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BOSTON’S LUXURY CONDO MARKET REBOUNDS

Boston's News Source: wbur.org
Week of March 15, 2010

BOSTON — Boston's luxury condo market is starting off 2010 in better shape, after suffering through a rocky couple of years.

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TOP SPOTS TO LIVE HIGH-PRICED-HOMES EDITION

The Boston Globe
Week of March 14, 2010

People don't think of downtown Boston as having many single-family homes, but according to Tracy Campion, Owner of the Boston real estate firms Campion and company, more have been cropping up in the past few years as developers are taking multifamily town houses back to their stately root.

BACK BAY PENTHOUSE HAS TERRIFIC VIEWS

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of February 23 – March 5, 2010

In the mid 1800s the court of Napoleon III began to influence the world, and Boston became enamored of all things French. Boston architects spent part of their schooling in Paris to study the architecture there.

DESIGNER’S TOUCH CREATES IMPERIAL PENTHOUSE LIVING

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of February 23 – March 5, 2010

Six-story building and an elevator as well as front and back staircases.

BACK BAY PENTHOUSE IS AMONG SPECTACULAR SALES

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of January 23 – 29, 2010

Aspectacular three-bedroom floor-through penthouse duplex at 255 Marlborough St. in the Back Bay, between Exeter and Fairfield streets, sold Jan. 15 for $2.915 million.

BACK BAY HOME BOASTS MODERN DESIGN

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of January 2 – 8, 2010

Your own, private outdoor space in the Back Bay can be yours at Unit 1at 425 Beacon St.

MEDIAN PRICES IMPROVE IN NOVEMBER AS SALES INCREASE

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of January 2 - 8, 2010

Further, income limits for participants in this program have increased as well. Asingle person can have an adjusted income of $125,000 and a married couple, $225,000.

SUN-FILLED NORTH END CONDO OFFERS COMFORT AND CHARM

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of December 12 - 18, 2009

The building, which backs onto North Bennet Street, was renamed Columbus Court.

BURRAGE MANSION CONDO HAS CONSERVATORY, OFFICE

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of November 28 - December 4, 2009

In 2003 the Boston Landmarks Commission, in an unusual measure, declared that the lobby and great hall of this home were so significant that the common spaces on the first and second floors would be elevated to landmark status. (The exterior was already protected as part of the Back Bay Historic District and the National Register District.)

LANDMARK BACK BAY HOME IS EXQUISITE

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of November 28 - December 4, 2009

An exquisite residence at the Burrage Mansion on Commonwealth Avenue, one of the Back Bay’s most magnificent 19th century houses that has been restored and converted to condominiums, is for sale.

PATRIOTS’QB TOM BRADY IS SELLING HIS PENTHOUSE

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
By Marilyn Jackson (Week of October 17 - 23, 2009)

For months celebrity gossip in Boston has dwelt on New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady – his return to the playing field in Foxboro, his marriage to superstar model Gisele Bündchen, the upcoming birth of his second child and his house-hunting in the suburbs – perhaps away from the paparazzi.

SEAPORT PENTHOUSE HAS SOARING VIEWS

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
By June Albritton(Week of August 22 - 28, 2009)

The Seaport District of Boston combines the beauty of the waterfront the excitement of orignal art from the lofts of the Front Point area, and the enjoyment of new shops, hotels, and restaurants attracted by the new Boston Convention Center.

STUNNING VIEWS OF BOSTON'S TREASURED LANDMARKS

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of August 22 - 28, 2009

privileged aerie of own-the-city views, Pent house 2C is currently for sale, marketed by Tracy Campion of the Campion Company and priced at $3,990,000

BACK BAY RESIDENCE IS TRULY SPLENDID

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of MAY 16 - 22, 2009

Back Bay’s most prestigious addresses are in the first block from the Public Garden, the country’s first botanical garden. Established in 1837 with plantings in he former salt marsh, it was formally laid out in 1858, essentially as it is today, with its agoon, flowerbeds and trees. The swan boats arrived in 1877.

COMMONWEALTH AVE. CONDO MIXES HISTORY AND LUXURY

Executive Domains
By Todo larson(Week of July 24 - 30, 2009)

offered at $6.9 million by Campion And Co., Unit 1 at 314 Commonwealth Ave. will entitle its owner to greetingat the door by molded lion heads, human faces and gragoyles galor - in addition to a weekday concierge.

BACK BAY BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO 10 ELEGENT CONDOS WITH FINE DETAILS - 409 BEACON ST., BACK BAY

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
By Marilyn Jackson(Week of April 18-24, 2009)

In 1867, the distinguished architectural firm of Snell and Gregerson designed a row of five townhouses on the south side of Beacon Street at the corner of Gloucester.

RENOVATIONS CREATE 10 STYLISH CONDOS IN BACK BAY - 409 BEACON ST., BACK BAY

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
(Week of April 18-24, 2009)

“We are trying to appeal to the younger buyer, who is not as affluent, or to someone who wants a pied a terre,” close to all the cultural amenities of the city.

BEACON HILL TOWNHOUSE IS PALITIAL -THE BENJAMIN MANSION AT 74 BEACON ST., BEACON HILL

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
By Marilyn Jackson(Week of April 04-10, 2009)

Peter and Elizabeth Georgantas call their home at 74 Beacon St. on the flat of Beacon Hill the Benjamin Mansion.

BEACON HILL TOWNHOUSE RESTORATION IS MAGNIFICENT - 74 BEACON ST., Beacon Hill

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
By Marilyn Jackson(Week of April 04-10, 2009)

The double parlor with its 11-foothigh ceiling and deep crown molding and plasterwork contribute to the uniqueness of this home, which boasts white quarter-sawn oak and exotic wenge accents.

THE SKY'S THE LIMIT AT THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL

Boston Homes
By Marilyn Jackson (Week of November 1-7, 2008)

Eight residences at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston are on the market, including the 8,000-square-foot penthouse in the west tower that has incredible views from the floor-to-ceiling windows, terraces and its wraparound roof deck, which can be accessed by two private elevators.

FEATURED HOMES ON 100 BEACON STREET

The Boston Courant
By Lisa S. Beane (October 25, 2008)

For people who cannot decide between the charm of Beacon Hill and the chic of Back Bay, 100 Beacon Street offers a strategic border location that gives you the best of both.

BAY VILLAGE HOME FEATURES A STUNNING, SUNNY GREAT ROOM

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of AUGUST 9 - 15, 2008

Behind the brick façade of a four-anda-half-story home in Bay Village is a residence that holds many interesting tales. Tracy Campion of Campion and Company is marketing this home for $1.699 million.

BAY VILLAGE HOME HAS OUTDOOR DECKS, HIDDEN GARDEN

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of August 9 - 15, 2008

Overall, the interior of the home is an eclectic mix of traditional architectural details and contemporary features. It has a side hall floor plan, and to the left of the entry is wide living room with a wood-burning marble fireplace and Egyptian Revival crown molding. This room flows easily through French doors into the dining room where there is a decorative fireplace with a matching mantelpiece.The flooring is recovered honey-colored southern pine, harvested more than 150 years ago. The ell holds the winter galley kitchen with a gently curved bay window. Next to it is a door that opens onto one of three decks. This kitchen has a gas range.

LOFT BOASTS EXPOSED BRICK AND BEAMS

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of May May 24 - 30, 2008

The Fort Point neighborhood has been called Boston’s next great place, and Denise Cogliano of Gibson Sotheby’s International Real Estate has a listing at 35 Channel Center that would be a pleasant place to live.

A SPECTACULAR SALE OF A BOSTON HOME

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of May 24 - 30, 2008

One of the spectacular sales of Boston homes recorded in May is that of an elegant Back Bay townhouse at 270 Clarendon St., at the corner of Marlborough Street. Its selling price was $2.525 million.

AFORMER BACK BAY MANSION HAS BEEN RESTORED TO ITS GRANDEUR

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of May MAY 17 - 23, 2008

Elegance, top quality materials, the newest technology and beautiful workmanship all surround you in this stunning brick townhouse set in a premier Back Bay location. This Marlborough street home has five living levels, a marble and mahogany elevator, sumptuous baths and gracious rooms within more than 5,000 square feet of space for both entertaining and family living.

SINGLE-FAMILY HOME ON BEACON HILL IS CHARMING

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of May 17 - 23, 2008

Returning to the first floor, the staircase gently curves, leading to the formal living room on the second level, which has a generous, wood-burning fireplace with a black and white marble mantelpiece. The room has built-in bookcases and the original parquet flooring as well as a walk-in closet. The windows with two exposures have interior shutters and the crown molding has dentil trim accents.

BEACON HILL HOME REFLECTS METICULOUS RENOVATIONS

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
By Marilyn Jackson (Week of May 7-23, 2008)

High on Beacon Hill on Pinckney Street, close to the State House, stands an early 19th century brick townhouse that is absolutely outstanding.

SPECTACULAR SALES OF BOSTON HOMES CONTINUE IN APRIL

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of April 26 - May 2, 2008

To date this month, three condominiums in the Back Bay have sold for $4 million or higher.

ART DECO LANDMARK WILL HAVE VIEWS OF PUBLIC GARDEN

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
By Marilyn Jackson (Week of April 19 - 25, 2008)

When Zero Marlborough was constructed in 1929, Art Deco architecture was coming into its own in Boston and was quite fashionable. Architects embraced the sleek lines, the discreet ornamentation and the stepped-back upper stories.

ZERO MARLBOROUGH TO REFLECT GRANDEUR OF ORIGINAL BUILDING

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
By Marilyn Jackson (Week of April 19 - 25, 2008)

The developer, Sea-Dar Real Estate, has completely gutted the building and refurbished the exterior to return it to its original elegance. It contains 13 residences, and eight are under agreement. There are very few buildings in the city that have this unique view and floor plate, says Jean Abouhamad, Sea-Dar president. Where do you find 3,300 square feet [on one floor]? This is one-of-a-kind.

BACK BAY REALTOR IS DRAGON SLAYER

The Boston Courant
By Shayndi Raice Sigall (February 23, 2008 - February 29, 2008)

Tracy Campion is bucking the trend of boutique real estate firms being gobbled up by big realty companies in Boston.

25 CHANNEL CENTER

By Lise S. Beane(Week of Febrary 22-27, 2008)

Panoramic vistas of urban landscapes and big sky scenery feature prominently in the ambience of this spectacular home. Fresh, contemporary and exciting, the ultra-sophisticated corner condominium combines two units to offer more than 3,500 square feet of luxury, loft-like living space with fantastic city views from window walls in every room.

PRESTIGIOUS BACK BAY LANDMARK SEES ORIGINAL GRANDEUR RENEWED

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
By Marilyn Jackson (Week of February 16-22,2008)

Apartment hotels or French flats first appeared in Boston in 1857, when the Hotel Pelham was built at the corner of Boylston and Tremont Street, some 12 years before one was constructed in New York City.

BEACON HILL HOUSE HAS BEEN RICHLY RESTORED

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
By Penelope Lane (Week of October 27-November 2, 2007)

At 11 Walnut St. on Beacon Hill, there is a new addition to luxury living.

MEZZO DESIGN LOFTS IN CHARLESTOWN ARE SOPHISTICATED AND TRANSIT-ORIENTED

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of SEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 5, 2007

Construction is not yet completed at Charlestown’s Mezzo Design Lofts, but design has been at the center of the project from concept to end result. The 146- unit development, which was introduced to the public last week, will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom homes at prices ranging from the $600,000s

MILLION-DOLLAR CONDOS HAVE MILLION-DOLLAR VIEWS

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
Week of September 29 - October 5, 2007

In addition to Payne Collins Design, a renowned interior designer, Frank Nicholson Incorporated of Acton, has been brought in to the development project to fashion the interior space. He specializes in luxury hotel projects throughout the world; locally, his most recent project is the Mandarin Oriental Residences and Hotel, which is under construction at the Prudential Center and will open next summer.

PENTHOUSE HAS RIVER VIEWS

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
By Penelope Lane (Week of July 21-27, 2007)

To say that Unit 5 at 270 Beacon St. is a duplex penthouse in a four story building is to describe both the residence and the building inadequately.

N.E. PATRIOTS’ QB TOM BRADY IS SELLING HIS BACK BAY CONDO

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
By Marilyn Jackson (Week of June 9-15, 2007)

Nearly three years after New England Patriots’ star quarterback Tom Brady bought one of the lavish condominiums at the Burrage Mansion on Commonwealth Avenue, he is selling the palatial home.

BRADY PAD IS SNAGGED

The Boston Globe
By Carol Beggy & Mark Shanahan (06.05.2007)

Tom Brady is selling the three-bedroom, 3 1/2 - bath Back Bay condo he's called home for nearly three years.

THE MEADS IN BACK BAY OFFER CHARM, ELEGANCE IN NEW CONDOS

Boston Homes: The Complete Guide
By Marilyn Jackson (Week of February 4-10, 2006)

A quiet stretch of tree-lined Commonwealth Avenue, between Massachusetts Avenue and Charlesgate East, was the home of several venerable Bostonians at the turn of the last century.