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

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$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.

Real Estate

Five Watertown Condos Were Sold This Week

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See the properties sold this week on the Watertown real estate market. $835,000 – 39 Stearns Road Unit 39, Condo – Townhouse, 1,686 Living Area Sq. Ft., 8 Room, 4 Bedroom, 1 Full & 1 Half Bathroom

$927,000 – 218 Main St. Unit 218, Condo – Townhouse, 2,145 Living Area Sq. Ft., 7 Room, 4 Bedroom, 2 Full & 1 Half Bathroom

$500,000 – 50 Watertown St.

Real Estate

Dozens of Open Houses to Visit in Watertown This Weekend

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Homebuyers have plenty of properties to visit this weekend in Watertown. $799,900 – 29-31 York Ave., Multi-family Home – 2 Family, 1,862 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Units, 12 Total Rooms, 6 Total Bedrooms, Open Houses: Saturday 11-1 Sunday 11-1

$899,000 – 25 Fuller Road Unit 25, Condo – 2/3 Family, 2,540 Living Area Sq. Ft., 7 Room, 3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bathroom Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 11-1

$649,900 – 135 Morse Unit 1, Condo – Townhouse, 1,300 Living Area Sq. Ft., 6 Room, 2 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom, Open House: Sunday 1-2:30

$699,900 – 210 Palfrey, Single Family – Detached Bungalow, 1,400 Living Area Sq.

Around Town

A Pair of Open Houses Around Watertown This Weekend

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Two properties will be hosting open houses this weekend. $899,000 – 25 Fuller Road Unit 25, Condo – 2/3 Family, 2,540 Living Area Sq. Ft., 7 Room, 3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bathroom, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 11-1

$1,775,000 – 15 Bridgham Ave. Unit 15, Condo – Townhouse Contemporary, 3,270 Living Area Sq. Ft.

Business

New Restaurant on Arsenal Street Packs Flavors from Around the Globe into Takeout Dishes

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Flavor Boom!Six of the 10 entrees served up at Flavor Boom!, which opened recently on Arsenal Street. A pair of foodies have opened up their own restaurant in Watertown that serves up bold dishes from around the world which are designed to be taken out and enjoyed at home or work. Flavor Boom! began about three months ago in a space in a commercial block on Arsenal Street, and now has a menu with 10 entrees inspired by the cooking of places like China, Spain, Indonesia, France and Thailand. Owner Jim Tao said he came up with about half of the dishes and the others were the creation of his cooking partner Harry Liao, or “Chef Harry.”