Overview
South of Washington Street – affectionately known as “SoWa” – and it’s unapologetic injection of artsy culture into the South End is well known around the broader city. Once home to warehouses and a smattering of artist studios, this sub-neighborhood has become a thriving residential and artisan community complete with galleries, studios, showrooms and high end condominiums.
Location
SoWa includes Washington Street, East Berkeley, Albany, and East Canton Streets. Harrison Street is the primary thoroughfare that features galleries, markets and restaurants aplenty. Residential addresses tend to be north of Harrison with the artist studios occupying the southern side of Harrison down toward Albany Street and the Southeast Expressway.

$2M+ Luxury Market Data
Across only 2 sales above $2M in 2024, SoWa had a total sales volume of $6,350,000 (quite a decrease from 2023’s total sales volume of approximately $23M). The two properties – 485 Harrison Ave and 1280 Washington St – sold for $3,550,000 and $2,800,000, respectively. 485 Harrison Ave achieved a 93.54% of ask and a price per square foot of $1,392.16, while 1280 Washington St achieved a 96.55% of ask and a price per square foot of $1,301.12.
SoWa had zero off-market sales above $2M in 2024, a trend that we also saw in 2023.
What's Coming...
Looking into the near future, more residential development is happening quickly in this rather large sub-neighborhood. The much anticipated Flower Exchange project on Albany Street is a larger commercial development that will further energize the area in the years ahead. The spillover from continued development in the Ink Block area will also give a boost to SoWa lifestyle and pricing.
Neighborhood Specialists
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To learn more about changing market dynamics moving into 2025 check out our Perspective on the Boston Luxury Housing Market>