Wednesday, June 5, 2013
A look at some of the sold properties in the Boston area this week.
Realtors: Add your photos of recently sold homes to this gallery! It's easy—just sign into your Patch account (or sign into Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Upload Photos and Videos" button and follow the directions. The property's address, sale price, listing agent and other details can be included in the photo's caption. We've provided a sampling of five home sales this week. Look at the photo gallery or the easy-to-scan chart below. Don't forget to check out our Real Estate section. Looking to buy a home? Check out our updated list of homes for sale in your neighborhood or this list of upcoming open houses. Neighborhood Address Details Sale Price List Price Listing Agent Charlestown 1 Warren St #205 Condo, 2 Beds/2.5…
Friday, May 31, 2013
The Boston Redevelopment Authority and the Red Sox are negotiating an extension of their current deal to allow a private food court next to the stadium on game days.
The private food court that operates on Yawkey Way on game days is made possible by a special deal between the Boston Redevelopment Authority and the Red Sox. That deal is up for renewal this year and, despite interest from both parties in its renewal, it could be derailed by legal issues, according to the Boston Globe. The BRA and the Red Sox had previously agreed to a 10-year, $165,000 per year agreement in 2003 that lasted until the end of the season in 2013 both for the Yawkey Way food court and the air space above Landsdowne Street for the Green Monster seating section. Tied to the local consumer price index, that price is now $210,000 a year. According to the Boston Globe, the Red Sox gross more than $2 million in concession sales, …
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Photos and information in this article are uploaded by local Realtors and Boston Patch editors.
Realtors, this is your space. Upload photos of the houses you're showing this weekend and enter the property's details in the caption. Selling your Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, North End or South End place without a Realtor? Consider yourself invited to add your photos and details into the mix. Please upload one photo per open house listing and include the following information in the captions of all photos: · Address · Date and time of the open house · Type of housing (condo, single family etc.) · No. of beds/baths · Square footage · Price · Agent's name (if applicable) Click on the big green "Upload Photos & Videos" button to get started. If you have any trouble getting…
An amendment to Massachusetts' Chapter 91 could make it easier for new projects to include daycare facilities for employees' children.
The Boston Redevelopment Authority is looking to change a state law designed to protect public access to waterfront buildings to allow the installation of childcare facilities on the ground floor of new waterfront developments. Massachusetts’s Chapter 91 encourages the leasing of ground-level buildings located within 250 feet of the waterfront to restaurants, shops and other businesses that would be open to the public, according to a Boston Business Journal article. That requirement makes it difficult for developers to get state approval for projects that feature daycare services on the ground level, which could serve employees in that building. The BRA's director for waterfront planning, Richard McGuinness, reportedly testified on the …
Watch tonight at 6:30 p.m. on BNN-TV.
This week's "Charlestown Live" program will feature hosts Diane Grant and Abby Gray of the Charlestown Chamber of Commerce, who will be discussing upcoming events at the Chamber. Among these will be the Open Market set for Saturday, June 15. Tune in to hear about the many vendors participating and how to still get an application to join the fun. They will also discuss retail store specials and Chamber deals taking place for the residents of Charlestown. In addition, the ladies will tell you how to register for the annual Edna Kelly Doll Carriage Parade on Saturday, June 15 at the Training Field. The show can be seen live on Thursday, May 30 at 6:30 p.m. on Boston Comcast Cable BNN-TV Channel 9, RCC Channel 15 or on the Web at www.bnntv.…
Not every good job requires a four-year degree. Check out these industries that hire high school grads. Provided by Jobs at AOL.
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Thursday, May 30
The following story was provided by AOLJobs.com By Dan Fastenberg As tough as the labor market is, college grads still have an easier time than those with only a high school degree. In February, college graduates had an unemployment rate of 3.8 percent—compared to a staggering 11 percent for those with only a high school diploma. Still, a new study released Tuesday shows that there are some good careers out there for those who lack a four-year degree. If you’re looking for a job in Charlestown, check out our jobs page. CareerCast.com, the job-portal site, compiled a list of 14 good careers that require only a high school degree (though some require additional training). The site used a variety of criteria to assess the quality of the …
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
The Boston Redevelopment Authority leader told the Boston Business Journal he does not plan to stay on under a new mayor.
Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Peter Meade will be retiring in January, stepping down at the same time as Mayor Thomas Menino, the Boston Business Journal reported this week. Appointed to the position in April 2011, Meade, 67, is considered a member of the mayor’s cabinet but also is appointed by the five-member BRA board, so he wouldn’t necessarily be ousted by the election of a new mayor, the article states. But Meade told the BBJ that he is not interested in keeping the job under a new mayor, saying that, “I have a relationship with Mayor Menino that frankly I would never have with another mayor.” Meade also said he had promised his family he would retire, according to the article. Read the full article at bizjournals.com/…
Check out a few of the properties that sold this week in the Boston area.
Realtors: Add your photos of recently sold homes to this gallery! It's easy—just sign into your Patch account (or sign into Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Upload Photos and Videos" button and follow the directions. The property's address, sale price, listing agent and other details can be included in the photo's caption. We've provided a sampling of five home sales this week. Look at the photo gallery or the easy-to-scan chart below. Don't forget to check out our Real Estate section. Looking to buy a home? Check out our weekly list of open houses, which posts Fridays at noon, or see this Zillow listing of homes for sale in your neighborhood. Neighborhood Address Details Sale Price List Price Listing Agent Charlestown…
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
The new Charlestown market will have a small indoor dining area with about 40 seats.
The new Charlestown Whole Foods Market could open as early as September and will feature a small indoor dining area in the front, store team leader Kim Hall told members of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council on Thursday. Hall and others from the Whole Foods team appeared before the CNC Basic Services Committee on May 23 to request support for a common victualler license and answer any questions about the new store, which will be located in the former Johnnie’s Foodmaster spot in the Bunker Hill Mall shopping center, at 5 Austin St. Housed in 29,433 sq. ft. of renovated space, the new grocery store will have a bakery, coffee and smoothie bar, cheese shop, meat and seafood counter, flower area and prepared foods department featuring a …
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Friday, May 24, 2013
Photos and information in this article are uploaded by local Realtors and Boston Patch editors.
Realtors, this is your space. Upload photos of the houses you're showing this weekend and enter the property's details in the caption. Selling your Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, North End or South End place without a Realtor? Consider yourself invited to add your photos and details into the mix. Please upload one photo per open house listing and include the following information in the captions of all photos: · Address · Date and time of the open house · Type of housing (condo, single family etc.) · No. of beds/baths · Square footage · Price · Agent's name (if applicable) Click on the big green "Upload Photos & Videos" button to get started. If you have any trouble …
Joseph
2:57 pm on Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Bump....To keep Charlestown reading local comments. Bring back Helen! :) Mum22 - Several others just like you. Keep. It. Local! Matthew - Good to hear your opinion again. Hopefully Becca will pass along that the majority of Charlestown readers hate the cross section articles, especially the garbage called "State House News Service." It's a breeding ground for trolls and the unemployed. I'm pretty… more ›