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Boston South End Real Estate Description & Trends
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Where is Boston's South End?
Bordered by Boston’s Back Bay and Bay Village to the North, Roxbury to the South, & South Boston to the East. Boston's South End is encompassed by zip codes 02116 & 02118 (use for your MLS Advanced Property zip code Search).
Why Live in Boston's South End?
The South End is defined by its unique architecture – listed on the National Register of Historic Places – it spans over 40 blocks and remains the largest Victorian neighborhood in the country today. The South End is home to some of Boston's best restaurants and celebrity Chefs and has become a true evening and weekend destination for residents and suburbanites alike - whether for an evening at the Boston Ballet, the Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama Building, the Calderwood Theatre Pavilion, or for live jazz in a casual setting at the Beehive Restaurant, the South End is an active, social experience for all. With major developments completed on all of its borders in the last 3 years, the area offers Boston buyers an incredible range of properties from: the Atelier concierge condos and the Yoo D4 luxury condos at Berkeley & Tremont; the Dennis Duffy-styled luxury condos at "The Modern" and "The Modern 2.0" at Mass Ave. and Tremont; and the Gateway Terrace, Laconia Lofts, Wilkes Passage & 485 Harrison loft developments at the Berkeley and Washington side of the South End. With two additional new construction developments completed in 2009 on the Clarendon & Dartmouth Sts.' block of Columbus - The Bryant & the 285 Columbus condos - Boston residents have even more great options for South End living.
Emerging South End Real Estate Trends:
The South End is known for its status on the National Historical Register as the largest contiguous Victorian neighborhood development in the United States - which means that long ago, Boston settlers built some beautiful tree-lined streets of 5 to 6-story brownstones. South Enders walk these brick-covered sidewalks in the picturesque splendor of each season - white snow in the winter, beautiful green trees in the spring & amazing colors of the fall all against the backdrop of these brownstones. So for years, everyone who wanted to be in the South End came to live in a brownstone - a single family or a multi-family of condo units. After a 10-year stretch of South End brownstone renovations & modernizations, which created many beautiful restorations of these unique historic properties, South End buyers now find themselves with an entirely new option in South End living: SoWa. The SoWa (South of Washington Street) district is the final frontier of South End development, housing the new loft buildings, a burgeoning design district, some of the city’s finest, cutting-edge art galleries, large expansive loft living and new construction projects with underground parking and concierge options. More and more South Enders are realizing that they don’t have to leave the neighborhood to have the finest in everything – from some of the city’s most creative restaurants and fashionable boutiques, to its newest high-end furniture showrooms and art galleries, the South End has it all.
- 285 Columbus
- The Bryant Luxury Condos
- Atelier 505
- The Bryant Back Bay
- The Penmark
- The Pope
- The Residences at The Penny Savings
- The Savoy
- The Washington Union
- Wilkes Passage
- Yoo D4
- Wilkes Passage Lofts
- Laconia Lofts
- 485 Harrison Lofts
- Gateway Terrace Lofts
- The Modern
- 285 Columbus Lofts
- The 1850 Lofts
- 27 Wareham Lofts
- Artblock
- 700 Harrison Lofts
- Dover Lofts
- The Columbian Lofts
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South End Residents' Neighborhood Favorites:
1. Favorite Park Renovation: Peters Park on Washington St.
2. Favorite New Neighborhood Restaurant: The Gallows
3. Favorite SOWA Modern Chinese Restaurant: Myers & Chang
4. Favorite SOWA Upscale Sushi: Oishii Restaurant (Washington & Berkeley)
5. Favorite SOWA Gym: Boston Sports Club (on Harrison)
6. Favorite Gym/Gym Spa: Equinox Fitness (Dartmouth & Columbus)
7. Favorite Breakfast/Bakery: The South End Buttery
8. Favorite Lunch/Bakery: Flour Bakery (Washington)
9. Favorite Massage/Spa: Etant (Tremont/Dwight)
10. Favorite Dog Park: Peters Park on Washington St/Berkeley
11. Favorite Pet Store: Polka Dog Bakery
12. Favorite Cocktails/Tapas: TORO Restaurant
13. Favorite Live Music: The Beehive
14. Favorite Wine Shop: BRIX on Washington
15. Favorite Weekend Brunch/Cocktails: Stephi's on Tremont
16. Favorite SOWA Burrito: El Triunfo (Berkeley & Harrison)
17. Favorite Furniture Row: Harrison Ave (4 new furniture stores in 1 year)
18. Favorite Custom Framing Shop: FastFrames
19. Favorite Yoga: O2 Yoga on Berkeley
20. Favorite Ballet: Boston Ballet
The Ballast Top Outdoor Picks for the South End:
1. Best Dog Park (for little & big dogs): Peters Park (Wash/Shawmut)
2. Best Baseball Field: Peters Park
3. Best Run: Dartmouth St to the Back Bay to the Charles River Loop
4. Best Tennis Courts/Backboard: Peters Park Courts or Southwest Corridor
5. Best Historic Park Restoration: Union Park
All Boston South End neighborhood description page content written & updated on August 2011 by Ballast Real Estate Agents. Copyright 2010 Ballast Realty Group. All rights reserved.
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