Development

Second Meeting Planned for 85 Walnut St. Project, Discussion Will Include Traffic Report

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An overhead illustration of the proposed redevelopment of the Doble Engineering site at 85 Walnut St. in Watertown. The second Community Meeting will be held for a project proposed on Walnut Street, which would create space for a life science building, a garage and a public park. The project would redevelop the former Doble Engineering site, 85 Walnut St., and put up a four story, 213,500 sq. ft.

Real Estate

Three Watertown Homes Were Sold This Week

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Two condos and Cape were sold in Watertown. $480,000 – 290 Pleasant St. Unit 313, 2 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Loft condo/townhouse

$640,000 – 559 Main St., 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Cape single-family home

$710,000 – 117 Irving St. Unit 117, 8 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

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Real Estate

A Wide Variety of Open Houses in Watertown This Week

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Check out all the open houses in Watertown this weekend. $739,000 – 6 Belknap Ter., 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home, Open House: Sunday 12-2

$549,000 – 105 Holt St., 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 11:30-1

$549,000 – 91 Spring St. Unit B, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 2-3:30 Sunday 2-3:30

$1,100,000 – 49 Chester St., 7 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home, Open Houses: Saturday 11-12:30 Sunday 1-3

$599,000 – 56 Putnam St. Unit 1, 10 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, condo/townhouse, Open House: Sunday 2-3

$565,000 – 118 Hillside Road Unit 118, 7 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse, Open House: Saturday 2-3:30

$629,000 – 14 Maplewood St. Unit 14, 9 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse, Open House: Sunday 11:30-1

$636,500 – 199 Coolidge Ave.

Real Estate

More Than a Dozen Open Houses in Watertown This Week

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Watertown home buyers have many choices of homes to visit over the weekend. $565,000 – 118 Hillside Road Unit 118, 7 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$549,000 – 15 California Park, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 11:30-1

$599,900 – 311 Waverley Ave. Unit 2nd floor, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, condo/townhouse, Open House: Sunday 11:30-1

$929,999 – 220 Main St. Unit 220, 6 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse, Open House: Saturday 1-2

$949,000 – 64 Standish Road, 8 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home, Open House: Sunday 11:30-1

$825,000 – 9 Myrtle St. Unit 9, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 3 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse, Open House: Sunday 1-2

$749,000 – 36 Carroll St.

Business

South End Restaurant Opening New Location in Watertown

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The Gallows and the developers of Arsenal Yards announced that the South End eatery will be opening a new location in the remodeled Arsenal Mall in Watertown. Diners can enjoy modern American cuisine with a French flair in the new location at Arsenal Yards, which will feature a patio dining area. The Gallows is part of a group of restaurants and eateries, that also includes Blackbird Doughnuts, Banyan and Sally’s Sandwiches. The following announcement was provided by Boylston Properties:

Boylston Properties and Wilder proudly announced today that The Gallows restaurant, which has been a popular South End favorite since 2010, will open its second location in Watertown’s Arsenal Yards neighborhood. The 4,000-square-foot space will be The Gallows’ very first hybrid restaurant featuring cult-favorite doughnuts from Blackbird Doughnuts, new food and beverage concepts, and outdoor dining on its patio overlooking Arsenal Park on the Charles River.

Real Estate

Two Single Family Homes and Two Condos Sold in Watertown

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Four homes in Watertown were sold this week. $780,000 – 58 Wilmot St., 11 room, 5 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$615,000 – 210 Belmont St. Unit 16, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

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$495,000 – 218 Warren St., 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Ranch single-family home

 $560,000 – 4 Repton Cir. Unit 4313, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

Arsenal Yards

Life Science Company Moving into Watertown’s Arsenal Yards

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The following announcement was provided by Boylston Properties:

Boylston Properties, a Boston-based real estate developer of distinctive places, today announced that  Kymera Therapeutics  has signed a lease for approximately 34,500 square feet at Arsenal Yards’ new state-of-the-art life science lab space. With the Charles River and Arsenal Park on its south side and energized shops and restaurants on its north side, the life science lab space is set within an original 1800s Arsenal historic building, offering a number of amenities and a private shuttle to the Harvard Square red line T stop. Life science companies are flocking to Watertown to secure space in the town’s booming biotech scene. Kymera Therapeutics continues this trend, joining SQZ Biotech in moving to Arsenal Yards’ life science lab space. The new development is located across the street from LINX, 185,000 square feet of currently fully leased lab space, also developed by Boylston Properties.

Business

Watertown Fire Department Teams with Domino’s During Fire Prevention Week

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The following announcement was provided by Domino’s:

Watertown Domino’s, located at 111 Arsenal St., and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) are teaming up with Watertown Fire Department to promote fire safety during Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 6-12). On Oct. 9 from 5-7 p.m.

Anyone who orders a Domino’s pizza may be randomly selected and surprised at the door when their pizza arrives aboard a fire engine. If the smoke alarms in the home are working, the pizza is free.