Ari Koufos

Watertown Real Estate Sales Strong Despite Pandemic; See the Top Agents, Offices

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The pandemic threw some new challenges at real estate agents in 2020, but the Watertown home sales remained almost as strong as the prior year. The total sales in Watertown figure in 2020 was $586.21 million from 413 properties. The prior year, 429 properties sold for about about $4 million more than 2020. As in prior years, the top agent for Watertown home sales was Ari Koufos, broker/owner of Realty Executives. He sold 23 properties for $22.23 million.

Around Town

Watertown Yoga Studio Celebrating 5th Anniversary with Free Classes

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The following announcement was provided by Artemis Yoga:

Artemis Yoga of Watertown is celebrating its fifth anniversary with an Online Open House on Saturday, Jan. 9, that includes a day of complimentary, online 15 yoga classes for kids and adults. All classes are free to register, but with a suggested donation of $5.00 to directly support the Watertown Boys and Girls Club (WBGC). Since 2015, we have hosted annual Open Houses and raised over $3,000 in total forthe WBGC, so we hope that this year, our 5TH ANNIVERSARY, we can meaningfully continue the tradition. This year more than ever, we need to support at-risk youth whose families are bearing the brunt of the pandemic.

Business

State Offering New Round of Pandemic Grants to Small Businesses

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Grants are available for small businesses hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. A new round of grants for small businesses negatively impacted by the pandemic has been announced by state officials. Sectors given priority for the grants include restaurants, hair and nail salons, gyms and fitness, indoor recreation, event support and independent retailers. The Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC) has up to $668 million available to support businesses in sectors experiencing the most significant economic hardship and a loss of revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The application deadline is Jan.

Business

Tufts Health Plan’s Merger Approved, New Organization Moving Out of Town

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Watertown-based Tufts Health Plan received approval to merge with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, with the merged organization moving out of Town. Plans for the merger first came out in late-May, with the new health services organization moving to the former Reebok headquarters in Canton. Tufts’ main offices has been located in Watertown in the former Western Electric Co. since 1997. Harvard Pilgrim is currently headquartered in Wellesley. The merger officially occurred on Jan.

Real Estate

Three Watertown Properties Sold This Week

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A condo and two multi-family homes were sold this week in Watertown. $950,000 – 110-112 Hillside Road, Multi-family Home – 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down, 2,835 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Units, 11 Total Rooms, 5 Total Bedrooms

$312,000 – 19 Carver Road Unit 3, Condo – 2/3 Family, 705 Living Area Sq. Ft., 4 Room, 1 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom

$1,075,000 – 1 Theurer Park, Multi-family Home – 2 Family, 2,576 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Units, 10 Total Rooms, 4 Total Bedrooms

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A Pair of Open Houses in Watertown This Week

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Two Watertown properties will host open houses this week. $379,900 – 10 Williams St. Unit 48, Condo – Mid-Rise, 670 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Room, 1 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom, Open House: Sunday 11-12

$899,900 – 764 Belmont St. Unit 1, Condo – Townhouse, 2,280 Living Area Sq.

Business

Marijuana Dispensary Hosting Community Meeting to Discuss Potential Move

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Natural Selections, Watertown’s first medical marijuana dispensary, will be opening soon. Watertown’s first marijuana dispensary, Natural Selections, seeks to move when the lease at its current location expires. A Community Meeting will be held to discuss the proposed new location on Jan. 6 at 5 p.m. It will be held remotely via Zoom. The dispensary opened in July for medical marijuana sales and in December started recreational sales.

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Community Meetings Planned on Proposal for Former Miller’s Ale House Site

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An illustration of the proposed One Arsenal Marketplace life sciences development. The building at 617 Arsenal St. used to be home to Miller’s Ale House. The developers of the building where Miller’s Ale House was located have scheduled two community meetings to go over a proposal for a new building, which calls for creating space for life science companies. The proposal calls for adding a third floor and a penthouse on top of the existing structure at 617 Arsenal St., near the intersection with Greenough Boulevard.