235 Bunker Hill Street
Wondering what that new construction is next to that new cafe?
Construction has been underway for several months on the new property at the corner of Pearl and Bunker Hill streets. Before the pre-fab structure appeared, the space had been empty for years, serving only as a parking lot. More than 50 years ago, it was owned by the same fellow who owned the old drugstore at Pearl and Bunker Hill streets. Rumor was that he would not sell it for fear that another drug store would open up there and put him out of business. The site is being developed now as two high-end condominiums with garage and storage space. They'll likely be on the market by the year's end and one will be priced as high as $1.1 million.
- Where is it?
The corner of Pearl and Bunker Hill street. - When was it built?
2010. - Who built it?
It was designed and built by Bob Fonzi and Tony Sulfaro. - What was it built for and who was the first occupant?
It was built as a two-unit condominium, each with three bedrooms, and two and a half bathrooms. It's yet to have its first occupants. - Why was it built?
To create housing in a spot that had been without any structure for about 70 years. - How was it built?
The foundation was laid and then a prefab structure, divided into eight separate box-like sections, was trucked in from Pennsylvania. - What are the future plans for the structure?
The units will be finished soon and sold. The slightly larger unit will list for $1.1 million. The other unit will list for $960,000.
Information for this was compiled by research at the Boston Public Library as well as interviews with the current developers.
naomi kooker
11:34 am on Friday, December 3, 2010
I love the idea of this column, offering insight and information on what's going on!
Naomi K.
Helen O'Neil
10:01 am on Monday, December 27, 2010
Thank you, Naomi. Check back in a few days for the next 'At this Address,' featuring the Commandant's House.
Mary Aylward Stewart
3:12 pm on Sunday, December 26, 2010
Hardly an attractive building. The overhang just doesn't belong. Pre-fab? It looks it.
Fedelma
Helen O'Neil
10:13 am on Monday, December 27, 2010
Thanks Mary,
The house certainly has caused a lot of conversation around town.
gabor bethlendy
4:41 pm on Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Well it has been a full year since this "development" started on 235 Bunkerhill Street and it is till not finished. In that same time other projects with more units have gone up and sold. Makes you wonder what the problems are with this project?
If you followed the construction you will see it was built from prefab particle board boxes that were brought on site and basically screwed together. They put up the entire frame and closed it in 3 days...so it is curious why it has taken a year now and still not finished. I always wonder about particle board construction because if it ever gets wet it will be extremely weak and full of mold. Hope who ever moves in has no allergies or a dislike to mold!
Tony Sulfaro
5:03 pm on Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Some people just like to blow off steam and are sore losers. There is no particle board on that building.
it seems that the same person complains all the time. The building is well built and is energy efficient.
It meets all State and local codes . Stop crying
Tony Sulfaro
6:33 pm on Tuesday, April 12, 2011
point of information the developers have owned property in charlestown long before the consruction of 235 bunker hill st. It's seems that the only one crying is the one who has profanity posted in the kitchen window to ward off prospected buyer's. sore looser
Tony Sulfaro
6:49 pm on Tuesday, April 12, 2011
maybe now that all of charlestowns know's the discusting signs will come down
Tony Sulfaro
1:45 pm on Wednesday, April 13, 2011
well after posting a comment on April 12th. one of the discusting signs have come down thank goodness ,it was the one with the F bombs on it. The other is a sign protesting the instalation of a survailance camera to protect the property from further damage. The sign reads "do not video our kids pedophile. It is ashame that parents have to use their children as weapons.
As for the Jan. 7th. comments, The author tries to paint a picture that I am an evil man and that my partners and I have come to distroy the land, The criminal complaint was issued by the author that occord when the developers spoke to the author and told him about his children hanging out the top floor window and our fears of his child falling out the window( We read this often in the paper) his response was for us to mind our bussiness and to go and F ourself. The next time this happened we took a picture to show him the danger he became irate and started yelling at us from acroos his fence we tried to explain the danger he then told me to go and F my mother and lunged over the fence to srike me I raised my hand to protect myself and knocked off his glasses, He went crying to the police. The author filed for a restraing order claiming I hit him not for threating children. AGAIN PARENTS USING CHILDREN AS WEAPONS. The noisy eletrical box has been fixed, The building is loaded with sound insulation, And there are no oders coming from the Grasshoper cafe. The only complaint about the grass is from the auther
gabor bethlendy
2:28 pm on Wednesday, April 13, 2011
FACT remains that after reviewing all the evidence the Charlestown judge placed a restraining order in place to protect the kids from further picture taking and threats.
FACT is if you buy this condo you WILL smell fried food, butter, grease at like 6 am...fun!
So, IF you want to buy a close to $1M condo will ALL the above issues going on....whether you believe them or not...is up to you, but given the many great deals on the market these days why would you chose the corner of Bunker and Pearl in front of a bus stop from a developer who has a restraining order against him?
End of thread...
Tony Sulfaro
8:37 pm on Monday, April 18, 2011
sticks and stones
Tony Sulfaro
4:44 pm on Wednesday, April 13, 2011
I have breakfast at the grasshopper every day the Smith family did a great job rehabing the building they used nothing but the best for equipment, The place is emaculate, The staff is very friendly, The food is great, Lynn is their every morning making sure every thing is up to snuf, as far as noise and odors that is not so. my buildings are only two feet away on both sides and never had a problem with odors or noise. I have never read or heard of a complaint about the grasshoper and I doubt if I ever will.
Again it is the same person that complains all the time. If a person does not like city life or close neighbors
don't move to the city. and stop crying