Around Town

Watertown Yoga Studio Celebrating 3 Years With Donation Based Classes

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The following information was provided by Artemis Yoga:

Artemis Yoga in the east end of Watertown is celebrating its third year of business this weekend, Jan. 19 and 20 with two days of donation-based “free” classes as an opportunity to give back to the community. 

“The staff and I at Artemis Yoga are grateful to the community that has supported our growing small business over the past three years and one of our goals of the Celebrate Open House is to give back to the community that has helped us build such a vibrant, welcoming place in the east end,” Liz Padula, the studio’s owner, said. “Yoga helps to set a foundation for life no matter your age and so we selected the Watertown Boys & Girls Club for our donation-based raffle as the Club is doing amazing work setting the foundation for their members and in particular the new Teen Center supported by the Great Futures Campaign is providing some amazing resources for our future leaders right here in Watertown. We invite the community to join us this weekend for a fun weekend of celebration!” The Celebrate Open House takes place on Saturday and Sunday Jan. 19 and 20 and classes for all levels from kids to gentle/chair yoga plus specialty classes such as introduction to meditation and yoga will be offered.

Development

Zoning Board to Hear Appeal on Southside Property with Large Garage

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Neighbors on the back side of 73-75 Morse Street worry that having a two story garage right near their property line will hurt the value of their homes. The Watertown Zoning Board of Appeals will hear the appeal of neighbors about the two-story garage that is being built on Morse Street on the Southside of Watertown. The latest ZBA agenda includes the 73-75 Morse St. case. On Feb.

Real Estate

Four Watertown Properties Sold This Week

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A quartet of Watertown properties sold this week. $510,000 – 25 Sparkill St., 6 room, 4 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Cape single-family home

$601,765 – 11 Lexington St. Unit 11, 9 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

Sponsored by:

$560,000 – 238 North Beacon St., 8 room, 4 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$425,000 – 35 Morton St. Unit 35, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

Real Estate

More Than a Dozen Open Houses in Watertown This Week

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See all the properties in town hosting open houses this week. $749,000 – 125 Coolidge Ave. Unit 204, 4 room, 2 bed, 2 bath garden condo, Handicap Access/Equipped, Open House: Saturday 12-1:30

$495,000 – 164 Galen Unit 61, 4 room, 2 bed, 1 bath mid-rise condo, Open Houses: Saturday 1-2:30 Sunday 11-12:30

$629,000 – 11 James St. Unit 11, 7 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 2-3:30 Sunday 11:30-1

$850,000 – 486 Belmont St., 10 room, 4 bed, 3 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 11:30-1

$699,000 – 92 Beechwood Ave. Unit 1, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 1-3 Sunday 12-1:30

$809,000 – 30 Winsor Ave., 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 2 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home, Open Houses: Saturday 2-4 Sunday 2-4

Sponsored by:

$599,900 – 12 Vivian Dr. Unit 12, 9 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse, Open House: Saturday 12-1

$1,099,900 – 12 Vivian Dr., 2 unit, 15 total room, 7 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home, Open House: Saturday 12-1

$999,500 – 29 Birch Road, 2 unit, 10 total room, 6 total bedroom, 2 Family multi-family home, Open House: Sunday 1:30-3

$449,900 – 4 Repton Cir.

Around Town

See the Leading Real Estate Agents in the Watertown Market for 2018

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Once again, Watertown was a popular place for homebuyers in 2018, and four agents sold more than $10 million in properties during the calendar year. The top selling agent for 2018, according to sales reports on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) was Ari Koufos of Realty Executives in Watertown. The Watertown resident took part in 26 sales, for a total of $21.91 million. The figure does not include residential rentals or commercial real estate transactions. Koufos noted that many of others who made the top 10 list also live in town.

Real Estate

See the Four Watertown Home Sales This Week

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Four properties in Watertown were sold this week. $770,000 – 63 Highland Ave. Unit 63, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 3 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$580,000 – 74 Fitchburg St., 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home

Sponsored by:

$545,000 – 151 Coolidge Ave. Unit 510, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, High-Rise condo/townhouse

 $850,000 – 626 Belmont St.,10 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

Business

“Dancing With the Stars” Winner Teaching Class at Local Dance Studio

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Tony Dovolani, a professional dancer who won “Dancing with the Stars” will teach a class at the local Fred Astaire Dance Studio. A winning dancer from Dancing with the Stars will make a special appearance at a local dance studio to teach ballroom dancing. On Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, Dancing with the Stars professional dancer Tony Dovolani will be teaching a ballroom dance class at Fred Astaire studio in Cushing Square. The Belmont-based studio is owned by Watertown resident Elizabeth Woo.

Arsenal Mall

As Construction of Arsenal Yards Rolls Ahead, Developers Switch Direction on Tallest Building

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A view of Arsenal Street from inside Building E, one of the historic structures being redeveloped as part of the Arsenal Yards Project. Boylston Properties seeks a tenant for this “prime spot.” As the new Arsenal Yards begins to take shape, developers have changed plans for the last building in the project, shifting the 130-foot Building G from condos to a lab and office building. In December, Boylston Properties withdrew a request to the Town to allow them to make Building G a 197 foot apartment tower, 67 feet higher than allowed by Watertown’s zoning rules. They will soon submit plans for a new building that they hope to lease to biotech companies.