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42 Commonwealth Ave

42 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA, 02116

YEAR BUILT

1860

# STORIES

1

# TOTAL UNITS

6

UNIT SIZE RANGE

999-9,999 sqft

Description

42 Commonwealth Ave, a historical 1-story condo, offers unique living spaces featuring 1, 2, and 3-bedroom units. Built in 1860, this property showcases timeless architectural design while integrating modern amenities for contemporary living. Residents of 42 Commonwealth Ave can enjoy various on-site amenities, including access to tennis courts and elevators. Hot water facilities ensure comfort throughout the year. For those with an active lifestyle, a nearby bike path provides ample opportunities for outdoor activities. The property benefits from strategic urban placement, offering easy highway access for convenient commuting. The surrounding environment enhances the living experience, with public transportation options readily available. There are parks in the vicinity, perfect for leisure and relaxation. Additionally, a house of worship provides a space for spiritual gatherings. 42 Commonwealth Ave combines historical charm with essential modern conveniences. Though the neighborhood specifics are not detailed, the property's prime location in Boston's prestigious area signifies a blend of urban amenities and tranquil surroundings. This historically significant building offers an elegant living experience with its well-appointed units designed to cater to varying lifestyle needs.

Building ImageMLS ID #70873570
Building ImageMLS ID #70721825
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42 Commonwealth Ave

42 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA, 02116

YEAR BUILT

1860

# STORIES

1

# TOTAL UNITS

6

UNIT SIZE RANGE

999-9,999 sqft

Description

42 Commonwealth Ave, a historical 1-story condo, offers unique living spaces featuring 1, 2, and 3-bedroom units. Built in 1860, this property showcases timeless architectural design while integrating modern amenities for contemporary living. Residents of 42 Commonwealth Ave can enjoy various on-site amenities, including access to tennis courts and elevators. Hot water facilities ensure comfort throughout the year. For those with an active lifestyle, a nearby bike path provides ample opportunities for outdoor activities. The property benefits from strategic urban placement, offering easy highway access for convenient commuting. The surrounding environment enhances the living experience, with public transportation options readily available. There are parks in the vicinity, perfect for leisure and relaxation. Additionally, a house of worship provides a space for spiritual gatherings. 42 Commonwealth Ave combines historical charm with essential modern conveniences. Though the neighborhood specifics are not detailed, the property's prime location in Boston's prestigious area signifies a blend of urban amenities and tranquil surroundings. This historically significant building offers an elegant living experience with its well-appointed units designed to cater to varying lifestyle needs.

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Description

42 Commonwealth Ave, a historical 1-story condo, offers unique living spaces featuring 1, 2, and 3-bedroom units. Built in 1860, this property showcases timeless architectural design while integrating modern amenities for contemporary living. Residents of 42 Commonwealth Ave can enjoy various on-site amenities, including access to tennis courts and elevators. Hot water facilities ensure comfort throughout the year. For those with an active lifestyle, a nearby bike path provides ample opportunities for outdoor activities. The property benefits from strategic urban placement, offering easy highway access for convenient commuting. The surrounding environment enhances the living experience, with public transportation options readily available. There are parks in the vicinity, perfect for leisure and relaxation. Additionally, a house of worship provides a space for spiritual gatherings. 42 Commonwealth Ave combines historical charm with essential modern conveniences. Though the neighborhood specifics are not detailed, the property's prime location in Boston's prestigious area signifies a blend of urban amenities and tranquil surroundings. This historically significant building offers an elegant living experience with its well-appointed units designed to cater to varying lifestyle needs.

42 Commonwealth Ave 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
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Glen Gardens Estate Availability & Demand

Unit Availability

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42 Commonwealth Ave Inventory & Sale History

UnitSize (sqft)BedsBathsDays On MarketDateStatusPrice
Unit 221370221432016-01-08
MLS#: 71891147 		Closed$1,935,000
Unit 55237533372015-06-25
MLS#: 71839851 		Closed$2,650,000
Unit 552375332662013-04-02
MLS#: 71407364 		Closed$2,325,000
Unit 2
2

2 Beds

2 Baths

1370 sqft

DateStatusPrice
2016-01-08Closed$1,935,000
MLS#: 71891147
Days On Market143
Unit 5
5

3 Beds

3 Baths

2375 sqft

DateStatusPrice
2015-06-25Closed$2,650,000
MLS#: 71839851
Days On Market37
Unit 5
5

3 Beds

3 Baths

2375 sqft

DateStatusPrice
2013-04-02Closed$2,325,000
MLS#: 71407364
Days On Market266
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Amenities

Life at 42 Commonwealth Ave comes with an array of amenities tailored to a dynamic lifestyle. For outdoor enthusiasts, the presence of a tennis court and bike path means you can stay active and explore your surroundings comfortably. If you’re a pet lover, rest assured that there will be nearby dog-friendly spaces to enjoy walks with your furry friends. Additionally, the building’s hot water access, coupled with proximity to public transportation and highways, ensures you're always connected, whether for work or play.

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Amenities Description

Life at 42 Commonwealth Ave comes with an array of amenities tailored to a dynamic lifestyle. For outdoor enthusiasts, the presence of a tennis court and bike path means you can stay active and explore your surroundings comfortably. If you’re a pet lover, rest assured that there will be nearby dog-friendly spaces to enjoy walks with your furry friends. Additionally, the building’s hot water access, coupled with proximity to public transportation and highways, ensures you're always connected, whether for work or play.

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

Elevator(s)

Elevator(s)

Tennis Court(s)

Tennis Court(s)

Balcony

Balcony

Policies

While diving into a new community is exciting, it’s also a good idea to be aware of the building policies. At 42 Commonwealth Ave, there are specific restrictions in place. This could mean guidelines on pet ownership or rental regulations, ensuring that your living environment remains pleasant for all residents. Having clear policies can provide peace of mind for first-time buyers looking to settle in long-term.

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Amenities Description

While diving into a new community is exciting, it’s also a good idea to be aware of the building policies. At 42 Commonwealth Ave, there are specific restrictions in place. This could mean guidelines on pet ownership or rental regulations, ensuring that your living environment remains pleasant for all residents. Having clear policies can provide peace of mind for first-time buyers looking to settle in long-term.

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)
42 Commonwealth Ave--
56 Commonwealth Ave$2,204/sqft.$1 /sqft.
62 Commonwealth Ave$1,731/sqft.$2 /sqft.
62 Commonwealth Ave$1,731/sqft.$2 /sqft.
34 Commonwealth$1,121/sqft.$3 /sqft.
34 Commonwealth Ave$1,121/sqft.$3 /sqft.

Nearby Schools

Discover top-rated schools located close to 42 Commonwealth Ave.

Learning Project Elementary School

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Private|Grades KG–6
107 Marlborough St|0.18 miles away

Snowden International School At Copley

F
Public|Grades 9–12
150 Newbury St|0.32 miles away

Park Street School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
67 Brimmer St|0.39 miles away

Kingsley Montessori School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
26 Exeter St|0.42 miles away

The Newman School

--
Private|Grades 7–12
247 Marlborough St|0.54 miles away

The Newman School

--
Private|Grades 7–12
247 Marlborough St|0.54 miles away
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Schools

Learning Project Elementary School

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Private|Grades KG–6
107 Marlborough St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Snowden International School At Copley

F
Public|Grades 9–12
150 Newbury St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Park Street School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
67 Brimmer St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Kingsley Montessori School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
26 Exeter St|Less than 1 Mile Away

The Newman School

--
Private|Grades 7–12
247 Marlborough St|Less than 1 Mile Away

The Newman School

--
Private|Grades 7–12
247 Marlborough St|Less than 1 Mile Away

The Advent School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
15 Brimmer St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Quincy Upper School

D
Public|Grades 6–12
152 Arlington St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Boston Adult Technical Academy

--
Public|Grades 9–12
20 Church St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Kingsley Montessori School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
30 Fairfield St|Less than 1 Mile Away

William Mckinley School

F
Public|Grades KG–12
90 Warren Ave|Less than 1 Mile Away

Josiah Quincy Elementary School

C
Public|Grades PK–5
885 Washington St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Blackstone Innovation School

D-
Public|Grades PK–5
380 Shawmut Ave|1.14 Miles Away

Cathedral High School

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Private|Grades 7–12
74 Union Park St|1.17 Miles Away

Boston Children's School

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Private|Grades PK–2
8 Whittier Pl Ste ...|1.30 Miles Away

Joseph J. Hurley K-8 School

C+
Public|Grades PK–8
70 Worcester St|1.31 Miles Away

Carter Developmental Center

--
Public|Grades 6–12
396 Northampton St|1.32 Miles Away

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers

C
Public|Grades 9–12
360 Huntington Ave...|1.59 Miles Away

Community Charter School of Cambridge

B
Public|Grades 6–12
245 Bent St|1.59 Miles Away

Kennedy-Longfellow

D+
Public|Grades PK–5
158 Spring St|1.79 Miles Away

St John School

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Private|Grades PK–8
9 Moon St|1.83 Miles Away

Eliot K-8 School

B-
Public|Grades PK–8
16 Charter St|1.91 Miles Away

Fletcher/Maynard Academy

C
Public|Grades PK–5
225 Windsor St|2.00 Miles Away

James Condon K-8 School

C-
Public|Grades PK–8
200 D St|2.01 Miles Away

Orchard Gardens K-8 School

D
Public|Grades PK–8
906 Albany St|2.09 Miles Away

Cambridge Street Upper School

C-
Public|Grades 6–8
840 Cambridge St|2.17 Miles Away

King Open

B
Public|Grades PK–5
850 Cambridge St|2.18 Miles Away

John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science

A-
Public|Grades 7–12
55 Malcolm X Blvd|2.24 Miles Away

Cambridgeport

C+
Public|Grades PK–5
89 Elm St|2.25 Miles Away

Madison Park High

F
Public|Grades 9–12
75 Malcolm X Blvd|2.25 Miles Away

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School

C
Public|Grades KG–12
50 Essex St|2.30 Miles Away

Boston Latin School

A-
Public|Grades 7–12
78 Avenue Louis Pa...|2.34 Miles Away

James P. Timilty Middle School

D
Public|Grades 6–8
205 Roxbury St|2.37 Miles Away

Boston Collaborative High School

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Public|Grades 10–12
215 Dorchester St|2.42 Miles Away

Up Academy Boston

C-
Public|Grades 6–8
215 Dorchester St|2.42 Miles Away

Malik Academy

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Private|Grades 1–8
100 Malcolm X Blvd|2.43 Miles Away

Boston University Academy

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Private|Grades 9–12
1 University Rd|2.46 Miles Away

Warren / Prescott K-8 School

B-
Public|Grades PK–8
50 School St|2.47 Miles Away

Boston Day & Evening Academy

F
Public|Grades 9–12
20 Kearsarge Ave|2.47 Miles Away

Maurice J. Tobin K-8 School

C-
Public|Grades PK–8
40 Smith St|2.49 Miles Away

Henry Dearborn STEM Academy

D-
Public|Grades 6–12
36 Winthrop St|2.50 Miles Away

Samuel W. Mason Elementary School

C-
Public|Grades PK–5
150 Norfolk Ave|2.50 Miles Away

Clarence R. Edwards Middle School

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Public|Grades 6–8
28 Walker St|2.51 Miles Away

Harvard / Kent Elementary School

C-
Public|Grades PK–5
50 Bunker Hill St|2.52 Miles Away

Winsor School

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Private|Grades 5–12
103 Pilgrim Rd|2.52 Miles Away

Amigos School

A-
Public|Grades PK–8
15 Upton St|2.54 Miles Away

New England Hebrew Academy

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Private|Grades PK–8
11 Essex St|2.57 Miles Away

Michael J. Perkins Elementary School

C-
Public|Grades KG–5
50 Burke St|2.59 Miles Away

St Patrick School

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Private|Grades PK–6
131 Mount Pleasant...|2.61 Miles Away

Ivy Street School

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Private|Grades 8–12
200 Ivy St|2.65 Miles Away

Transit

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

Arlington - Elevator Boylston St

0.23 miles away|5 min walk

Arlington

0.25 miles away|5 min walk

Arlington - Arlington St (West)

0.27 miles away|6 min walk

Arlington - Arlington St (East)

0.28 miles away|6 min walk

285 Tremont St

0.68 miles away|14 min walk

43 W Dedham St

1.02 miles away|20 min walk
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Transit

Arlington - Elevator Boylston St

0.23 miles away|5 min walk

Arlington

0.25 miles away|5 min walk

Arlington - Arlington St (West)

0.27 miles away|6 min walk

Arlington - Arlington St (East)

0.28 miles away|6 min walk

285 Tremont St

0.68 miles away|14 min walk

43 W Dedham St

1.02 miles away|20 min walk

Ames St @ Main St

1.36 miles away|27 min walk

Albany St @ Randolph St

1.37 miles away|27 min walk

Albany St opp Randolph St

1.38 miles away|27 min walk

84 Massachusetts Ave

1.44 miles away|28 min walk

Albany St @ Wareham St

1.45 miles away|28 min walk

540 Albany St opp Wareham St

1.45 miles away|28 min walk

77 Massachusetts Ave

1.48 miles away|29 min walk

Albany St @ E Dedham St

1.49 miles away|29 min walk

360 Huntington Ave

1.55 miles away|30 min walk

Aquarium - State St opp McKinley Sq

1.59 miles away|31 min walk

Aquarium - State St (North)

1.59 miles away|31 min walk

Aquarium - State St (South)

1.6 miles away|31 min walk

Albany St opp E Newton St

1.61 miles away|31 min walk

91 E Concord St

1.61 miles away|31 min walk

Aquarium - Surface Rd @ State St

1.64 miles away|32 min walk

Albany St opp E Concord St

1.67 miles away|33 min walk

Aquarium

1.7 miles away|33 min walk

Aquarium - Waterfront and New England Aquarium

1.7 miles away|33 min walk

250 Dorchester Avenue

1.72 miles away|33 min walk

Albany St opp Boston Medical

1.75 miles away|34 min walk

350 Summer St

1.89 miles away|37 min walk

400 Summer St

1.94 miles away|38 min walk

132 Brookline Ave opp Fullerton St

1.98 miles away|38 min walk

Albany St @ Randall St

1.98 miles away|38 min walk

Albany St opp Randall St

1.98 miles away|39 min walk

30 Annunciation Rd

1.99 miles away|39 min walk

Annunciation Rd & Albert St

2.02 miles away|39 min walk

Amesbury St @ Vassar St

2.11 miles away|41 min walk

69 Annunciation Rd

2.14 miles away|41 min walk

Adams St @ Lowney Way

2.31 miles away|45 min walk

Andrew - Dorchester Ave @ Dexter St

2.4 miles away|47 min walk

Andrew

2.41 miles away|47 min walk

Andrew - Buses

2.41 miles away|47 min walk

Andrew - Southampton St

2.41 miles away|47 min walk

Andrew - Elevator

2.42 miles away|47 min walk

Andrew - Dorchester Ave @ Leeds St

2.42 miles away|47 min walk

205 Roxbury St

2.42 miles away|47 min walk

Andrew - Street Buses

2.43 miles away|47 min walk

42A John Eliot Sq

2.44 miles away|47 min walk

442 W Broadway

2.46 miles away|48 min walk

180 Dorchester St opp W 7th St

2.48 miles away|48 min walk

75 St. Alphonsus St

2.52 miles away|49 min walk

677 Huntington Ave

2.57 miles away|50 min walk

121 Bunker Hill St opp Lexington St

2.58 miles away|50 min walk

The Neighbourhood: 42 Commonwealth Ave

Back Bay, a quintessential Boston neighborhood, showcases stunning Victorian brownstones and tree-lined streets. The area is a shopper’s paradise, home to the upscale boutiques of Newbury Street and the historic charm of Copley Square. Cultural attractions abound, with nearby museums and the Boston Public Library offering enrichment for all ages. Dining options range from trendy cafes to gourmet restaurants, catering to diverse tastes. This district provides excellent connectivity, with convenient access to the MBTA and major highways, ensuring easy commutes and exploration of the broader Boston area.

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Neighbourhood Description

Back Bay, a quintessential Boston neighborhood, showcases stunning Victorian brownstones and tree-lined streets. The area is a shopper’s paradise, home to the upscale boutiques of Newbury Street and the historic charm of Copley Square. Cultural attractions abound, with nearby museums and the Boston Public Library offering enrichment for all ages. Dining options range from trendy cafes to gourmet restaurants, catering to diverse tastes. This district provides excellent connectivity, with convenient access to the MBTA and major highways, ensuring easy commutes and exploration of the broader Boston area.

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42 Commonwealth Ave Demographics

Age Demographics

0–14 Years

7.44%

15–29 Years

35.64%

30–44 Years

23.68%

45–59 Years

15.32%

60+ Years

17.92%

Commute

19.99%

Transit

39.38%

Walk

19.83%

Drive

2.48%

Bike

Housing Ownership

28.63%

Owner Occupied

71.37%

Rental Units

Household Types

Single Family
11.84%
Multi Family
1.77%
Single Person
50.38%
Multi Person
49.62%

Average Income

Household:$10,500,968.88 /yr

Individual:$9,254,715.67 /yr

Education

Bachelors Degree33.6%
High School College9.19%
Diploma2.4%
Post Graduate39.19%
Others15.62%
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Education

Diploma2.4%
Post Graduate39.19%
Others15.62%
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