Business

Tufts Health Plan Leaving Town, Real Estate Investor Taking Over Building

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Tufts Health Plan will leave its offices on Mt. Auburn Street after swapping it with Spear Street Capital for a property in Canton. Shown here, runner gather for the Watertown Police Department’s Finish Strong Road Race. Tufts Health Plan will be swapping its Watertown headquarters for a location in Canton after it merges with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and the building on Mt. Auburn Street will be acquired by a real estate investor.

Around Town

Watertown Chiropractors: Have Dinner on Us!

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Doctors from the Specific Chiropractic Centers – Boston, from left, Rich Baez, Bill Trevens and Andrew Welsch. A Watertown chiropractic center decided to lend a hand and bring a little cheer into people’s lives during the struggles of the COVID-19 outbreak. The doctors at Specific Chiropractic Centers – Boston, located in Watertown Square, have been going around town to different restaurants and donating money so that people can get a free meal. One of the doctors, Rich Baez, said he and his partners, Bill Trevens and Andrew Welsch, felt it is  import to help people pull through the outbreak and shutdown together. 

“We’ve been trying to help our community out during this time,” Baez said. “We have been sponsoring local restaurants.

Development

Zoning Board OKs Landscaping Business on Mt. Auburn St.

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A drawing of the plans for the property at 735 Mt. Auburn St., which is becoming a landscaping company office with space for three pickup trucks. The eight spots on the bottom left of the drawing will be four extra long spaces. A landscaping business got approval from the Zoning Board Wednesday night to alter a former auto repair garage on Mt. Auburn Street and use the property as an office with a small garage on the property.

Business

Town Looking for Ways to Allow More Outdoor Seating at Restaurants During COVID-19

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Watertown Town Hall

Restaurants could soon be reopening for in-house dining, but they will have limited capacity due to the state’s COVID-19 protocols. Watertown officials have started looking for ways to allow for restaurants to have outside seating, and how they can streamline the application process. Under the four phase plan outlined by Gov. Charlie Baker last week, restaurants would be allowed to reopen in phase 2, but would have to allow for social distancing inside the restaurant which would reduce capacity. This phase would start, at the earliest, three weeks after the start of the reopening plan, which began on May 18. Allowing outdoor seating at restaurants that do not have it currently, or expanding it at those that do, requires approval for both zoning and licensing changes.

Real Estate

Several Watertown Homes Were Sold This Week

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Two condominiums in Watertown were sold this week. $610,000 – 23 Clyde Road Unit 23, Condo – 2/3 Family, 1,357 Living Area Sq. Ft., 7 Room, 3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom

$740,000 – 36 Knowles Road Unit 36, Condo – Townhouse, 2,369 Living Area Sq. Ft. (Includes Finished Basement), 6 Room, 3 Bedroom, 2 Full & 1 Half Bathroom

$585,000 – 26 Royal St.

Real Estate

A Trio of Open Houses to Visit in Watertown This Week

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Two single family homes and a condo will host open houses this weekend. $1,060,000 – 52 Green St., Single Family – Detached Colonial, 2,066 Living Area Sq. Ft., 11 Room, 4 Bedroom, 3 Full & 1 Half Bathroom, Open Houses: Saturday 2-4 Sunday 2-4

$799,000 – 50-52 Beechwood Ave. Unit 2, Condo – Detached, 1,752 Living Area Sq. Ft., 8 Room, 3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bathroom, Open House: Saturday 1:30-2

$875,000 – 316 Common St., Single Family – Detached Colonial, 2,000 Living Area Sq.