Around Town

Watertown Man Uses His Expertise in Disney Parks to Help People Plan Their Dream Vacations

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Watertown’s Jonathan de Araujo and his wife Lito Karatsoli-Chanikian at the Magic Kingdom. De Araujo’s business, The Vacationeer, helps people book their Disney Vacations. A Watertown man has turned his love of Disney World into a business helping people make the most of their visit to the Magic Kingdom and other Disney parks. Jonathan de Araujo founded The Vactioneer about five years ago to help people plan their dream Disney vacations. He owns the business, and has about 90 agents around the country working with him.

Real Estate

Four Properties in Watertown Were Sold This Week

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A Townhouse, a single-family home and a two two-family homes were sold this week. $502,000 – 354 Lexington St. Unit 354, Condo – Townhouse, 874 Living Area Sq. Ft., 5 Room, 3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom

$995,000 – 24-26 Dartmouth St., Multi-family Home – 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down, 2,254 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Units, 11 Total Rooms, 4 Total Bedrooms

Sponsored by:

$794,900 – 135 Nichols Ave., Single Family – Detached Ranch, 1,200 Living Area Sq.

Real Estate

Several Open Houses to Visit This Week in Watertown

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See this week’s open houses around town this week. $699,000 – 115 Summer St., Multi-family Home – 2 Family, 2,198 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Units, 8 Total Rooms, 4 Total Bedrooms, Open Houses: Saturday 1-3 Sunday 2-3:30

$865,000 – 101 North Beacon St. Unit 309, Condo – Mid-Rise, 1,028 Living Area Sq. Ft., 4 Room, 2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bathroom, Open House: Saturday 11:30-1

$549,900 – 10 Hillcrest Cir.

Development

LETTER: Westside Resident Upset by Loss of Trees on Recently Sold Property

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Linda ScottStumps remaining after several trees were taken down at a property on Olcott Street. An Open Letter to the Watertown Planning and Zoning Boards:

There’s a war on trees on Olcott Street. On a one block street where the only major street tree is dying, it was a terrible shock to me and my neighbors when we returned home from our work and chores to find that a developer who bought 45-47 Olcott St., had, in one day, chopped down at least five trees on this private lot … five mature trees that were homes and roosts for wildlife; provided shade on those extremely hot days that have become so prevalent; provided privacy, a commodity hard to come by in this dense neighborhood; and served as a sound buffer for traffic and neighborhood noises. The trees that remained were “pruned” to within inches of their lives. Trees which, in short, made Olcott Street a much more pleasant and livable place were felled without any thought for how this would Impact this neighborhood.

Real Estate

Four Watertown Properties Were Sold This Week

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Two single-family homes, a two-family home and a condo were purchased this week. $650,000 – 8 Lowell Ave., Single Family – Detached Colonial, 1,604 Living Area Sq. Ft., 7 Room, 3 Bedroom, 2 Full & 1 Half Bathroom

$825,000 – 87 Edenfield Ave., Multi-family Home – 2 Family, 2,100 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Units, 10 Total Rooms, 4 Total Bedrooms

Sponsored by:

$779,500 – 8 Bennett Road, Single Family – Detached Multi-Level, 2,229 Living Area Sq. Ft., 7 Room, 4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bathroom

$439,900 – 334 Lexington St.

Real Estate

Several Properties Hosting Open Houses in Watertown Over the Weekend

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See this week’s Watertown open houses. $949,900 – 24 Hillcrest Cir. Unit 24, Condo – 2/3 Family, 2,332 Living Area Sq. Ft., 8 Room, 5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bathroom, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$899,000 – 21-23 Pequossette St., Multi-family Home – 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down, 3,007 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Units, 12 Total Rooms, 5 Total Bedrooms, Open Houses: Friday 10:30-1 and 4-6 Saturday 11:30-3:30 Sunday 11:30-3:30

$1,750,000 – 15 Bridgham Ave.

100 Forge

9 Story Building at Arsenal Yards Fully Leased, 5 Life Science Tenants Coming 100 Forge

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Boylston PropertiesA rendering of what the nine-story 100 Forge building at Arsenal Yards will look like. Developers are creating 165,000 sq. ft. of space for biotech companies. The following announcement was provided by Boylston Properties:

Boylston Properties, a Boston-based developer of mixed-use destinations, today announced that 100 Forge, its 165,595 s.f. life sciences building in the heart of Arsenal Yards in Watertown, is fully leased.