Why our Clients are Moving from the Suburbs of Boston to the City.
Whether it is a move to a new luxury, full-service building in the Seaport, a charming Victorian home in the Back Bay or a new gut renovation of a brownstone in the South End, empty nesters are making the move from the suburbs to the city. This generation is drawn to the city because of its energy, convenience and accessibility. Below is an outline of what we have seen as the key drivers for empty nesters making the move and what they are looking for in their new city homes.
Explorateur: A New Multifaceted Bistro in Midtown is Now Open
Ed Kane opened his new restaurant, Explorateur, this month on the ground floor of the grand masonic lodge located on the corner of Tremont and Boylston Streets. The all day, full service restaurant and bar is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, offering French-California cuisine.
“Because my first restaurant [Stars] is breakfast, lunch, dinner—it’s still one of my favorites. But it’s more of a diner, and I really wanted to do something that was just a little more sophisticated,” Kane says. “The market has really grown. Like, Millennials really get international travel, and they really get dining and great food.”
Kennedy Design Build, a high-end custom builder & developer with a focus on the South End, Back Bay & Beacon Hill, was founded in 2010 by Sean Kennedy. Considered one of the most sought-after contracting companies of its kind in the area, KDB has completed over thirty full brownstone renovations ranging from 2,000 sq ft to 7,000 sq ft as well as over 100 smaller projects such as kitchen & bathroomremodels and roof deck installations.
Neighborhood Market Report:
Jan-Aug 2017 vs. Jan-Aug 2016
*Condominium, Single Family, Multi-family Data
*Data Source: MLS
Statues on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall
Who/What they are and their significance.
The Commonwealth Avenue Mall, a public park in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, characterized by a long pathway of grass, trees and monuments, covers approximately 600,000 square feet. The mall runs from Arlington Street to Kenmore Street, intersected by cross streets in alphabetical order. On a sunny day, the Commonwealth Mall is filled with joggers, residents walking their dogs and tourists relaxing on the many benches along the pathway. We often find ourselves walking through the Commonwealth Mall when traveling to and from our office on Newbury Street and client appointments. Though we always stroll by the numerous monuments along the mall, we never have time to stop and explore them. We found ourselves curious about their history so we decided to do some research and write this blog post on the significance of each statue on the mall.