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The plans for what athenahealth would like to do in its major renovation of the Arsenal on the Charles complex have been submitted to the town. Here are some of the details. The plan calls for several new buildings with nearly 250,000 sq. ft. of floor space and with a total footprint of 70,000 sq.
See all the homes that sold this week in Watertown. $575,000 – 46 Spruce Unit 46, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse
$515,000 – 8 Chandler St., 6 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Antique single-family home
$520,000 – 4 Locust Lane Unit 5, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 3 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse
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$670,000 – 125 Evans St., 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home
$575,000 – 36 Desmond Ave. Unit 36, 8 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, condo/townhouse
$575,000 – 63-65 Parker St., 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home
$585,000 – 73 Putnam St. Unit 75, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, condo/townhouse
GymIt, on Arlington Street in Watertown shut down temporarily when a burst pipe flooded the gym in April, but it is nearly ready to reopen its doors. The gym may open for business again this week, according to a story on Wicked Local Watertown. They have been facing struggles besides just removing the water and making the building safe to use again, according to the report. Read the entire Wicked Local Watertown piece by clicking here.
When she Steph Mills sought a new career that would allow her to see more of her family she decided to open an yoga studio within walking distance of her Watertown home.
Simply Yoga opened in April at 93 Trapelo Road in Belmont, located just over the line in Cushing Square. The studio offers a variety of classes, from beginners to more advanced classes. “I always thought Belmont needed a yoga studio,” Mills said. “I think I’m the third one.” Mills has been practicing yoga for about 17 years, and trained to be a yoga instructor a few years ago.
Two of the most discussed and anticipated projects coming to Watertown – the Arsenal Mall and the Arsenal on the Charles – have meetings coming up where residents can learn about plans and give input. Watertown’s Community Development and Planning Department announced the following meetings:
Arsenal Mall
The owners of the Arsenal Mall, know called the Arsenal Project, announced three Community Meetings, with different topics to be discussed at each. The project is in the new Regional Mixed Use District, which was approved in March. The meeting Topics/Days/Times are as follows:
Infrastructure and Open Space (May 18, 7-9 p.m.)
Building Characteristics and Massing (May 26, 7-9 p.m.)
Open House (June 1, 7-9 p.m.)
All meetings will be held at the Arsenal Project in the Innovation Space. Enter Near Old Navy.
Plenty of choices for home seekers this weekend in Watertown. $424,900 – 199 Coolidge Ave. Unit 201, 5 room, 2 bed, 2 bath mid-rise, Open House: Saturday 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
$949,000 – 77 Summer St. Unit 77, 8 room, 4 bed, 3 full 2 half bath, Open Houses: Saturday 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday 2-3:30 p.m.
$599,000 – 34 Partridge St., 7 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath ranch Handicap Access/Equipped, Open Houses: Friday 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.
$625,000 – 70 Lincoln St., 10 room, 5 bed, 2 bath colonial, Open House: Sunday 12-2 p.m.
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$599,900 – 200 Westminster Ave., 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday 12-3 p.m.
$899,000 – 65 Boyd St. Unit 65, 9 room, 3 bed, 3 bath townhouse, Open House: Saturday 2:30-4 p.m.
$599,000 – 191 Pleasant St.
One of Watertown’s newest developments, LINX, will feature prime office space and gourmet food options as Watertown favorite Strip T’s will provide grab-and-go fare. LINX is located at 490 Arsenal Street – the former Verizon facility – and will be have a rear entrance onto Nichols Avenue. While workers can go out to eat at restaurants in Coolidge Square or Arsenal Street, they will have an in-house option, said Jeffrey Heidelberg, project manager for Boylston Properties. “We’ve been working with Paul (Maslow) for a grab-and-go type of eatery,” Heidelberg said. “He does a great job at Strop T’s and I expect he’ll do a great job at LINX.
The owner of Russo’s & Sons Market responded to rumors and said there are no plans to close the the destination market and garden store in Watertown. The rumors of Russo’s closing surfaced over the weekend, and spread online. Principal owner Tony Russo said he heard about them, but said there is no truth to them. “We’re not closing,” Russo said. “We have no immediate plans to sell the stand.”