Boston has the second highest rental rates in the country! Posted on: Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Filed Under: Boston Rental Market, News

Boston has the second highest rental rates in the country!
 
 
OK, so the Yankees are going to the World Series this year and we’re not. But Boston beat New York in one thing; we’re now #2 on the list of the highest rents in the country behind only San Francisco and ahead of New York City, [...]

601 Albany Street – Another New Boston Apartment Building Posted on: Friday, October 23, 2009

Filed Under: Luxury Boston Apartments, New Boston Apartment Building

601 Albany Street – Another New Boston Apartment Building

 

 
On Thursday, members of the weRENTboston team stopped by an open house at 601 Albany Street in Boston’s South End neighborhood.  601 Albany Street is a newly constructed luxury apartment building developed by the Hamilton Company and Russell Development.
 
601 Albany Street offers 40 modern studio, 1 bedroom, [...]

weRENTboston team Visits 50 West Broadway Posted on: Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Filed Under: Luxury Boston Apartments, New Boston Apartment Building

weRENTboston team Visits 50 West Broadway
 
Today the weRENTboston team toured 50 West Broadway, a brand new luxury apartment building in the city’s South Boston neighborhood. 50 West Broadway is located directly across the street from the Broadway station on the MBTA’s Red Line, just one stop to South Station with easy access to the Financial [...]

It’s getting cold out there… Posted on: Thursday, October 15, 2009

Filed Under: Boston in General, Heating laws

It’s starting to get cold out there! The City of Boston has a tip sheet for tenants and landlords regarding home heating during the winter. Here’s an excerpt:
 
 
In accordance with the Massachusetts State Sanitary Code residential dwellings must be provided with heat from September 15th until June 15th each year. Heating systems must be
capable of [...]

New Commuter Rail stop coming to Lower Allston?? Posted on: Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Filed Under: Boston Rental Market, Boston in General, News

According to several media outlets, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts reached a deal at the end of September with CSX Transportation that would, among other things, clear the way for a new MBTA Commuter Rail stop in Allston.  According to reports, the deal transferred control of some CSX rail lines to the MBTA.  The new Allston [...]

Vacancies are a National Issue, Not Just Boston Posted on: Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Filed Under: Boston Rental Market, Great Values, News

It’s been the topic of the last few blog posts, but Bloomberg.com has a story today about a rise in vacancy rates nationwide.  According to the article, the national apartment vacancy rate rose to 7.8% in the third quarter.  This is apparently the highest it has been since 1986.  The rise is attributed primarily to a [...]