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20 Forbes St

20 Forbes St, Boston, MA, 02130

YEAR BUILT

1905

# STORIES

1

# TOTAL UNITS

7

UNIT SIZE RANGE

1,232-1,332 sqft

Description

20 Forbes Street is a historical single-story property constructed in 1905, offering a spacious three-bedroom condo layout. This building combines early 20th-century charm with modern urban living. Although nestled in a non-specific neighborhood, residents benefit from an array of nearby amenities, indicative of vibrant and convenient city life. The property is surrounded by a host of recreational and practical facilities. Tennis courts and golf facilities cater to sports enthusiasts, while nearby parks provide ample green space for relaxation. The proximity to public transportation and highway access ensures easy commutes and connectivity, enhancing the allure of this residence for urban dwellers. Practical amenities such as a laundry facility and access to a bike path promote an active lifestyle and daily convenience. The nearby conservation area offers a natural retreat, ideal for nature lovers seeking a break from the urban hustle. Though 20 Forbes Street is a historical building, it provides modern conveniences and strategic access to numerous city-based amenities, creating an ideal living environment for families and those who appreciate both historical and contemporary charms.

Building ImageMLS ID #70949987
Building ImageMLS ID #70949984
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20 Forbes St

20 Forbes St, Boston, MA, 02130

YEAR BUILT

1905

# STORIES

1

# TOTAL UNITS

7

UNIT SIZE RANGE

1,232-1,332 sqft

Description

20 Forbes Street is a historical single-story property constructed in 1905, offering a spacious three-bedroom condo layout. This building combines early 20th-century charm with modern urban living. Although nestled in a non-specific neighborhood, residents benefit from an array of nearby amenities, indicative of vibrant and convenient city life. The property is surrounded by a host of recreational and practical facilities. Tennis courts and golf facilities cater to sports enthusiasts, while nearby parks provide ample green space for relaxation. The proximity to public transportation and highway access ensures easy commutes and connectivity, enhancing the allure of this residence for urban dwellers. Practical amenities such as a laundry facility and access to a bike path promote an active lifestyle and daily convenience. The nearby conservation area offers a natural retreat, ideal for nature lovers seeking a break from the urban hustle. Though 20 Forbes Street is a historical building, it provides modern conveniences and strategic access to numerous city-based amenities, creating an ideal living environment for families and those who appreciate both historical and contemporary charms.

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Description

20 Forbes Street is a historical single-story property constructed in 1905, offering a spacious three-bedroom condo layout. This building combines early 20th-century charm with modern urban living. Although nestled in a non-specific neighborhood, residents benefit from an array of nearby amenities, indicative of vibrant and convenient city life. The property is surrounded by a host of recreational and practical facilities. Tennis courts and golf facilities cater to sports enthusiasts, while nearby parks provide ample green space for relaxation. The proximity to public transportation and highway access ensures easy commutes and connectivity, enhancing the allure of this residence for urban dwellers. Practical amenities such as a laundry facility and access to a bike path promote an active lifestyle and daily convenience. The nearby conservation area offers a natural retreat, ideal for nature lovers seeking a break from the urban hustle. Though 20 Forbes Street is a historical building, it provides modern conveniences and strategic access to numerous city-based amenities, creating an ideal living environment for families and those who appreciate both historical and contemporary charms.

20 Forbes St Market Stats Last 12 months

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Total Listings0 Listed
Total sold0 Sold
Average Days on Market0 days
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Year over year sale price0.00%
Total Listings0 Listed
Total sold0 Sold
Average Days on Market0 days
Average HOA fees per sqft-

Glen Gardens Estate Availability & Demand

Unit Availability

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20 Forbes St Inventory & Sale History

UnitSize (sqft)BedsBathsDays On MarketDateStatusPrice
Unit 11129631682021-11-30
MLS#: 72899591 		Closed$612,000
Unit 33128231942014-08-15
MLS#: 71679689 		Closed$501,000
Unit 11129631612009-09-15
MLS#: 70948223 		Closed$282,000
Unit 1
1

3 Beds

1 Baths

1296 sqft

DateStatusPrice
2021-11-30Closed$612,000
MLS#: 72899591
Days On Market68
Unit 1
1

3 Beds

1 Baths

1296 sqft

DateStatusPrice
2009-09-15Closed$282,000
MLS#: 70948223
Days On Market61
Unit 3
3

3 Beds

1 Baths

1282 sqft

DateStatusPrice
2014-08-15Closed$501,000
MLS#: 71679689
Days On Market94
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Amenities

Life at 20 Forbes Street comes with a plethora of amenities designed to enhance your living experience. Whether you're a sports enthusiast or someone who enjoys nature, you’ll find it all. Imagine spending weekends playing tennis, enjoying a round of golf, or taking a leisurely stroll along the bike path. Access to public transportation means you can explore the vibrant city without worrying about parking. There are also parks and conservation areas nearby, giving you the chance to soak up some outdoor fun. And when laundry days come around, you’ll appreciate having those facilities just steps from your door.

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Amenities Description

Life at 20 Forbes Street comes with a plethora of amenities designed to enhance your living experience. Whether you're a sports enthusiast or someone who enjoys nature, you’ll find it all. Imagine spending weekends playing tennis, enjoying a round of golf, or taking a leisurely stroll along the bike path. Access to public transportation means you can explore the vibrant city without worrying about parking. There are also parks and conservation areas nearby, giving you the chance to soak up some outdoor fun. And when laundry days come around, you’ll appreciate having those facilities just steps from your door.

Parking
Parking
Locker
Locker
Concierge
Concierge
Elevator(s)
Elevator(s)
Central AC
Central AC
Pool
Pool
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
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Visitors Parking
Visitors Parking
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Amenities

Laundry

Laundry

Tennis Court(s)

Tennis Court(s)

Policies

This building maintains a set of policies to help ensure a harmonious living environment. While there are some restrictions in place, they’re designed to cater to the needs of the residents. It’s always a good idea to read through community guidelines to know what to expect.

Pet Allowed
Pet Allowed
BBQ Permitted
BBQ Permitted
Sublet Allowed
Sublet Allowed
Short-term Rental Allowed
Short-term Rental Allowed

Compare with Buildings in the Neighbourhood (Last 12 Months)

Compare building's average price/sq. ft. and HOA fees/sq. ft. to buildings nearby

Building NameAvg price per square footAVG HOA FEE per square foot (Monthly)
20 Forbes St--
11 Wyman St$631/sqft.$3 /sqft.
122 Day St$538/sqft.$4 /sqft.
120 Day Street Condominium Association$670/sqft.$5 /sqft.
327 Centre St$618/sqft.$2 /sqft.
Hyde Square Commons Condominium$618/sqft.$2 /sqft.

Nearby Schools

Discover top-rated schools located close to 20 Forbes St.

John F. Kennedy Elementary School

C+
Public|Grades PK–5
7 Bolster St|0.17 miles away

West Zone Early Learning Center

--
Public|Grades EE–1
200 Heath St|0.37 miles away

James W Hennigan

C
Public|Grades KG–8
200 Heath St|0.37 miles away

Nativity Preparatory School

--
Private|Grades 4–8
39 Lamartine St|0.44 miles away

Curley K-8 School

D+
Public|Grades PK–8
493 Centre St|0.48 miles away

Roxbury Preparatory Charter School

C+
Public|Grades 5–12
120 Fisher Ave|0.55 miles away
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Schools

John F. Kennedy Elementary School

C+
Public|Grades PK–5
7 Bolster St|Less than 1 Mile Away

West Zone Early Learning Center

--
Public|Grades EE–1
200 Heath St|Less than 1 Mile Away

James W Hennigan

C
Public|Grades KG–8
200 Heath St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Nativity Preparatory School

--
Private|Grades 4–8
39 Lamartine St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Curley K-8 School

D+
Public|Grades PK–8
493 Centre St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Roxbury Preparatory Charter School

C+
Public|Grades 5–12
120 Fisher Ave|Less than 1 Mile Away

Ellis Mendell Elementary School

C-
Public|Grades PK–5
164 School St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Meridian Academy

--
Private|Grades 6–12
54 Brookside Ave|Less than 1 Mile Away

Greater Egleston Community High School

--
Public|Grades 9–12
3134 Washington St...|Less than 1 Mile Away

Fenway High School

D+
Public|Grades 9–12
67 Alleghany St|1.00 Miles Away

Rafael Hernandez K-8 School

D+
Public|Grades PK–8
61 School St|1.04 Miles Away

The Lynch Center

--
Public|Grades PK–PK
599 Brookline Ave|1.15 Miles Away

David A. Ellis Elementary School

F
Public|Grades PK–5
302 Walnut Ave|1.18 Miles Away

Higginson K-2 School

--
Public|Grades PK–2
160 Harrishof St|1.18 Miles Away

Nathan Hale Elementary School

B+
Public|Grades PK–5
51 Cedar St|1.21 Miles Away

Maurice J. Tobin K-8 School

C-
Public|Grades PK–8
40 Smith St|1.21 Miles Away

Community Academy

--
Public|Grades 9–12
25 Glen Rd|1.27 Miles Away

Malik Academy

--
Private|Grades 1–8
100 Malcolm X Blvd|1.31 Miles Away

Hollow Reed School

--
Private|Grades PK–KG
93 Sedgwick St|1.31 Miles Away

City on a Hill Charter Public School Circuit Street

D-
Public|Grades 9–12
58 Circuit St|1.40 Miles Away

James P. Timilty Middle School

D
Public|Grades 6–8
205 Roxbury St|1.41 Miles Away

Mission Hill K-8 School

D
Public|Grades PK–8
20 Child St|1.43 Miles Away

Margarita Muniz Academy

D-
Public|Grades 9–12
20 Child St|1.46 Miles Away

Higginson / Lewis K-8 School

F
Public|Grades PK–8
131 Walnut Ave|1.46 Miles Away

The English High School

F
Public|Grades 9–12
144 McBride St|1.49 Miles Away

Pierce School

A
Public|Grades KG–8
50 School St|1.51 Miles Away

William Monroe Trotter K-8 School

C-
Public|Grades PK–8
135 Humboldt Ave|1.51 Miles Away

Madison Park High

F
Public|Grades 9–12
75 Malcolm X Blvd|1.52 Miles Away

Boston Latin School

A-
Public|Grades 7–12
78 Avenue Louis Pa...|1.54 Miles Away

John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science

A-
Public|Grades 7–12
55 Malcolm X Blvd|1.58 Miles Away

William H. Lincoln School

A-
Public|Grades KG–8
19 Kennard Rd|1.61 Miles Away

Brookline Early Education Program at Clark Road

--
Public|Grades PK–PK
333 Washington St ...|1.62 Miles Away

Amos A. Lawrence School

A-
Public|Grades KG–8
27 Francis St|1.65 Miles Away

Maimonides School Elementary Section

--
Private|Grades KG–5
34 Philbrick Rd|1.71 Miles Away

Boston Latin Acadeny

A-
Public|Grades 7–12
205 Townsend St|1.72 Miles Away

Maimonides

--
Private|Grades PK–12
34 Philbrick Rd|1.74 Miles Away

Brookline High School

B+
Public|Grades 9–12
115 Greenough St|1.76 Miles Away

Winsor School

--
Private|Grades 5–12
103 Pilgrim Rd|1.76 Miles Away

Bridge Boston Charter School

C+
Public|Grades PK–8
435 Warren St|1.78 Miles Away

Boston Day & Evening Academy

F
Public|Grades 9–12
20 Kearsarge Ave|1.87 Miles Away

Henry Dearborn STEM Academy

D-
Public|Grades 6–12
36 Winthrop St|1.92 Miles Away

The Park School

--
Private|Grades PK–8
171 Goddard Ave|1.94 Miles Away

Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon

--
Public|Grades PK–PK
115 Greenough St R...|2.05 Miles Away

British International School of Boston

--
Private|Grades PK–12
416 Pond St|2.11 Miles Away

Haynes Early Education Center

--
Public|Grades EE–1
263 Blue Hill Ave|2.12 Miles Away

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers

C
Public|Grades 9–12
360 Huntington Ave...|2.14 Miles Away

Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center

--
Private|Grades 4–8
515 Blue Hill Ave|2.15 Miles Away

St Patrick School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
131 Mount Pleasant...|2.21 Miles Away

Italian Home for Children

--
Private|Grades 1–8
1125 Centre St|2.23 Miles Away

Joseph P. Manning Elementary School

B-
Public|Grades PK–5
130 Louders Ln|2.24 Miles Away

Transit

Experience convenience and connectivity with premium transit options just moments away.

177 Heath St opp Walden St

0.45 miles away|9 min walk

107 Heath St opp Bickford Ave

0.57 miles away|11 min walk

106 Heath St opp Bickford Ave

0.58 miles away|12 min walk

34 Heath St opp Bromley St

0.65 miles away|13 min walk

105 S Huntington Ave

0.71 miles away|14 min walk

Back of the Hill

0.71 miles away|14 min walk
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Transit

177 Heath St opp Walden St

0.45 miles away|9 min walk

107 Heath St opp Bickford Ave

0.57 miles away|11 min walk

106 Heath St opp Bickford Ave

0.58 miles away|12 min walk

34 Heath St opp Bromley St

0.65 miles away|13 min walk

105 S Huntington Ave

0.71 miles away|14 min walk

Back of the Hill

0.71 miles away|14 min walk

100 S Huntington Ave

0.71 miles away|14 min walk

835 Huntington Ave opp Parker Hill Ave

1.05 miles away|21 min walk

75 St. Alphonsus St

1.24 miles away|24 min walk

775 Centre St

1.25 miles away|24 min walk

677 Huntington Ave

1.27 miles away|25 min walk

205 Roxbury St

1.37 miles away|27 min walk

42A John Eliot Sq

1.38 miles away|27 min walk

Ave Louis Pasteur @ Longwood Ave

1.53 miles away|30 min walk

69 Annunciation Rd

1.56 miles away|30 min walk

Annunciation Rd & Albert St

1.69 miles away|33 min walk

30 Annunciation Rd

1.7 miles away|33 min walk

Ave Louis Pasteur @ The Fenway

1.75 miles away|34 min walk

Arborway opp Courthouse

1.92 miles away|37 min walk

Arborway @ Courthouse

1.94 miles away|38 min walk

Blue Hill Ave @ Clifford St

2.11 miles away|41 min walk

Blue Hill Ave @ Brunswick St

2.11 miles away|41 min walk

Blue Hill Ave @ Devon St

2.11 miles away|41 min walk

Blue Hill Ave @ Edgewood St

2.12 miles away|41 min walk

Blue Hill Ave @ Gaston St

2.12 miles away|41 min walk

Blue Hill Ave @ Ingleside St

2.13 miles away|41 min walk

360 Huntington Ave

2.15 miles away|42 min walk

Blue Hill Ave @ Castlegate Rd

2.17 miles away|42 min walk

132 Brookline Ave opp Fullerton St

2.19 miles away|42 min walk

Blue Hill Ave @ Dudley St

2.28 miles away|44 min walk

Blue Hill Ave @ Franklin Park Rd

2.35 miles away|46 min walk

Albany St @ Randall St

2.37 miles away|46 min walk

Albany St opp Randall St

2.37 miles away|46 min walk

684 Washington St

2.39 miles away|46 min walk

Blue Hill Ave @ Ellington St

2.4 miles away|46 min walk

3867 Washington St opp Tollgate Way

2.48 miles away|48 min walk

Blue Hill Ave @ Charlotte St

2.53 miles away|49 min walk

Beaconsfield - Clark Rd

2.54 miles away|49 min walk

Beaconsfield - Beaconsfield Rd

2.55 miles away|49 min walk

Beaconsfield

2.56 miles away|49 min walk

Beaconsfield - Parking Lot

2.59 miles away|50 min walk

185 Columbia Rd

2.59 miles away|50 min walk

Blandford Street

2.59 miles away|50 min walk

American Legion Hwy @ Blue Hill Ave

2.65 miles away|51 min walk

Beacon St @ Raleigh St

2.65 miles away|51 min walk

Beaconsfield - Dean Rd Beacon St

2.65 miles away|51 min walk

American Legion Hwy opp Franklin Hill Ave

2.68 miles away|52 min walk

Blue Hill Ave @ American Legion Hwy

2.69 miles away|52 min walk

American Legion Hwy @ Franklin Hill Ave

2.69 miles away|52 min walk

Albany St opp Boston Medical

2.7 miles away|52 min walk

The Neighbourhood: 20 Forbes St

Jamaica Plain, a diverse and vibrant district in Suffolk County, MA, is renowned for its eclectic mix of attractions and natural beauty. The area boasts the lush Arnold Arboretum and the scenic Jamaica Pond, perfect for leisurely strolls and outdoor activities. Residents enjoy a thriving arts scene with numerous galleries and live music venues, as well as a variety of dining options ranging from cozy cafes to international cuisine. Public transportation is easily accessible with several bus lines and the Orange Line, providing convenient commuting options throughout the greater Boston area.

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Neighbourhood Description

Jamaica Plain, a diverse and vibrant district in Suffolk County, MA, is renowned for its eclectic mix of attractions and natural beauty. The area boasts the lush Arnold Arboretum and the scenic Jamaica Pond, perfect for leisurely strolls and outdoor activities. Residents enjoy a thriving arts scene with numerous galleries and live music venues, as well as a variety of dining options ranging from cozy cafes to international cuisine. Public transportation is easily accessible with several bus lines and the Orange Line, providing convenient commuting options throughout the greater Boston area.

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20 Forbes St Demographics

Age Demographics

0–14 Years

13.84%

15–29 Years

32.2%

30–44 Years

21.59%

45–59 Years

14.51%

60+ Years

17.86%

Commute

34.25%

Transit

15.09%

Walk

30.35%

Drive

4.41%

Bike

Housing Ownership

28.11%

Owner Occupied

71.89%

Rental Units

Household Types

Single Family
29.74%
Multi Family
3.61%
Single Person
37.84%
Multi Person
62.16%

Average Income

Household:$8,279,063.56 /yr

Individual:$4,619,924.03 /yr

Education

Bachelors Degree26.57%
High School College15.88%
Diploma3.35%
Post Graduate29.76%
Others24.44%
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Education

Diploma3.35%
Post Graduate29.76%
Others24.44%
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