Real Estate

Big Week in Real Estate Sales in Watertown

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Check out the 11 Watertown homes that sold this week, including a single family for more than $1.1 million. $899,000 – 52 Irving St., 3 unit, 12 total room, 6 total bedroom, 3 Family multi-family home

$1,900,000 – 34 Walnut St., 3 unit, 15 total room, 6 total bedroom, 3 Family multi-family home

$615,000 – 246 Boylston St. Unit 246, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$510,000 – 32 Commonwealth Road Unit 1, 7 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$925,000 – 40 Langdon Ave., 9 room, 5 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

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$475,000 – 69 Chapman St. Unit 69, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Duplex condo/townhouse

$735,000 – 63 Commonwealth Road Unit B, 10 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$747,000 – 125 Acton St., 6 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Cape single-family home

$1,160,000 – 83 Franklin St., 11 room, 5 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, single-family home

$543,750 – 69 Galen St. Unit 5, 4 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

$554,100 – 8 Maple St.

Real Estate

Watertown is Full of Open Houses This Weekend

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Here are this week’s Watertown open houses. $880,000 – 42 Westminster Ave., 2 unit, 15 total room, 5 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$637,500 – 197 Highland Ave., 8 room, 3 bedroom, 3 full bathroom, Cape single-family home Open Houses: Sunday 12-2

$699,000 – 52 Gleason St., 7 room, 4 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Cape single-family home Open Houses: Saturday 11-2 Sunday 11-2

$599,900 – 311 Waverley Ave. Unit 311, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, condo/townhouse Open House: Saturday 11:30-12:30

$749,000 – 31 Charles St. Unit 1, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse Open Houses: Saturday 2-3:30 Sunday 2-3:30

$949,000 – 87 Putnam St. Unit 87, 8 room, 5 bedroom, 4 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1:30 Sunday 11:30-1:30

$759,000 – 85 Putnam St.

Real Estate

Half a Dozen Watertown Homes Sold This Week

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These six properties were sold this week in Watertown. $923,000 – 252 Common St., 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$820,000 – 45-47 Edenfield Ave. Unit 47, 9 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$775,000 – 45-47 Edenfield Ave. U:45, 9 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

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$702,324 – 9 Church Hill St. Unit 9, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$552,000 – 69 Galen St.

Real Estate

Busy Weekend of Open Houses in Watertown

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See all the properties hosting open houses around Watertown. $429,000 – 61 Lexington St., 6 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, single-family home, Open Houses: Saturday 10-12 Sunday 12-1

$589,900 – 2 Angela Lane Unit 2, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse, Open House: Sunday 12-2

$699,000 – 52 Gleason, 7 room, 4 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Cape single-family home, Open Houses: Saturday 11-2 Sunday 11-2

$749,900 – 56 Bartlett St. Unit 56, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse, Open House: Saturday 1-3

$799,000 – 37 Bates Road Unit 37, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse, Open House: Saturday 11:30-1

$719,000 – 31 Harrington St. Unit 31, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 3 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse, Open House: Saturday 11-1

$369,000 – 5 Repton Cir. Unit 5405, 2 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 11-12:30 Sunday 12-2

$589,000 – 23 Boyd Unit 1, 5 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Half-Duplex condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 11:30-1

$649,000 – 23 Boyd Unit 2, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Half-Duplex condo/townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 11:30-1

$679,000 – 44 Gilbert, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home, Open Houses: Saturday 1:30-3 Sunday 1:30-1

$660,000 – 55 Buick St., 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, single-family home, Open Houses: Saturday 11-12:30 Sunday 1:30-3

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$569,900 – 7 Yukon Ave., 7 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home, Open Houses: Saturday 1:30-3 Sunday 1:30-3

$835,000 – 9 Chandler St.

Business

Watertown-based Company Named Best Place to Work for Those with Disabilities

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The following information was provided by Tufts Health Plan:

Tufts Health Plan been rated a Best Place to Work by Disability: IN on its 2019 Disability Equality Index. This is the second year in a row Tufts Health Plan has been named to the list, with a score of 100 percent. “We aim to create a work environment that is inclusive, where people feel they are respected, their voices are heard, and they are given their best chance to succeed,” said Lydia Greene, Tufts Health Plan’s chief human resource officer. “Being named a Best Place to Work by Disability:IN is a wonderful honor, but it’s more than that.  In a competitive recruiting environment, we need to attract and retain talent of all backgrounds and abilities. We often hear from candidates, current and even former employees, that our inclusive work environment is a major reason why people choose to work with us.

Business

Biotech Company Moving from Cambridge to Watertown

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Biotech company Platelet BioGenesis Inc. will be moving from Cambridge to Watertown. The company that researches platelet-based therapeutics announced it will be leasing lab space at the complex at 65 Grove St., which is also home to Bosch Thermotechnology Corp., Markem-Imaje and Lyndra. The company sent out the following information:

Platelet BioGenesis, Inc. (PBG), the leader in stem cell-derived, on-demand human platelets (PLTs+™) and platelet-based therapeutics, today announced that it has signed a lease for 18,000 square feet of lab space at 65 Grove Street in the emerging biotech hotbed of Watertown, Mass. The space is being built-to-purpose to provide the physical infrastructure necessary for the company to scale its unique stem cell-derived platelet manufacturing platform, advance its core program to the clinic and establish proof of concept for platelet-based therapeutics. https://www.watertownmanews.com/2018/06/12/an-inside-look-at-boschs-watertown-office-where-it-will-develop-new-a-c-heating-technology/

“With a burgeoning life sciences ecosystem of its own, easy accessibility to the biotech cluster in Cambridge and high-quality space for reasonable rates, Watertown is an ideal location to establish PBG’s first stand-alone headquarters to support our ongoing growth,” said Sven Karlsson, co-founder, and chief operating officer of Platelet BioGenesis.

Around Town

New Garage at Arsenal Yards Complete, Open for Customers

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The garage at Arsenal Yards is now open. The construction at Arsenal Yards reached a milestone recently as the new parking garage was completed and is open for customers. The garage will be the largest parking area at the new Arsenal Yards. It sits on the east side of the property, and will be in back of the Hampton Inn & Suites hotel. The following information was provided by Boylston Properties:

Arsenal Yards construction remains on schedule and we’re extremely excited to announce that the parking garage in front of Marshalls is NOW OPEN for use by all visitors, employees, and customers.

Real Estate

Five Homes Sold in Watertown This Week

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This week, Watertown had five properties sell. $580,000 – 42 Buick St., 6 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Cape single-family home

$550,000 – 125 Coolidge Ave. Unit 610, 4 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, High-Rise condo/townhouse

$440,000 – 8 Phillips St. Unit 2, 4 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, condo/townhouse

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$449,000 – 108 Duff Street Unit 108, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$900,000 – 49-51 Bates Road, 3 unit, 15 total room, 5 total bedroom, 3 Family multi-family home