Business

COLUMN: Using Your Talent to Bring Prosperity & Personal Satisfaction

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At my firm, we often say that Financial Planning is about more than money, it’s about what happens in between paychecks. Something similar can be said about HOW you manage your money. It’s not simply a matter of working harder; it’s much more about using your non-financial skills and talents in new ways to bring you prosperity and a greater sense of personal satisfaction. Here are five tips to follow when seeking balance in your finances. 1.

Business

LETTER: Watertown Needs Committee to Oversee Biotech Labs in Town

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Dear Friends & Neighbors,

I delivered the following comments to our Town Council on August 14, 2018.:

I am here to talk about Biotech in Watertown. Last week, August 8th, I attended a Planning Board hearing regarding Arsenal Yards. At the hearing, the developer requested approval for façade modifications, changes to the ‘river green’ layout, and a change of use to Building A’s second floor from a commercial office/retail use to a combination of office and R&D use
(https://www.ci.watertown.ma.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/4027). Since I could find no staff report, I checked a promo piece for Arsenal Yards, and found that, without receiving approval from the Planning Board, they are already promoting 100,000 square feet of creative office and “lab space” (www.arsenalyards.com/office/). During the meeting, the Planning Board was focused on proposed changes to the windows, entrances, the roof, and the ventilation system.

Real Estate

Watertown Had Three Home Sales This Week

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See the three homes that sold in Watertown this week. $500,000 – 50 Watertown St. Unit 504, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

$389,000 – 12 Dana Ter. Unit 1, 3 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Duplex condo/townhouse

$555,000 – 47 Morrison Road, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Ranch single-family home

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Real Estate

Watertown Has a Variety of Homes Holding Open Houses This Week

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Here are all the open houses around Watertown this week. $799,900 – 69 Bradford Road Unit 69, 9 room, 4 bed, 3 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 1-3

$525,000 – 56 Sparkill St., 6 room, 4 bed, 1 bath cape, Open House: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$799,000 – 22 Quincy St., 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom 2 family, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30

$519,000 – 660 Belmont St. Unit 660, 7 room, 3 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 1:30-3

$839,000 – 199 Coolidge Ave. Unit 105, 5 room, 2 bed, 2.5 bath high-rise, Open House: Saturday 12-1:30

$745,000 – 13 Hazel St. Unit 13, 9 room, 3 bed, 2 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$689,000 – 238 N Beacon St., 8 room, 4 bed, 1 bath colonial, Open House: Sunday 2:30-4

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$949,900 – 11 Hill St., 14 room, 6 bed, 3 bath colonial, Open House: Saturday 1:30-3

$1,095,000 – 35 Otis St., 8 room, 4 bed, 2 bath victorian, Open House: Sunday 1-2:30

$470,000 – 11 Wollitzer Lane Unit 11, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 12-1:30

$450,000 – 9 Wollitzer Lane Unit 9, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 12-1:30

$499,000 – 199 Coolidge Ave.

30 Elm Street

Proposed Self Storage, R&D Building on Elm St. Pleases Planning Board

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The latest proposal for the property at 30 Elm Street — which would create a self-storage facility with space for biotech and a community space —  pleased members of the Planning Board, who recommended that the Zoning Board give it final approval. Developers seek to put up the four-story, 49-foot tall building on the property behind Target which used to be the Atlantic Battery Co. Previously there was a proposal to build a five-story hotel, but it was rejected by the Zoning Board in 2015. While the majority of the building would be devoted to self storage, the front of the building would feature space for a research and development company and space for a community use, such as the Hatch maker space, said attorney Bill York, who represented 30 Elm Street Partners LLC. Architect Hans Strauch from HDS Architecture said designers wanted to make the building attractive.

Real Estate

Half a Dozen Home Sales in Watertown This Week

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These six Watertown homes sold this week. $355,000 – 11 Ladd St. Unit 1, 3 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$499,000 – 381 School St. Unit 1, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$630,000 – 504 Main St. Unit 1, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

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$605,000 – 29 Union St.

Development

Arsenal Yards Developers Seek Biotech Tenants, Planning Board Wants More Details

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The latest plans by developers of Arsenal Yards to add biotech research and development space to the multi-use development have been put on hold by the Planning Board. Until now, the focus of the development has been creating new retail and residential space on the former Arsenal Mall property. Developers also have plans to renovate the historic brick buildings on the site, including Building A (where Marshall’s is located). Wednesday night Boylston Properties presented a request to change the approved plans for Building A to allow biotech tenants on the second floor. Mark Deschenes of Boylston Properties said that plans changed since Phase 1 was approved by the Planning Board in May 2017.

Real Estate

Here are This Week’s Watertown Open Houses

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Check out all the open houses in Watertown this weekend. $565,000 – 118 Rutland St., 9 room, 3 bed, 1 bath colonial, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30

$599,900 – 688 Belmont St. Unit 688, 6 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Friday 11-12 Sunday 11:30-1

$679,900 – 75 Edward Road, 7 room, 3 bed, 2 bath cape, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$614,900 – 17-19 Avon Road Unit 2, 9 room, 4 bed, 1 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 12:30-2:30

$584,900 – 17-19 Avon Road Unit 1, 8 room, 3 bed, 1 bath garden, Open House: Sunday 12:30-2:30

$745,000 – 13 Hazel St. Unit 13, 9 room, 3 bed, 2 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 11-1

$599,900 – 11 Lexington St. Unit 11, 9 room, 4 bed, 2 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 1-2:30 Sunday 1-2:30

$850,000 – 39-41 Townly Road, 2 unit, 10 total room, 5 total bedroom, Open House: Sunday 1-3

$949,900 – 11 Hill St., 14 room, 6 bed, 3 bath colonial, Open House: Saturday 1:30-3

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$1,095,000 – 35 Otis St., 8 room, 4 bed, 2 bath victorian, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30

$470,000 – 11 Wollitzer Lane Unit 11, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 12-1:30

$450,000 – 9 Wollitzer Lane Unit 9, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 12:30-2:30

$539,000 – 67 Palfrey St.