Real Estate

See the Open Houses Around Watertown This Weekend

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There are eight open houses around Watertown this week. $569,000 – 11 Nichols Ave. Unit 3, 6 room, 3 bed, 2 bath other, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$365,000 – 3 Repton Unit 3407, 3 room, 1 bed, 1 bath mid-rise, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 1-3

$629,000 – 160 Cypress St. Unit 160, 6 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 11-1

$649,900 – 14 Maplewood St. Unit 14, 9 room, 4 bed, 2 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 11:30-1

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$484,900 – 55 Webster St., 6 room, 3 bed, 1 bath ranch, Open Houses: Saturday 1:30-3 Sunday 1:30-3

$829,000 – 7 Fletcher Ter., 7 room, 4 bed, 2.5 bath colonial, Open House: Sunday 1-2:30

$629,995 – 204 Acton St., 8 room, 4 bed, 3 bath cape, Open House: Saturday 1-3:30

$899,999 – 200 Westminster Ave.

Business

Athenahealth’s Chief Financial Officer Stepping Down, Interim Appointed

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Athenahealth Chief Financial Officer Karl Stubelis will be stepping down on July 21, 2017 and an interim CFO will take over during the transition, the company announced. 

Stubelis will be “pursue other opportunities,” according to the announcement from Athenahealth. John A. “Jack” Kane, a member of the athenahealth Board of Directors and current chair of the Board’s Audit Committee, will serve as interim CFO during the transition. In addition, the Athenahealth Board will reconstitute its Audit Committee and expects to appoint Tom Szkutak as chair, the company announced. Athenahealth will also release its second quarter earning report on July 21. Jonathan Bush, chairman and chief executive officer of Athenahealth, said, “This CFO transition reflects our commitment to ensuring that Athenahealth has world-class leaders to support the Company and our increased scale and scope. We intend to focus our CFO search on leaders who bring a record of operating discipline and value-creating capital allocation.

Development

Second Community Meeting Planned for Project at 385 Pleasant Street

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A second community meeting about the proposed residential and commercial project on the long, thin property along Pleasant Street near Rosedale Road will be held on July 27. Developers  Amstel Heritage LLC will host the meeting about the mixed-use development which includes 58 residential units and 11,567 sq. ft. of commercial space planned to be built at 385 Pleasant St., Watertown. The meeting will be on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Watertown Police Station, 552 Main Street, Watertown.

Real Estate

Check Out the Five Watertown Homes Sold This Week

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Here are the properties around Watertown that sold this week. $642,000 – 101 Watertown St. Unit 101, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$502,500 – 14 Commonwealth Road Unit 14, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$390,000 – 32 Whites Ave. Unit F3304, 3 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, condo/townhouse

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$620,000 – 13 Hosmer St. Unit 2, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$950,000 – 182 Standish Road, 11 room, 5 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

Real Estate

More Than a Dozen Open Houses in Watertown This Weekend

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Check out all the open houses around town this weekend. $544,900 – 52 Edward Road, 7 room, 3 bed, 1 bath cape, Open House: Sunday 1:30-2:30

$320,000 – 10 Williams St. Unit 52, 4 room, 1 bed, 1 bath garden, Open House: Sunday 2-3:30

$649,900 – 35 Forest St. Unit 35, 7 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$829,000 – 7 Fletcher Ter., 7 room, 4 bed, 2.5 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 1-2:30 Sunday 1-2:30

$589,900 – 478-480 Main St. Unit 478, 9 room, 4 bed, 2 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 1-2:30

$298,000 – 290 Pleasant St.

Development

Planning Board Approves Hotel and Garage at Arsenal Yards

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After hearing complaints about the design of the proposed Hampton Inn & Suites hotel at Arsenal Yards, designers simplified the look and reduced the number of colors to be used. The Planning Board approved of the changes and voted to approve Phase 2 of the renovation of the former Arsenal Mall on Wednesday night. Phase 2 includes Building B which has retail space on the ground floor and above it a hotel on Arsenal Street with a garage as you go back from the street. When the drawings were first presented at a community meeting in May, people complained materials used were not the red brick of the historic Watertown Arsenal, and that too many colors and materials were used on the outside. Planning Board member Janet Buck said that she did not like the first rendering of the hotel.

Business

Watertown’s Celebrity Chef Joining Forces with The Talk Restaurant

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Two of the biggest names in the Watertown food scene have teamed up. Food Network featured chef Mike Fucci has become the head chef at The Talk Restaurant, the Watertown Square spot owned by Kaz and Lisa Keuchkarian. Fucci has run Chef Mike’s Kitchen catering business for many years, and has not worked in a restaurant for about 15 years. In February, he appeared on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen and won the challenge for football food called “Fry-Day Night Bites.” Moving into a restaurant kitchen is an exciting and sudden opportunity for Fucci, who got a call on July 5 asking him if he wanted the job.

Development

New Hotel Proposed for Arsenal Mall to be Discussed by Planning Board

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The Planning Board will discuss the second phase of the Arsenal Yards project, which includes a hotel to be added in a new building planned for what is now the parking lot of the Arsenal Mall. 

Phase 2 focuses on Building B, which is on the west sided of the site, next to the Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates offices. Along with the retail space on the ground floor there will be a hotel and a parking structure (see architectural drawings here). Developers Boyslton Properties announced they plan to build a Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton with 150 rooms. The six-story hotel replaces the 79-unit residential building originally planned for Building B. It will have a garage with six levels, including an underground level. The plans got mixed reviews from the public during a community meeting held in May. See the documents submitted to the Town can be seen here (click on Phase Two Building B in the left column).