Around Town

Arsenal Project Providing Spots for People to Park Car, Bike to Work

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Watertown’s Arsenal Project will make space available for people who want to park their car and then bicycle into work. 

On July 31, a new multi-modal commuting system called Park&Pedal debuted in Boston, the first program of its kind in the United States, and the Arsenal Project is one of the participating sites, according to the program announcement. The free program is designed to encourage bike commuting by providing a network of parking hub conveniently located cycling distance from centers of employment. Commuters can park their car for free and ride their bike the remaining distance to work, thereby avoiding traffic congestion and parking in the city. There are four spaces at the Arsenal Project reserved for this innovative program. David Montague of Montague Bikes, the creator of the program, said, “We are excited to be working with the Arsenal Project as a retail partner in the inaugural launch of Park&Pedal.

Real Estate

Check Out the Seven Homes Sold This Week in Watertown

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Half a dozen homes sold around Watertown this week, see the details below. $710,000 – 34-36 Desmond Ave., 2 unit, 14 total room, 5 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Side by Side multi-family home

$392,500 – 16 Charles St. Unit A  6 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$420,000 – 20 Hosmer St. Unit 1, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Duplex condo/townhouse

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$350,000 – 8 Summer Unit 2, 5 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$740,000 – 11 Chapman Unit 11, 7 room, 2 bedroom, 3 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$460,000 – 186 Maplewood St. Unit 2, 8 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$324,500 – 30 Duff St.

Real Estate

Several Open Houses on Saturday and Sunday in Watertown

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This week’s Watertown open houses include a number of single family and two family homes. 

$599,000 – 94 Winsor Ave. Unit 2, 8 room, 3 bed, 3 bath 2 family, Open House: Sunday 1-3 p.m.

$379,000 – 62 Hall Ave. Unit 2, 5 room, 2 bed, 2 bath 2 family, Open House: Sunday 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

$349,900 – 338 Lexington St. Unit 338. 6 room, 2 bed, 1 bath townhouse, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.

$639,900 – 703 Main St., 9 room, 3 bed, 2 bath split-entry, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.

$389,900 – 5 Repton Cir.

Real Estate

Multi-Family & Single Family Homes Sold in Watertown This Week

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Several homes sold this week in Watertown, including three multi-family properties. $550,000 – 96 Marshall St. Unit 96, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$760,500 – 19 Upland Road, 9 room, 4 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, single-family home

$660,000 – 9-11 Elmwood Ave., 2 unit, 11 total room, 4 total bedroom, 2 Family multi-family home

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$420,000 – 12 Oliver Road Unit 2, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$715,000 – 73 Everett Ave., 8 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, single-family home

$350,000 – 10 Gertrude St. Unit, 10 in Watertown, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, condo/townhouse

Real Estate

Million Dollar Listing Among Open Houses in Watertown This Week

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Home buyers have a wide range of properties to check out this weekend, with prices ranging from the $300,000s to over $1 million. $1,240,000 – 324 Mount Auburn St. – 2 unit, 13 total room, 7 total bedroom, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.

$429,000 – 62 Edward Road, 7 room, 4 bed, 1 bath cape, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 p.m. Sunday 12-2 p.m.

$339,000 – 289 Waverley Ave. Unit 1, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.

$349,000 – 12 Dana Ter. Unit 1, room, 1 bed, 1 bath 2 family, Open House: Sunday 1-3 p.m.

$659,900 – 703 Main St., 9 room, 3 bed, 2 bath split-entry, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 p.m. Sunday 12-1:30 p.m.

$749,000 – 11 Pearl St.

Development

Arsenal St. Office Project Approved Despite Concerns About New Entrance

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The Linx office complex which has an Arsenal Street address but backs onto the streets of Coolidge Square received approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals. As part of the project, which will turn the underused Verizon building into a 185,000-square foot office building, a new entrance will be added on the north side of the site onto Nichols Avenue. This feature was a plus for some and a minus for others. Architect John Sullivan said the new entrance will help the office be part of the area. “It will reunite the site back into Watertown and tie it into Coolidge Square and Arsenal Street,” Sullivan said.

Business

CFO of Watertown-Based Business Wins Award from Boston Business Journal

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Watertown-based Bright Horizons Family Solutions announced that the company’s Chief Financial Officer, Elizabeth Boland, received the Boston Business Journal’s 2015 CFO of the Year Award. “Elizabeth provides strategic vision and guidance for the company not by leading from on high, but by leading from within,” Bright Horizons Chief Executive Officer David Lissy said in the announcement. “Her intimate knowledge of day-to-day operations in every area of the company enables her to understand that our bottom line is reflected in more than a spreadsheet but also in the outcomes Bright Horizons produces every day for our customers and clients. Elizabeth is truly a model of leadership for the financial sector.” Bright Horizons Family Solutions is a leading provider of high-quality child care, early education and other services designed to help employers and families better address the challenges of work and life.

Real Estate

Check Out the 3 Watertown Homes That Sold This Week

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Three homes in the Watertown real estate market sold this week. See the details here. $365,000 – 120 Duff St. Unit 120, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$940,000 – 41 Columbia St., 10 room, 4 bedroom, 4 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$870,000 – 20-22 Palmer St., 2 unit, 13 total room, 6 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home

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