Development

Mixed Reactions to Hotel Proposed for Eastside of Watertown

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The Zoning Board of Appeals heard a split view of the hotel proposed to be built on Elm Street, with most of the those opposing the project living on or near the East Watertown street. The five-story hotel which would have more than 100 rooms would go right next to the back of Target in the Watertown Mall. The layout of the hotel on the property has changed so at the building now sits near the street, instead of having a parking lot in front. Also, some of the parking has been put underneath the building. Also part of the project would be removal of contaminated soil from the site, which used to be home to Atlantic Battery Company and had been a hazardous site monitored by the state Department of Environmental Protection.

Real Estate

Take a Look at the Seven Watertown Homes That Sold This Week

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Here are the four homes that sold in Watertown this week. See the details below. $730,000 – 35 Bennett Road, 9 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$426,500 – 38 Pine St., 5 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Ranch single-family home

$488,500 – 92 Brookline St., 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Ranch single-family home

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$517,500 – 669 Main St., 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$607,000 – 21 Warwick, 2 unit, 11 total room, 5 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home

$586,500 – 7 Ellen Ter., 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Ranch single-family home

$461,000 – 38 Chauncey St. Unit A, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

Real Estate

Plenty of Two-Families and Town Houses on the Market This Week

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Watertown has 17 open houses this week, with plenty of options for home seekers. $454,500 – 63 Piermont St., 7 room, 4 bed, 2 bath cape, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$385,000 – 770 Belmont St. Unit 770, 7 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday 2-3:30 p.m.

$545,000 – 46 Spruce St. Unit 46, 7 room, 3 bed, 1 bath low-rise, Open Houses: Friday 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m. Monday 5-6 p.m.

$450,000 – 10 Locust Lane Unit C, 6 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.

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$314,900 – 253 Sycamore St. Unit 253, 6 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

$432,000 – 475 Arsenal Court Unit K, 5 room, 2 bed, 2 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 1-2:30 p.m.

$419,000 – 249 Lexington St.

Development

ZBA Approves Major Apartment Complex, Park Must Be Planned

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The major apartment complex with a retail section on Arsenal Street at Irving Street received final approval from the Watertown Zoning Board of Appeals, but a small park remains to be designed with the help of the community. Known as Elan, the project being developed by Greystar will have 282 apartments and more than 10,000 square feet of retail space. The retail will be on the west end of the complex, and face other stores in the next-door apartment/retail complex being constructed by Hanover/Cresset across a shared driveway. Developers made a few changes to the plans approved by the Planning Board in May. The project features a glassed-in bridge connecting the east and west buildings.

Business

Watertown Company Named One of the Best Places to Work in Boston

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A Watertown-based company made the list of Best Places to Work picked by the Boston Business Journal. Bright Horizons Family Solutions, a leading provider of employer-sponsored child care, early education, and work-life solutions, has been recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work” by the Boston Business Journal, according to an announcement from the company. This marks the ninth year in a row that Bright Horizons has been named to the list. Bright Horizons was ranked number three in the “extra-large company” category. “The Bright Horizons family is honored to again be named to the BBJ’s ‘Best Places to Work’ list,” said Bright Horizons Chief Executive Officer David Lissy.

Real Estate

See How Much These Homes Sold For in Watertown

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See the three homes that sold in Watertown this week. $660,000 – 58 Hall Ave., 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, single-family home

$434,000 – 32 Commonwealth Road Unit 1, 7 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$399,900 – 7 Bromfield St. Unit 7, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

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$525,000 – 29 Harrington St., 7 room, 4 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$343,500 – 10 Williams St. Unit 45, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

$777,500 – 456 Belmont St. Unit 24, 5 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

Real Estate

Open Houses All Over Watertown This Weekend

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Plenty of options for home buyers this weekend, with 17 open houses in Watertown

$369,900 – 169 Winsor Ave, Unit 169, 4 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$599,900 – 189 Pleasant St., 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1 p.m. Sunday 1-2 p.m.

$499,000 – 34 Phillips St. Unit 34, 6 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath, Open Houses: Friday 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday 12-2 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$394,000 – 28 Knowles Road Unit 28, 2 bed, 1 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 1-3 p.m. Sunday 1-3 p.m.

$749,000 – 38-400 Laurel St. 3 unit, 13 total room, 5 total bedroom, Open Houses: Saturday 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday 2-3 p.m.

$375,000 – 146 Spruce St. Unit 2, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$499,900 – 154 N. Beacon St., 7 room, 3 bed, 1 bath colonial, Open Houses: 12-1:30 p.m. 12-1:30 p.m.

$515,000 – 34 Cypress St. Unit 2, 7 room, 3 bed, 2 bath 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 p.m. Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.

$519,000 – 52-54 Quimby St.

Real Estate

Check Out the Four Homes Sold This Week in Watertown

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A home on the Eastside of town sold this week, see details below. $852,225 – 62-64 Prentiss St., 3 unit, 14 total room, 6 total bedroom, 3 Family multi-family home

$625,000 – 7 Purvis St., 8 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

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$365,000 – 76 Edenfield Ave. Unit 76, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$597,500 – 25 Palmer St. 8 room, 4 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home