Development

First Phase of Arsenal Renovation Approved, Including Large Parking Garage

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The first phase of the renovation of the Arsenal on the Charles, including a garage with more than 1,300 spaces, was unanimously approved by the Planning Board last week.  
The first phase of athenahealth’s master plan to expand and upgrade the Arsenal Complex consists of the new west parking garage, along with a new building on Arsenal Street and a pocket park along North Beacon Street. The new garage will have it has 1,390 spaces and is expandable to 1522 if stackers are put on the bottom floor of the garage, said Bob Corning, principal with Stantec. Using the stackers, one car will be put on a lift, raised up leaving space for a second car to park underneath. Some of the goals of athenahealth’s master plan is to make the campus more permeable for pedestrians, and accessible and inviting to the public, said Mark Blair, director of athenaenvironment. 
One way they are doing this is by widening the sidewalk in front of the new commercial building on Arsenal Street, near School Street. Landscaping and places to gather will be installed in that area.

Real Estate

A Large Number of Open Houses Around Watertown This Week

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There’s still plenty of homes to look at this weekend around town. $499,000 – 191 Pleasant St. Unit 2, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11-2 Sunday 2:30-5

$599,000 – 72 Hillside Road, 7 room, 4 bed, 1.5 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$520,000 – 217 Common St. Unit 2, 7 room, 3 bed, 2 bath 2/3 family, Open House: Sunday 12-1

$879,900 – 111 Watertown St. Unit 111, 9 room, 4 bed, 3.5 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 11-1

$469,900 – 66 Winter St.

Real Estate

Three Watertown Homes Sold This Week, See How Much they Sold For

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A ranch and two condos sold this week in Watertown, here are the details. $500,000 – 10 Pine St. 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Ranch single-family home

$435,000 – 199 Coolidge Ave. Unit 201, 3 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

$455,000 – 313 Common St. Unit 1, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

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Real Estate

Check Out All the Open Houses Around Watertown This Weekend

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There are a ton of open houses to choose from this fall weekend, see them below. $235,000 – 145 Warren Unit 10, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath low-rise, Open House: Sunday 11:30-1

$815,000 – 218 Main St. Unit 218, 7 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, Open House: Saturday 3-5

$849,900 – 86 Dexter, 3 unit, 15 total room, 7 total bedroom 3 family, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30

$439,000 – 134 Hillside Road Unit 2, 6 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Friday 12-1 Sunday 12-1:30

$425,000 – 134 Hillside Road Unit 1, 6 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Friday 12-1 Sunday 12-1:30

$425,000 – 36 Edgecliff Road Unit 1, 6 room, 3 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Friday 11:30-1 Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$629,000 – 145 Waverley Ave. Unit 145, 6 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 11-1 Sunday 11-1

$899,000 – 111 Watertown St. Unit 111, 9 room, 4 bed, 3.5 bath contemporary, Open House: Sunday 11-1

$748,000 – 102 Stonleigh Road, 9 room, 4 bed, 1.5 bath, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 1:30-3:30

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$839,000 – 222 Main St.

Business

Planet Fitness Close to Opening New Gym in Watertown

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Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S. and home of the Judgement Free Zone ®, will soon open in Watertown, Massachusetts. The club plans to open its doors in mid-October and will be located on the Watertown/Newton line at 191 Watertown Street next to Stop & Shop, Planet Fitness announced. Planet Fitness invites local residents to sign up online at www.planetfitness.com or at the club’s presale office located outside of the club location for only $1 down and then $10 a month with no annual commitment from now through October 12. Prospective members can also visit the presale office to speak with Planet Fitness staff and learn more about the plans for the new club and its vast array of amenities. The presale office is open from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m.-3 p.m on Saturdays and Sundays.

Development

Townhouses on Masonic Temple Site Get Approval from Zoning Board

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A five-townhouse development on the Watertown Masonic Temple site got the go ahead from the Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday. The project received unanimously approval from the ZBA, the final approval needed for the project to begin. The development, proposed by PNG LLC, will have two buildings, a three-unit one facing Church Street (across from the First Parish Church) and another two-unit building on the back of the property. ZBA member Jason Cohen said he liked the project, but he had one suggestion about the porches that run along the front of the building, undivided. “This is the kind of housing we are looking for in the town,” Cohen said.

Real Estate

Three Homes Sold in Watertown This Week Including a Pair of Townhouses

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Here are the homes that sold around town this week. $385,000 – 131 Coolidge Ave. Unit 322, 3 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, High-Rise condo/townhouse

$730,000 – 10 Maple St. 8 room, 5 bedroom, 3 full & 1 half bathroom, Multi-Level single-family home

$730,000 – 10 Maple St. Unit 10, 8 room, 5 bedroom, 3 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

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