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See this week’s Watertown home sales. $760,760 – 38-40 Keenan St., Multi-family Home – 2 Family, 2,293 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Units, 11 Total Rooms, 5 Total Bedrooms
$492,000 – 728 Belmont St., Condo – 2/3 Family, 1,048 Living Area Sq. Ft.5 Room, 2 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom
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$750,000 – 76 Fitchburg St. Unit 76, Condo – Townhouse, 1,808 Living Area Sq.
Ulta Beauty opened a location at Watertown’s Arsenal Yards. The following announcement was provided by Arsenal Yards:
Arsenal Yards today announces the opening of Ulta Beauty as the latest retailer to join the thriving new neighborhood in Watertown. The largest beauty retailer in the United States, Ulta Beauty is the premier destination for cosmetics, fragrance, body, skin and haircare products. With a full salon in every store, Ulta Beauty also offers hair, skin and brow services. Ulta Beauty will celebrate its soft opening with exclusive, members-only promotions from February 12-18 and an official Grand Opening will take place Friday, February 19, 2021.
A few properties are hosting open houses around Watertown. $459,000 – 231 Coolidge Ave. Unit 411, Condo,838 Living Area Sq. Ft., 4 Room, 2 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom, Open House: Sunday 11-1
$1,499,000 – 87 Summer St. Unit 87A, Condo – Townhouse, 3,045 Living Area Sq.
The following information was provided by Citizens Bank and NECN:
Citizens and NECN announced that they will be accepting applications under the bank’s Champions in Action®program from local non-profit organizations that are focused on closing Social Equity & Inclusion gaps within local communities through education, advocacy and relevant programming. The winner for the second half of 2021 will be announced in July.
Organizations selected for inclusion in the program will receive financial, volunteer and public relations support to help further extend their reach and impact. Areas of focus for the program change twice-yearly. Eligible nonprofits typically work in collaboration with partners, neighborhood groups, schools, or other organizations to address issues related to the chosen focus area that affect local communities. The non-profit applying for the award should include specific and measurable goals for their program.
An illustration of the plans for the former Mount Auburn Club at 99 Coolidge Ave. A community meeting will be held Monday about the project. One of the first steps in the making of the Watertown school budget will be presented Monday night, a community meeting will be held about the redevelopment of the Mount Auburn Club site, and the Planning Board will discuss two major projects. Watertown Public Schools administrators will present the Fiscal Year 2022 level services budget at Monday’s School Committee meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. That budget shows how much it would cost to preserve the district’s current staffing and programs, with no additions or cuts. It is typically the first major step in the school budget process.
A former flag factory in Watertown has been transformed into life science lab space. The former New England Flag and Banner building at 165 Dexter Ave. has been renovated and prepared for life science labs. The following information was provided by Ebbrell Architecture + Design:
Enticed by an open floor plan flooded with natural light, executives at startup Via Separations knew they found the perfect home in a former Watertown flag factory. Massachusetts-based Ebbrell Architecture + Design, a certified Woman-owned Business Enterprise, worked closely with Via Separations in rolling out a phased plan for the new headquarters, complete with a state-of-the-art wet lab that houses eight fume hoods — six benchtops and two walk-ins — as well as extensive prototyping space for the company’s revolutionary membrane filtration research.
Homebuyers have a variety of properties to visit in Watertown over the weekend. $899,000 – 9 Maplewood St., Multi-family Home – 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down, 2,463 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Units, 10 Total Rooms, 4 Total Bedrooms, Open House: Sunday 11-12
$424,900 – 55 Pierce Road Unit 55, Condo – Townhouse, 874 Living Area Sq. Ft., 5 Room, 2 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom, Open House: Friday 4:30-6 Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30
$429,000 – 88 Pierce Road Unit 88, Condo – Townhouse, 874 Living Area Sq. Ft., 5 Room, 2 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30
$1,499,000 – 87 Summer St.
The building at 580 Pleasant St. will be renovated to create lab space for life science companies. A building on Pleasant Street will be gutted and renovated to create biotech lab space. The 145,000 sq. ft.