What does a BA condo buy you in… Boston?
I’ve been to Boston a few times – and I find it quite lovely. So that got me thinking… what could you buy in Boston for the price of a condo in the Bay Area?
REALTOR.com: Find a Home – Listing Detail
Boston, MA 02136
MLS ID#: 70419669
$495,000
4 Bed, 1.5 Bath
2,096 Sq. Ft.
0.44 Acres
Single Family Property, Area: Hyde Park, Approximately 0.44 acre(s), Lot is 19111 sq. ft., Year Built: 1859, Parking space(s): 4, Basement, Fireplace(s), Dining room, Laundry room
To access this webpage directly, use http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1064138867
Property Features* Single Family Property
* Area: Hyde Park
* Year Built: 1859
* 4 total bedroom(s)
* 1.5 total bath(s)
* 1 total full bath(s)
* 1 total half bath(s)
* 8 total rooms
* Approximately 2096 sq. ft.
* Type: Detached home
Now, I don’t know squat about the different parts of Boston – but this does look pretty impressive considering its the same price as a median condo in the Bay Area.
But then again, it’s not in the Bay Area. So… by default, it loses this match up.
August 10th, 2006 at 11:10 am
Hyde Park is more like a suburb of Boston–the subway doesn’t even go there, you’d need to take the commuter train into Boston. I bet that the condo prices in Boston are similar to the condo prices in the Bay area!
August 10th, 2006 at 11:19 am
Thanks KB. So… what’s a good example in Boston?
August 10th, 2006 at 6:18 pm
But, KB, let’s not forget that Hyde Park is only 8 miles from central Boston (roughly 25 minutes according to Yahoo maps). Try to find anything similar to the above property at a similar price within 50 miles of San Francisco and you will be hard pressed.
August 10th, 2006 at 6:23 pm
Good counterpoint. Not even in the plaes where you would get shot are they that affordable.
August 13th, 2006 at 11:05 am
They are currently building 16 single family homes on a small lot in South San Francisco (11 miles from downtown SF) which they are planning to sell for $1 million plus. And that is South San Francisco! No front yard, no private corner lot, one parking space if you are lucky, and no history.
January 20th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
Hyde Park is kind of a shitty area of Boston with some nicer areas tucked in. Basically, all the commercial areas of Hyde Park are busy but look like ass–er, that is, they look kind of like LA. Concrete everywhere, and Hispanic toughs hanging around. (I guess that sounds sort of racist, but the Irish thugs are in Dorchester, which I guess strictly speaking is rougher than Hyde Park anyway.) They just redid the commuter rail station, so that’s nice. It’s a very fast line to South Station, totally convenient. The public library is a beaut because the mayor of Boston lives in Hyde Park. Yes, amidst the industrial corridors and crappy duplexes there are some truly nice homes in Hyde Park. But… it’s Hyde Park. Tucked between freight railroads, empty lots, active industrial rows, and the crappy side of Dedham. Basically, ugly as sin.
Besides, who would want to live in Hyde Park when there’s Roslindale?!?!
January 21st, 2007 at 12:57 am
So… is Roslindale the place to live?
Any suggestions for comparisons?
October 18th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
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October 19th, 2008 at 12:04 am
Whoah looks like I wasn’t the first anon here. I’d imagine I won’t be the last