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40 CHESTNUT ST

40 Chestnut, Boston, MA, 02129

YEAR BUILT

1899

# STORIES

1

# TOTAL UNITS

16

UNIT SIZE RANGE

706-1,500 sqft

Description

40 Chestnut St sits in Boston, close to the intersection of Monsignor O'Brien Highway and Cambridge Street. The area enjoys views of the nearby Charles River, providing a scenic backdrop. This low-rise building completed construction in 1899 and has a total of 1 story. The building consists of 16 condominium units, with sizes ranging from 706 to 1,500 square feet. It includes 1 and 2-bedroom layouts that cater to different living needs. Prices for units range from $1,050,000 to $1,260,000, reflecting a vibrant real estate market. Amenities in the area enhance daily life. Residents benefit from easy access to highway transportation, public transit, and local parks. Nearby, tennis courts and a pool offer additional recreational options. Local houses of worship and schools like Harvard-Kent Elementary School also add to community life. The design of the building reflects typical low-rise architecture. The property combines historical character with modern amenities, making it a valuable part of the neighborhood. With various unit sizes and configurations, it meets diverse lifestyle preferences. Living at 40 Chestnut St means enjoying a prime Boston location. The combination of proximity to green spaces and recreational facilities creates a balanced urban experience. This building stands out for its historical charm, contributing to a rich community atmosphere in the city.

Building ImageMLS ID #72051349
Building ImageMLS ID #72635922
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40 CHESTNUT ST

40 Chestnut, Boston, MA, 02129

YEAR BUILT

1899

# STORIES

1

# TOTAL UNITS

16

UNIT SIZE RANGE

706-1,500 sqft

Description

40 Chestnut St sits in Boston, close to the intersection of Monsignor O'Brien Highway and Cambridge Street. The area enjoys views of the nearby Charles River, providing a scenic backdrop. This low-rise building completed construction in 1899 and has a total of 1 story. The building consists of 16 condominium units, with sizes ranging from 706 to 1,500 square feet. It includes 1 and 2-bedroom layouts that cater to different living needs. Prices for units range from $1,050,000 to $1,260,000, reflecting a vibrant real estate market. Amenities in the area enhance daily life. Residents benefit from easy access to highway transportation, public transit, and local parks. Nearby, tennis courts and a pool offer additional recreational options. Local houses of worship and schools like Harvard-Kent Elementary School also add to community life. The design of the building reflects typical low-rise architecture. The property combines historical character with modern amenities, making it a valuable part of the neighborhood. With various unit sizes and configurations, it meets diverse lifestyle preferences. Living at 40 Chestnut St means enjoying a prime Boston location. The combination of proximity to green spaces and recreational facilities creates a balanced urban experience. This building stands out for its historical charm, contributing to a rich community atmosphere in the city.

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Description

40 Chestnut St sits in Boston, close to the intersection of Monsignor O'Brien Highway and Cambridge Street. The area enjoys views of the nearby Charles River, providing a scenic backdrop. This low-rise building completed construction in 1899 and has a total of 1 story. The building consists of 16 condominium units, with sizes ranging from 706 to 1,500 square feet. It includes 1 and 2-bedroom layouts that cater to different living needs. Prices for units range from $1,050,000 to $1,260,000, reflecting a vibrant real estate market. Amenities in the area enhance daily life. Residents benefit from easy access to highway transportation, public transit, and local parks. Nearby, tennis courts and a pool offer additional recreational options. Local houses of worship and schools like Harvard-Kent Elementary School also add to community life. The design of the building reflects typical low-rise architecture. The property combines historical character with modern amenities, making it a valuable part of the neighborhood. With various unit sizes and configurations, it meets diverse lifestyle preferences. Living at 40 Chestnut St means enjoying a prime Boston location. The combination of proximity to green spaces and recreational facilities creates a balanced urban experience. This building stands out for its historical charm, contributing to a rich community atmosphere in the city.

40 CHESTNUT ST Market Stats Last 12 months

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Total sold0 Sold
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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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Unit Availability

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40 CHESTNUT ST Inventory & Sale History

UnitSize (sqft)BedsBathsDays On MarketDateStatusPrice
Unit 22142222782020-06-05
MLS#: 72635922 		Closed$1,260,000
Unit 11130022502016-09-29
MLS#: 72051349 		Closed$1,050,000
Unit 22142222902014-12-02
MLS#: 71737577 		Closed$950,000
Unit 1
1

2 Beds

2 Baths

1300 sqft

DateStatusPrice
2016-09-29Closed$1,050,000
MLS#: 72051349
Days On Market50
Unit 2
2

2 Beds

2 Baths

1422 sqft

DateStatusPrice
2020-06-05Closed$1,260,000
MLS#: 72635922
Days On Market78
Unit 2
2

2 Beds

2 Baths

1422 sqft

DateStatusPrice
2014-12-02Closed$950,000
MLS#: 71737577
Days On Market90
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Amenities

Living at 40 Chestnut doesn’t just mean a beautiful condo; it also means enjoying an array of amenities that cater to an active lifestyle. Picture yourself unwinding with friends on the tennis court or cooling off on a hot summer day in the pool. If you enjoy the outdoors, nearby parks provide plenty of green space to explore or relax. For those who are members of a house of worship or rely on public transportation, both are conveniently situated within the community. The added benefit of easy highway access makes commuting a breeze, enhancing your overall living experience.

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Amenities Description

Living at 40 Chestnut doesn’t just mean a beautiful condo; it also means enjoying an array of amenities that cater to an active lifestyle. Picture yourself unwinding with friends on the tennis court or cooling off on a hot summer day in the pool. If you enjoy the outdoors, nearby parks provide plenty of green space to explore or relax. For those who are members of a house of worship or rely on public transportation, both are conveniently situated within the community. The added benefit of easy highway access makes commuting a breeze, enhancing your overall living experience.

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Tennis Court(s)

Tennis Court(s)

Pool

Pool

Policies

At 40 Chestnut, you can feel secure in knowing that building policies exist to foster a friendly, harmonious community. It's essential to familiarize yourself with these guidelines to ensure that you can feel at home right away in this welcoming environment.

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)
40 CHESTNUT ST--
Chestnut Street Condominiums$1,069/sqft.$3 /sqft.
33 Chestnut St$1,069/sqft.$3 /sqft.
60 Winthrop Street$1,008/sqft.$6 /sqft.
50 Monument Sq$966/sqft.$3 /sqft.
9a Monument Sq$849/sqft.$3 /sqft.

Nearby Schools

Discover top-rated schools located close to 40 CHESTNUT ST.

Harvard / Kent Elementary School

C-
Public|Grades PK–5
50 Bunker Hill St|0.18 miles away

Warren / Prescott K-8 School

B-
Public|Grades PK–8
50 School St|0.46 miles away

Charlestown High School

D-
Public|Grades 9–12
240 Medford St|0.49 miles away

Clarence R. Edwards Middle School

--
Public|Grades 6–8
28 Walker St|0.68 miles away

Eliot K-8 School

B-
Public|Grades PK–8
16 Charter St|0.92 miles away

Boston Children's School

--
Private|Grades PK–2
8 Whittier Pl Ste ...|1.05 miles away
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Schools

Harvard / Kent Elementary School

C-
Public|Grades PK–5
50 Bunker Hill St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Warren / Prescott K-8 School

B-
Public|Grades PK–8
50 School St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Charlestown High School

D-
Public|Grades 9–12
240 Medford St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Clarence R. Edwards Middle School

--
Public|Grades 6–8
28 Walker St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Eliot K-8 School

B-
Public|Grades PK–8
16 Charter St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Boston Children's School

--
Private|Grades PK–2
8 Whittier Pl Ste ...|1.05 Miles Away

St John School

--
Private|Grades PK–8
9 Moon St|1.12 Miles Away

Mario Umana Academy

D+
Public|Grades KG–8
312 Border St|1.31 Miles Away

East Boston Central Catholic School

--
Private|Grades PK–8
69 London St|1.37 Miles Away

Hugh Roe O'Donnell Elementary School

C
Public|Grades PK–5
33 Trenton St|1.49 Miles Away

Dante Alighieri Montessori School

--
Public|Grades PK–5
37 Gove St|1.50 Miles Away

Seaport Academy

--
Private|Grades 8–12
285 Commandants Wa...|1.66 Miles Away

James Otis

B
Public|Grades PK–6
218 Marion St|1.74 Miles Away

East Boston High School

D
Public|Grades 9–12
86 White St|1.77 Miles Away

East Boston Early Childhood Center

--
Public|Grades EE–1
135 Gove St|1.80 Miles Away

The Advent School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
15 Brimmer St|1.80 Miles Away

Donald Mckay

D+
Public|Grades PK–8
122 Cottage St|1.80 Miles Away

Samuel Adams Elementary School

C-
Public|Grades PK–5
165 Webster St|1.90 Miles Away

Community Charter School of Cambridge

B
Public|Grades 6–12
245 Bent St|1.93 Miles Away

Park Street School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
67 Brimmer St|1.95 Miles Away

Kennedy-Longfellow

D+
Public|Grades PK–5
158 Spring St|1.98 Miles Away

Patrick J. Kennedy Elementary School

C+
Public|Grades PK–5
343 Saratoga St|2.01 Miles Away

Capuano Early Childhood Center

--
Public|Grades PK–KG
150 Glen St|2.05 Miles Away

E Somerville Community

C
Public|Grades KG–8
50 Cross St|2.15 Miles Away

Shurtleff Early Childhood

--
Public|Grades PK–1
99 Hawthorne St|2.16 Miles Away

Cambridge Street Upper School

C-
Public|Grades 6–8
840 Cambridge St|2.25 Miles Away

King Open

B
Public|Grades PK–5
850 Cambridge St|2.26 Miles Away

Next Wave Junior High School

--
Public|Grades 7–8
8 Bonair St|2.28 Miles Away

Full Circle High School

--
Public|Grades 9–12
11 Otis St|2.28 Miles Away

Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

C-
Public|Grades 5–8
180 Walnut St|2.34 Miles Away

Joseph A. Browne School

C
Public|Grades 5–8
180 Walnut St|2.34 Miles Away

Learning Project Elementary School

--
Private|Grades KG–6
107 Marlborough St|2.36 Miles Away

Phoenix Charter Academy

--
Public|Grades 9–12
175 Hawthorne St|2.39 Miles Away

Boston Adult Technical Academy

--
Public|Grades 9–12
20 Church St|2.55 Miles Away

Josiah Quincy Elementary School

C
Public|Grades PK–5
885 Washington St|2.58 Miles Away

Quincy Upper School

D
Public|Grades 6–12
152 Arlington St|2.59 Miles Away

Snowden International School At Copley

F
Public|Grades 9–12
150 Newbury St|2.63 Miles Away

Fletcher/Maynard Academy

C
Public|Grades PK–5
225 Windsor St|2.66 Miles Away

The Newman School

--
Private|Grades 7–12
247 Marlborough St|2.66 Miles Away

The Newman School

--
Private|Grades 7–12
247 Marlborough St|2.66 Miles Away

Chelsea High School

D+
Public|Grades 9–12
299 Everett Ave|2.69 Miles Away

Chelsea Opportunity Academy

--
Public|Grades 10–12
299 Everett Ave|2.69 Miles Away

Kingsley Montessori School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
26 Exeter St|2.69 Miles Away

Adams School

--
Public|Grades PK–PK
78 Tileston St|2.71 Miles Away

Transit

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

Adams St @ Lowney Way

0.09 miles away|2 min walk

121 Bunker Hill St opp Lexington St

0.29 miles away|6 min walk

529 Main St

1.28 miles away|25 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Commercial Wharf

1.31 miles away|26 min walk

Alford St @ Main St

1.35 miles away|26 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Atlantic Ave

1.41 miles away|27 min walk
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Transit

Adams St @ Lowney Way

0.09 miles away|2 min walk

121 Bunker Hill St opp Lexington St

0.29 miles away|6 min walk

529 Main St

1.28 miles away|25 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Commercial Wharf

1.31 miles away|26 min walk

Alford St @ Main St

1.35 miles away|26 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Atlantic Ave

1.41 miles away|27 min walk

Alford St @ MBTA Charlestown Garage

1.46 miles away|29 min walk

Aquarium - Surface Rd @ State St

1.5 miles away|29 min walk

Aquarium - State St (North)

1.51 miles away|29 min walk

Aquarium - State St opp McKinley Sq

1.51 miles away|30 min walk

Aquarium - Waterfront and New England Aquarium

1.52 miles away|30 min walk

Aquarium

1.52 miles away|30 min walk

Aquarium - State St (South)

1.53 miles away|30 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Central St

1.57 miles away|31 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ State St-Marriott Hotel

1.58 miles away|31 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Milk St

1.6 miles away|31 min walk

5 Admiral's Way

1.65 miles away|32 min walk

Alford St @ MWRA Pump Station

1.68 miles away|33 min walk

Beacon St @ Broadway

1.73 miles away|34 min walk

150 Captains Row

1.75 miles away|34 min walk

173 Alford St

1.79 miles away|35 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Rowes Wharf

1.85 miles away|36 min walk

Airport

1.85 miles away|36 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Seaport Blvd.

1.96 miles away|38 min walk

Airport - Bremen St

1.99 miles away|39 min walk

Airport - Buses Airport

2.01 miles away|39 min walk

Assembly

2.03 miles away|39 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Congress St

2.04 miles away|40 min walk

Assembly - Revolution Dr

2.05 miles away|40 min walk

45 Spruce St

2.1 miles away|41 min walk

Assembly - Foley St

2.14 miles away|41 min walk

100 Everett Ave

2.26 miles away|44 min walk

Ames St @ Main St

2.3 miles away|45 min walk

Arlington - Public Garden

2.31 miles away|45 min walk

Arlington

2.31 miles away|45 min walk

Arlington - Arlington St (East)

2.32 miles away|45 min walk

422 McGrath Hwy

2.33 miles away|45 min walk

Arlington - Arlington St (West)

2.33 miles away|45 min walk

Arlington - Elevator Boylston St

2.33 miles away|45 min walk

Arlington St @ Saint James Ave

2.37 miles away|46 min walk

467 Chelsea St - Eagle Square

2.41 miles away|47 min walk

285 Tremont St

2.42 miles away|47 min walk

Arlington St @ Fifth St

2.43 miles away|47 min walk

Arlington St @ Isabella St

2.56 miles away|50 min walk

25 Webster Ave @ Newton St

2.56 miles away|50 min walk

350 Summer St

2.58 miles away|50 min walk

A St @ Necco St

2.6 miles away|50 min walk

400 Summer St

2.6 miles away|50 min walk

245 Central Ave

2.67 miles away|52 min walk

A St @ Mt Washington Ave

2.71 miles away|52 min walk

The Neighbourhood: 40 CHESTNUT ST

Charlestown is a historic waterfront neighborhood near downtown Boston. The area features the Bunker Hill Monument, the Charlestown Navy Yard with the USS Constitution, and riverside parks with walking paths. This district has grocery stores, cafes, bakeries, small shops, schools, playgrounds, and a community center. Public transit runs via the Orange Line at Community College station and several bus routes that give a short ride to downtown. Drivers find easy access to major roads. The area hosts year-round local events and has a mix of old homes and newer condos.

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Neighbourhood Description

Charlestown is a historic waterfront neighborhood near downtown Boston. The area features the Bunker Hill Monument, the Charlestown Navy Yard with the USS Constitution, and riverside parks with walking paths. This district has grocery stores, cafes, bakeries, small shops, schools, playgrounds, and a community center. Public transit runs via the Orange Line at Community College station and several bus routes that give a short ride to downtown. Drivers find easy access to major roads. The area hosts year-round local events and has a mix of old homes and newer condos.

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40 CHESTNUT ST Demographics

Age Demographics

0–14 Years

12.1%

15–29 Years

27.98%

30–44 Years

30.2%

45–59 Years

14.92%

60+ Years

14.8%

Commute

22.07%

Transit

29.03%

Walk

27%

Drive

2.61%

Bike

Housing Ownership

29.91%

Owner Occupied

70.09%

Rental Units

Household Types

Single Family
16.45%
Multi Family
2.62%
Single Person
45.74%
Multi Person
54.26%

Average Income

Household:$11,647,662.39 /yr

Individual:$7,858,585.12 /yr

Education

Bachelors Degree38.5%
High School College10.07%
Diploma3.05%
Post Graduate34.05%
Others14.33%
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Education

Diploma3.05%
Post Graduate34.05%
Others14.33%
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