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1-5 Cortes Street, Boston, MA 02116

Suffolk County

Key Facts

9Beds
9Baths
15,108Sq Ft
1910Year Built
0.13Lot (acres)
18Stories

Description

Presenting Arlington & Cortes, a portfolio of four (4) beautiful brownstone buildings - 1-5 Cortes Street and 143 Arlington Street - featuring 58 furnished short term rental units, located in Boston's Bay Village/Back Bay. Each building is a licensed lodging house enabling the short term rental operation. The building interiors are updated and recent building capital improvements include new roofs, re-pointed facades and life safety systems. The properties are situated in Boston’s most coveted neighborhood - Bay Village/Back Bay, surrounded by demand generators and incredible amenities. The properties are convenient to public transportation/subways and major highways (I-90, I-93), and centrally located to Boston’s employment hubs in the Back Bay, Financial District, and Longwood Medical Area. The portfolio presents a unique combination of value-add potential through enhanced occupancy and operations, with incredibly stable existing cash flow.

Property Information

Property Type

Residential Income

Sub-Type

Multi Family

Year Built

1910

Stories

18

Living Area

15,108 sq ft

Lot Size

0.13 acres

Zoning

9

Days on Market

4

MLS® Listing#

73431804

Property Features

Lot Features

Other

Construction

Brick

Foundation

Concrete Perimeter

Roof

Rubber

Sewer

Public Sewer

Water Source

Public

Financial Details

Annual Taxes

$9

Assessed Value

$9

Parcel Number

3348833

Directions

Four total buildings on the corner of Cortes and Arlington Streets.

Affordability Calculator

$4,400,000

Estimated monthly payment

$117,093/mo

Principal $17,600,000 · Est. interest $24,553,566 over 30 yrs

Neighborhood Market Statistics

How this home compares to active listings in Boston, MA

$964,865
Median Listing Price
52
Median Days on Market
1,285
Median Sq Ft
$829
Median Price / Sq Ft
1,955
Active Listings
  • This home’s price is 2180% above the area median.
  • Its price per sq ft is 76% above the area median.

Market statistics compiled from active EXIT Realty® and MLS listings in Boston, MA.

Location

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Points of Interest in Boston, MA

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Nearby Schools

  • New England Bartending School

    School · 0.1 mi away

  • Boston Renaissance Charter School

    School · 0.1 mi away

  • Quincy Elementary School

    Elementary · 0.3 mi away

  • Quincy Upper School

    Secondary · 0.3 mi away

  • William Mckinley School

    Elementary · 0.3 mi away

  • Elma Lewis Center at Emerson College

    School · 0.3 mi away

  • School of Fashion Design

    School · 0.4 mi away

  • Snowden International High School

    Secondary · 0.4 mi away

  • John Winthrop School

    Elementary · 0.4 mi away

  • Commonwealth School

    Secondary · 0.5 mi away

  • Learning Project Elementary School

    Elementary · 0.5 mi away

  • Kingsley Montessori School

    Elementary · 0.5 mi away

  • Cathedral High School

    Secondary · 0.5 mi away

  • Princess Polly

    School · 0.5 mi away

  • Blackstone Elementary School

    Elementary · 0.5 mi away

  • Park Street School

    Elementary · 0.6 mi away

  • Cathedral Grammar School

    Secondary · 0.6 mi away

  • Grover Cleveland School

    Elementary · 0.6 mi away

  • William J Ostiguy High School

    Secondary · 0.6 mi away

  • The Newman School

    Secondary · 0.7 mi away

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Listing Courtesy: Cushman & Wakefield - 6173306966

Presented by: Christopher Sower

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