The area around The Bryant is a great place for all types of Boston residents.  Families, young professionals, and senior citizens can all appreciate the convenience of an urban downtown without the hectic bustle.  The peaceful, tree-lined streets never bother locals with too much noise, but they never seem boring either.

If you are interested in more information on condominium listings at The Bryant, contact Warren Residential Group today!

Ever wonder where Boston’s Back Bay got its name?  It wasn’t always a bustling cultural and commercial center with historic brownstones, posh lofts, and beautiful waterfront condominiums.  This neighborhood of Boston, which includes some of the city’s most important buildings and landmarks, used to be a large bay stretching all the way from the Boston Common to Kenmore square.  By the early 1800s, Boston had already saturated its available and surrounding space, and only a narrow isthmus connected central downtown to the rest of the greater metropolitan area.  In 1857, after a failed attempt to circumvent the city’s traffic problems with a dam/toll road, the city of Boston began a project to “make land.”

35-car-long trains filled with rocks, dirt, and other fill arrived in Back Bay 16 times a day for 43 years, finishing what is now Back Bay Fens or “The Fens” in 1900.  Most buildings’ basements along Commonwealth Avenue and the other streets of the Back Bay were never dug; they simply were left as holes with more dirt and gravel piled around them.  The layout of Back Bay was devised by Arthur Gilman of the Gridley James Fox Bryant firm.  Much inspiration was taken from parts of Paris.  Gilman wanted wide, parallel, tree-lined airy streets, such as Commonwealth Avenue or Beacon Street.

Back Bay Today

The modern day Back Bay, which is an officially recognized neighborhood of Boston, still features rows of beautiful Victorian Brownstones that trace their origins to the monumental project that created the land they live on.  These historic brick walls now stand alongside global landmarks such as the Prudential Center, Hynes Convention Center, and Boston’s famous center for fun, nightlife, dining and high fashion: Newbury Street.  Few blocks in Back Bay lack an architecturally or historically significant building.  Once completely submerged, Back Bay is now a bustling part of downtown Boston brimming with culture, history, and endless entertainment.

Interested in an apartment in Boston’s historic and monumental Back Bay or another Boston neighborhood?  Contact a Warren Residential Group real estate agent to find the perfect apartment or condo for you!

Going once, going twice, sold….to 11 lucky buyers of beautiful luxury condos at the Bryant Back Bay!

Price points at this auction were much higher than most of us expected.  They averaged close to $100/sq. ft. more than the previous Bryant auction a year ago.  This says a lot about the strength of the Boston luxury market and helps reinforce a recent article in the Boston Globe where they talk about how prices of downtown condos are closing at the highest prices in a decade yet sales volume is down close to 25% compared to the same period last year.

Here is a PDF with the breakdown of the units sold:

The Bryant Auction Results #2

In case you missed the auction, there are a couple of homes on the higher floors which were not put on the auction block.  Here are some of the details:

Unit 1005 – $1,850,000 1877 sq. ft. 2 bedroom/2 bathroom with balcony

Unit 1002 – $1,650,000 1585 sq. ft. 2 bedroom/ 2 bathroom with balcony

Unit 901 – $1,485,000 1686 sq. ft. 2 bedroom / 2 bathroom

If you’d like to preview these luxury condos at the Bryant, please contact Nick Warren directly at nwarren@warrenre.com or 617-848-9616 ext. 706.

The Audubon Park Auction went off without a hitch (well, there was one bidder who didn’t realize he was bidding so they ended up having to put it back onto the auction block and they got an additional $4k for it 5 minutes after they initially sold it!) and was extremely successful for the developer and the buyers.  All 25 units were sold and an additional 10 were added during the auction.  Two more unique first floor layouts were sold after the auction at an undisclosed price.

There were over 250+ people at the auction and a lot of active bidders.  It was an extremely exciting event and I’m looking forward to the Bryant Back Bay auction on the 7th of November.  Remember, you can save $1000 off your closing costs if you setup your preview through Nick Warren at nwarren@warrenre.com or 617-933-9776.

Here is a PDF of the Audubon Park auction results:

Audubon_Park_Auction_Results

Here we go again!  This is the second time the Bryant Back Bay has auctioned some of their units.  Almost a year ago 10 luxury condos at the Bryant were auctioned off (we represented some of the buyers!) and now the remaining 11 are being auctioned at a closeout sale.

Units were selling at a decent pace over the past year but it looks like the developer just wants out at this point.  Here are the details:

- 11 Total units to be sold at auction

- 10 of these units are three bedrooms, three bathrooms.  1 is a two bedroom, two bathroom.

- Each unit comes with a garage parking space and a storage unit.  Additional parking can be purchased for $125,000

-Auction day is Sunday November 7th so you don’t have much time!  Contact us now at 617-933-9776 or nwarren@warrenre.com for a preview!

-THESE HOMES WILL RENT FROM $5000-8000/month!

Details about the Bryant Back Bay:

The Bryant Back Bay is positioned on the border of Back Bay and the South End which allows for convenience to some of Boston’s best attractions, dining, and entertainment.  Each home is accessed through a direct elevator into the homes allowing for privacy.

Amenities include:

• State of the Art Fitness Facility (coming in Dec. 2010)
• Private elevator access directly to residences from parking and lobby
• Secured, deeded self parking
• Klaus Fuchs designed lobby
• Private storage units
• Lobby attendant for personal errands
• Barkan management services
• Low common charges
• Pet friendly building

In order to register for the auction you must preview the homes with us sometime before the auction date of November 7th.

To do so, simply contact us at 617-933-9776 or nwarren@warrenre.com.

We are available:

Wed. – Friday 12pm to 5:30

Sat. – Sun. 12pm to 4pm

On Saturday the 17th of October the Bryant Back Bay auctioned off 10 of the remaining 40 units to a room of about 80 people.  Our agents were there for the auction with one of them representing a buyer who bought the unit with the largest discount!  I’ve created a PDF of the auction results for you.  Here is the link:

The Bryant Back Bay Results PDF

Did you miss the auction?  Not to worry.  As usual, the remaining units from the Bryant will go back on the regular market with adjusted pricing.  With it’s great location and fantastic finishes, I predict the remaining inventory will begin to move somewhat quickly!

To setup an appointment, please reach a Warren Residential Group agent at sales@warrenre.com or 617-848-9616 ext. 2