2025 Was a Year of Recalibration at The Upper End of the Boston Market Activity persisted, but it was selective. Buyers were deliberate, pricing discipline mattered, and many sellers chose patience over urgency. Overall pricing in the $2M+ segment declined by just...
Back Bay is known for its historic, iconic brownstones that gradually merge together with the so-called “high spine” of the city. However, if you look more closely at the neighborhood's inventory, you’ll also find another building type that merges the best of both...
Thank you for your interest in our third annual “Boston Luxury Real Estate Review.” As we wrote our report in late 2019 and early 2020, little did we know what was looming ahead of us! Alas, here we are a year later and looking at a market that is, by most accounts,...
Ever wonder where you might fit best in Boston’s 23 sub-neighborhoods?
As some of the oldest and most charming neighborhoods in america, there has always been a draw to Boston’s Back Bay and Beacon Hill. With immediate access or views of the Boston Public Garden, the Charles River, and the city skylines, this is an area that demands one...
With summer heat in full swing, the allure of a refreshing pool increases exponentially. With record-breaking heat waves in our midst, the luxury of having a pool can begin to feel like a necessity. Fortunately, pools have become one of the top amenities in this boom...
The lead story in the Back Bay for 2019 will undoubtedly be the opening of the new Four Seasons property known as One Dalton.
This map pinpoints the areas that Columbus & Over Group services, including South End, Back Bay, Beacon Hill and Downtown Crossing. We have broken each neighborhood up into designated sub-neighborhoods and hope this map provides insight into each of them.
Back Bay’s luxury real estate market generally held serve in 2017. The average price per foot for 2017 ($1,308) was up 1.4 percent against 2016 ($1,290). The total number of sales over $1M (232) dropped slightly from 240 in the last year. Unlike the South End, where...
Boston’s diverse neighborhoods have never been short on personality or distinct appeal… unique characteristics which are jointly contested and celebrated. At COG, we prefer to focus on micro-locales, sub-neighborhoods, and will often attempt to highlight these...
