call me to schedule a showing, at 617-504-1737.
Belmont Mass Real Estate Activity – February 2010
Belmont Mass Real Estate Activity
Belmont Mass Real Estate Activity – February 2010 It’s March already – complete with snow falling on forsythias today. Here’s a look at last month’s real estate activity in Belmont, Mass.
Belmont Homes On The Market:
65 homes were listed for sale in Belmont on February 28, 2010 for prices ranging from $159,900 to $2,275,000. Homes had been on the market an average of 172 days.
Belmont MA Real Estate Sales in February 2010:
9 homes sold in Belmont in February. Properties had been on the market an average of 145 days and sold for an average of 100% of the asking price.
4 single family homes sold in February for prices from $440,000 to $654,000. The median sales price was $602,500. Houses were on the market an average of 70 days and sold for an average of 97% of asking price.
4 Belmont condos sold in February 2010 priced betwee $375,000 and $790,000. The median price was $485,800. Condominiums sold for an average of 97% of list price.
1 multi-family property sold last month. It was a bank-owned two-family. The asking price was $349,900. The sales price was $425,000.
Total value of Belmont MA real estate sold in February was $4,860,600.
Also see:
BELMONT MA REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY – JAN. 2010
Info about Belmont Mass. real estate activity is from MLSpin.
Highland Terrace – 36 Highland Ave Cambridge
36 Highland Ave, Cambridge Mass
Highland Terrace at 36 Highland Avenue in Cambridge MA is a 49-unit condo building. Built in 1940, it’s distinctive Art Deco architecture is unique in Cambridge condominium buildings. Rich in well preserved architectural detail, the building is a visual treat.
The five-story brick building is located on a pretty tree lined Mid-Cambridge street close to Harvard, Inman and Central Square.
There are studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom condos at Highland Terrace.
36 Highland Ave Cambridge MA Features
- Elevator building
- Hardwood floors
- Common roof deck with views of Boston
- Bike room
- Common laundry
- Heat and hot water included in condo fee
Recent Sales at Highland Terrace
Two one-bedroom condos sold in 2007 – for $285,000 and $327,500
If condos are available in the building they’ll appear below. Click on the small photo for more information and additional photographs.
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Highland Terrace condos are located at 36 Highland Avenue, Cambridge, Mass 02139
Remembering Don Kent – Weatherman, Local Institution
Remembering Don Kent – Weatherman It’s a sad day in the Bolton house today and a sad day in many Massachusetts households. One of our favorite citizens, Don Kent, passed away last night at the age of 92. Don Kent was a meteorologist for 34 years for WBZ radio and TV. But he was much more than that.
My dad is the kind of guy they invented the Weather Channel for. He’s been obsessed with the weather since he was a young boy, filling small notebooks with daily weather observations.
In our house, the weather report was (and is!) sacred time. No talking at the table was allowed during the weather. Speak at your peril.
And for years it was Don Kent who gave the forecast. He was the weatherman on Channel 4 from the 1950s to 1983. He set the standard for weather reporting and was hugely popular in Massachusetts. He was a weather buff’s weatherman.
Here’s a video segment produced for Don Kent’s retirement from WBZ-TV:
In our family Don Kent was revered. A story that we still tell gives some idea of how big a part he played in our daily life for decades.
I was a baby – about a year and a half old. My grandparents were over for a visit and I was in my bedroom, babbling. My grandfather, asked “What’s she saying in there? Don Kent! Don Kent!”?
Though I would come to know and love our favorite weatherman I wasn’t that precocious. I was calling “Down crib! Down crib!”.
But to my grandfather, who well knew how important the weather was to his son-in-law, it made all the sense in the world that his small granddaughter was invoking the name of our local weatherman.
I had planned to write Mr. Kent to tell him that story and yet regretfully I never did. My sympathies to his family. I hope they know how much he meant to so many.
Condos at 138-140 Huron Ave Cambridge
138 - 140 Huron Avenue Cambridge Mass
138-140 Huron Ave in Cambridge MA is a 12-unit building built in 1888 that was renovated and converted to condos in 2003.
Most of the units are two-room studio / one-bedrooms or small two-bedroom condos. Most are sized between 375 and 760 sq.ft. with one larger condo that includes finished lower level space.
The building is at the intersection of Concord Ave about a mile from Harvard Square or Porter Square. The shops and restaurants of Huron Village are close by.
138-140 Huron Ave Cambridge MA Features
- Oak floors
- Maple cabinets and granite counters in the kitchen
- Storage and common laundry
- Each condo has a deep parking space that holds two cars
- Condo fee includes heat and hot water
Recent Sales of Condos at 138-140 Huron Ave Cambridge
In 2009:
- A 507 sq.ft. unit sold for $279,000
- A 627 sq.ft. two-bedroom condo sold for $312,000
If condos are available in the building they’ll appear below. Click on the small photo for more information and additional photographs.
138-140 Huron Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138.
C.S. Manegold Speaks In Newton About Ten Hills Farm
Ten Hills Farm by C.S. Manegold
C.S. Manegold, author of the new book, Ten Hills Farm: The Forgotten History of Slavery In the North, will speak tomorrow night, Monday, March 1st, in Newton.
The talk is part of the lecture series Encountering Slavery and Race in New England and is funded by the Foundation for Racial, Ethnic & Religous Harmony.
Ten Hills Farm was a six-hundred acre farm that stretched across parts of Medford and Somerville. The farm was owned by three families – the Winthrops, the Ushers, and the Royalls – all of whom owned slaves are were tied to the slave trade. The Royall House and slave quarters, built in the 1730s, is close to Medford Square.
C.S. Manegold will speak at the Myrtle Baptist Church, 21 Curve Street, West Newton at 7 p.m. on March 1, 2010. Admission is free. For more information please call Historic Newton at 617-796-1450.
I just bought Ten Hills Farm last night and look forward to an eye opening read. I’ll post about it when I’m done.
Glass Factory Condos – 169 Monsignor O’Brien Highway
The Glass Factory at 169 Monsignor O’Brien Highway in Cambridge is an eight-story building with 104 condos. The condos were renovated in 2004 when the building was converted from apartments. There are two-room studios, one and two-bedroom condos.
The Glass Factory Cambridge Condos - 169 Monsignor O'Brien Highway
While the name suggests that the building was used as a factory of some sort I haven’t been able to document that. Records show that the building was originally an office building built in 1925, owned by the Boston and Maine Railroad. I’d love to learn about the factory connection if anybody knows the scoop.
The Glass Factory is in East Cambridge near the Lechmere T station and very close to downtown Boston. The Cambridgeside Galleria mall, the Charles River, and the Museum of Science are nearby.
Residents have created on online forum for the building.
Glass Factory Cambridge Condos Feature
- Elevator building
- Central air conditioning
- Huge windows
- Concierge service
- Business Center
- Club room
- Media Room
- Fitness Center with Nautilus exercise equipment
- Some condos have garage or outdoor parking
- Some condos have in-unit laundry
- Heat and hot water included in the condo fee
- Pets allowed with restrictions
Recent Glass Factory Cambridge Sales – 169 Monsignor O’Brien Highway
- A two room studio without parking sold for $241,000 in Dec. 2009
- A one-bedroom condo without parking sold for $298,000 in Jan. 2009
- Several two-bedroom, two-bath condos with garage or outdoor parking have sold in the last year. Several were foreclosed or short sale units. Sale prices ranged from $350,000 to $475,000
If condos are available in the building they’ll appear below. Click on the small photo for more information and additional photgraphs.
The Glass Factory Condominiums are located at 169 Monsignor O’Brien Highway, Cambridge, MA 02141
Gospel Music Concert – Chevalier Theatre in Medford
Celebrate Black History Month on Saturday with a gospel music concert
In honor of Black History Month, there will be a free gospel music concert at the Chevalier Theatre in Medford this Saturday.
Presented by the Somerville Community Baptist Church, the Community Gospel Choir will perform with a live band and other instrumentalists accompanying. Joe Fitzgerald, Boston Herald columnist, will be master of ceremonies.
The Community Gospel Choir is a volunteer group with members from several area churches. Stacie Clayton, Choral Director at the Somerville Community Baptist Church, is the choir director.
Admission is free. Donations accepted.
“We’ve Come This Far By Faith”, a gospel music concert, will take place Saturday, Feb. 27. 2010 at 5 p.m. at the Chevalier Theatre, 30 Forest St., Medford MA.
The theatre is between the Post Office and the Medford High School condos.
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