Real Estate

A Watertown Colonial Sells for Close to $700,000, One of Four Home Sales

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A single-family home sold this week in Watertown. $685,000 – 85 Lexington St., 5 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$460,000 – 14 Chapman Street U:14, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

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$475,000 – 164 Galen St. Unit 75, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, High-Rise condo/townhouse

$750,000 – 71 Bradford Road Unit 71, 8 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

Real Estate

A Whole Lot of Open Houses This Weekend Around Watertown

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Home buyers have more than a dozen open houses in Watertown to visit this weekend. $929,900 – 52 Chapman St. Unit 52, 10 room, 5 bed, 3 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$619,000 – 76 Hovey St. Unit 3, 8 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath 2/3 family, Open House: Sunday 11-12:30

$895,000 – 17 Standish Road, 8 room, 4 bed, 1.5 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 1-2:30 Sunday 1-2:30

$499,900 – 25 Melendy Unit 2, 6 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open House: Sunday 11:30-1

$690,000 – 125 Coolidge Ave. Unit 111, 5 room, 2 bed, 2 bath mid-rise, Open House: Sunday 1-2:30

$674,900 – 61 Lincoln St., 7 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath craftsman, Open House: Saturday 12-1:30

$899,900 – 77-79 Watertown St., 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$589,900 – 5 Falmouth Road Unit 5, 6 room, 2 bed, 1.5 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 12-2

$498,000 – 42 Maplewood St.

Business

Watertown’s Residence Inn by Marriott Sold for $71 Million

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Watertown’s newest hotel has been sold for $71 million to a Texas-based real estate investment trust. The Residence Inn by Marriott on Arsenal Street was sold by Boylston Properties, the group that developed the hotel, to Summit Hotel Properties from Austin, Texas, according to a report on GlobeSt.com. Summit owns 77 hotels in 26 states, according to the report. Read the entire report by clicking here: https://www.globest.com/2018/10/01/summit-hotel-properties-acquires-residence-inn-by-marriott-boston-watertown/

Business

Nominate Middle, High School Entrepreneurs for Chamber’s Awards

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The Newton-Needham Regional Chamber provided the following announcement:
Each fall the Newton-Needham Regional Chamber recognizes two high or middle school students who demonstrate exceptional qualities around leadership, entrepreneurship and business. Past recipients have included students who’ve started their own business, created a unique app or product, or somehow demonstrated unique entrepreneurial skills.  
To qualify, students must currently reside in and/or attend a middle or high school in Newton, Needham, Watertown or Belmont and have not yet completed high school. Honorees will be recognized at the chamber’s annual Fall Business Breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Newton Marriott Hotel. We are now seeking your nominations for our 2018 Young Entrepreneur.

Real Estate

Watertown Home Sells for More than $1 Million, One of Four Home Sales

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Two single family homes sold this week in Watertown. $1,025,000 – 35 Otis St., 8 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Victorian single-family home

$645,000 – 75 Edward Road, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Cape single-family home

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$627,500 – 40 Robbins Road, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Bungalow single-family home

$885,000 – 75 Summer St. Unit 75, 9 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full & 2 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

Arsenal Mall

Take a Look Around the Arsenal Yards Construction Site

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With approvals for all but one building in the new Arsenal Mall, construction is moving full speed ahead at Arsenal Yards. The public can only access a small portion of the site right now, but Andrew Copelotti, principal with Boylston Properties, led a tour of the site. The walk started over a large expanse of dirt, which includes the former under pass beneath the mall. The entire building that used to sit on top of it is now gone. Where the dirt is located will become Building F, which will include Roche Bros.

Real Estate

Watertown Home Buyers Have a Variety to Open Houses to Check Out

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Here are this week’s Watertown open houses. $485,000 – 11-13 Lyons Court Unit 11, 6 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11-12:30 Sunday 1:30-3

$498,000 – 42 Maplewood St. Unit 1, 7 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11-12:30 Sunday 11-12:30

$750,000 – 58 Church St. Unit 58, 7 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30

$1,400,000 – 20-22 Hillcrest Cir., 2 unit, 10 total room, 6 total bedroom 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 11:30-1

$705,000 – 22 Hillcrest Cir. Unit 22, 5 room, 3 bed, 2 bath low-rise, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 11:30-1

$695,000 – 20 Hillcrest Cir.

Business

Changes to Bring Your Own Bag Rules Passed, Won’t Take Effect Immediately

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The Town Council approved changes to the Bring Your Own Bag ordinance on Tuesday, which bans stores from handing out single-use plastic bags, but the changes will not take effect right away. The changes came about after some stores began using plastic bags that complied with the rules of initial BYOB Ordinance, but the bags did not meet the goals of the people who first proposed the rules, said Councilor Ken Woodland. “The Bring Your Own Bag Ordinance originally allowed reusable bags by their thickness, but some were skirting the intent of the Ordinance,” Woodland said. The original ordinance allowed plastic bags that are 4 mils or thicker, but the changes remove that allowance, and adds a definition of reusable bags. The new ordinance reads that it must be “sewn bags with stitched handles designed for multiple use.”