Two Watertown Home Sales This Week

A couple Watertown properties sold this week, see more here. $994,000 – 444 Mount Auburn St. Unit 6, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full & 2 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$430,000 – 19 Homer St. U:19, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

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Many, Many Open Houses to Choose from in Watertown This Week

The Watertown real estate market has come alive this weekend with more than 30 open houses. $499,000 – 51 Harnden Ave. Unit 1, 2 room, 2 bed, 1 bath detached, Open House: Sunday 12-2

$450,000 – 35 Purvis St., 6 room, 3 bed, 2 bath bungalow, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30

$750,000 – 181-183 Fayette St., 2 unit, 9 total room, 4 total bedroom 2 family, Open House: Sunday 11-12:30

$799,000 – 63 Highland Ave. Unit 63, 7 room, 3 bed, 3.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 1-2:30 Sunday 11-12:30

$799,000 – 61 Highland Ave. Unit 61, 7 room, 3 bed, 3.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 1-2:30 Sunday 11-12:30

$395,000 – 1 Pierce Road Unit 1, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 2-3:30

$765,000 – 13 Hazel St.

Open House Hosted by Insurance Broker, Chiropractor Features Activities for the Whole Family

The following information was provided by H&K Insurance:

Looking for something fun to do? H&K Insurance & Mavor Chiropractic is holding their first annual open house event on Saturday, August 4, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.! Jam-packed with fun, games, informational seminars, raffles, and the opportunity to meet & greet with the Watertown Police Department! If your children or grandchildren like balloon animals, face painting, temporary tattoos or bouncy houses, you have got to get out of the house and to the open house. Free refreshments will be served, courtesy of Rhythm Wraps.

Planning Board to Hear Arguments for Amendment for Taller Tower at Arsenal Yards in July

At its next meeting the Planning Board will hear arguments from the developers of Arsenal Yards about their requested amendment to increase the allowable height in the area to 197 feet. The proposed amendment to the Regional Mixed Use District (RMUD) section of the Zoning Ordinance would increase the maximum height by 67 feet over the currently allowed 130 feet. The maximum height is allowed if a parcel is 10 acres or more. The Planning Board will discuss the amendment on July 11, 2018 at the meeting that begins at 7 p.m. in Town Hall. The item is comes after two other cases.

Zoning Board Delays Vote on Apartment Building on Morse Street

The third time was not the charm, at least not yet, for developers seeking the approval of the Zoning Board to turn the former factory building into an apartment building. The developers of 101-103 Morse Street appeared before the Zoning Board in April and June 2017, and were back again last week. Each time the number of units in the development were cut, first from 48 to 40, then from 40 to 36. The project is located south of Watertown Street in a T Zone (two family). The building, however, started as a factory and then became a massage school, so it is a legal non-conforming use.

Watertown Savings Wins Favorite Community Bank Award, Once Again

Watertown Savings Bank (WSB) is pleased to announce that they have been voted as the Regional Gold Award winner for Favorite Community Bank in Wicked Local’s Annual Readers Choice Awards, for the ninth year in a row.Readers Choice Awards is an annual contest that invites readers of Gatehouse Media and Wicked Local newspapers, to vote for their favorite local businesses in a variety of categories. The region consists of seven towns: Arlington, Belmont, Brighton, Brookline, Somerville, Waltham, and Watertown; four in which WSB branches are located. In the Favorite Community Bank category, WSB was voted Number One Bank in Watertown, Waltham, and Arlington; and as Honorable Mention in both Belmont and Lexington. “This is a great accomplishment of which we are particularly proud,” said Bank President Brett Dean. “We appreciate the recognition from the Wicked Local readers and do not take this honor for granted; and we thank our employees who put forth a great effort each day to make it happen.”

Voting in the Annual Readers Choice Awards takes place in January and February each year by visiting wickedlocalfavorites.com.