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5 Common St

5 Common St., Boston, MA, 02129

YEAR BUILT

1899

# STORIES

2

# TOTAL UNITS

6

UNIT SIZE RANGE

704-2,249 sqft

Description

5 Common St. sits in Boston, at the intersection of Cambridge Street and N Harvard Street. The building is close to the Charles River, providing a picturesque backdrop. This low-rise structure has 2 stories and consists of 6 condominium units. It was built in 1899 and carries a historical charm. Unit sizes range from 704 to 2,249 square feet. The building offers a mix of 1, 2, and 3-bedroom layouts. Prices for units range from $1,130,000 to $2,015,000. The average sold price is $2,015,000, with a price per square foot at $896. Units typically spend around 119 days on the market. Residents have access to amenities such as laundry facilities, hot water, and a pool. The building also features a garden area, tennis courts, public transportation options, and highways nearby. These amenities add convenience to everyday living. Nearby points of interest include Good Shepherd School and A Child’s View Preschool for educational needs. Olive's serves as a popular local restaurant for dining out. The building's mix of recreational facilities and essential services supports an active lifestyle. The structure combines classic architecture with functional spaces, enhancing the neighborhood's atmosphere. The community character balances residential and urban elements, creating a pleasant living experience.

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5 Common St

5 Common St., Boston, MA, 02129

YEAR BUILT

1899

# STORIES

2

# TOTAL UNITS

6

UNIT SIZE RANGE

704-2,249 sqft

Description

5 Common St. sits in Boston, at the intersection of Cambridge Street and N Harvard Street. The building is close to the Charles River, providing a picturesque backdrop. This low-rise structure has 2 stories and consists of 6 condominium units. It was built in 1899 and carries a historical charm. Unit sizes range from 704 to 2,249 square feet. The building offers a mix of 1, 2, and 3-bedroom layouts. Prices for units range from $1,130,000 to $2,015,000. The average sold price is $2,015,000, with a price per square foot at $896. Units typically spend around 119 days on the market. Residents have access to amenities such as laundry facilities, hot water, and a pool. The building also features a garden area, tennis courts, public transportation options, and highways nearby. These amenities add convenience to everyday living. Nearby points of interest include Good Shepherd School and A Child’s View Preschool for educational needs. Olive's serves as a popular local restaurant for dining out. The building's mix of recreational facilities and essential services supports an active lifestyle. The structure combines classic architecture with functional spaces, enhancing the neighborhood's atmosphere. The community character balances residential and urban elements, creating a pleasant living experience.

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Description

5 Common St. sits in Boston, at the intersection of Cambridge Street and N Harvard Street. The building is close to the Charles River, providing a picturesque backdrop. This low-rise structure has 2 stories and consists of 6 condominium units. It was built in 1899 and carries a historical charm. Unit sizes range from 704 to 2,249 square feet. The building offers a mix of 1, 2, and 3-bedroom layouts. Prices for units range from $1,130,000 to $2,015,000. The average sold price is $2,015,000, with a price per square foot at $896. Units typically spend around 119 days on the market. Residents have access to amenities such as laundry facilities, hot water, and a pool. The building also features a garden area, tennis courts, public transportation options, and highways nearby. These amenities add convenience to everyday living. Nearby points of interest include Good Shepherd School and A Child’s View Preschool for educational needs. Olive's serves as a popular local restaurant for dining out. The building's mix of recreational facilities and essential services supports an active lifestyle. The structure combines classic architecture with functional spaces, enhancing the neighborhood's atmosphere. The community character balances residential and urban elements, creating a pleasant living experience.

5 Common St Market Stats Last 12 months

Avg. Listed Price-
Avg. Sale Price$2,015,000($896/Sqft.)
Year over year list price0.00%
Year over year sale price 0.00%
Total Listings0 Listed
Total sold1 Sold
Average Days on Market119 days
Average HOA fees per sqft$4 /monthly
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Market Stats

Year over year list price0.00%
Year over year sale price0.00%
Total Listings0 Listed
Total sold1 Sold
Average Days on Market119 days
Average HOA fees per sqft$4 /monthly

Glen Gardens Estate Availability & Demand

Unit Availability

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Unit Availability helps to understand how often units in a particular building are listed for sale as compared with the neighborhood average. Units are rarely listed in buildings with low availability.

Unit Demand

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Unit Demand is a measure of quickly units in a particular building sell as compared with other buildings in the neighborhood. Units in high-demand buildings sell more quickly.

For Sale 0 For Sale

5 Common St Inventory & Sale History

UnitSize (sqft)BedsBathsDays On MarketDateStatusPrice
Unit 552249331192024-10-15
MLS#: 73253892 		Closed$2,015,000
Unit 1170411832019-07-26
MLS#: 72493966 		Closed$575,000
Unit 55218233612013-07-29
MLS#: 71533048 		Closed$1,130,000
Unit 1
1

1 Beds

1 Baths

704 sqft

DateStatusPrice
2019-07-26Closed$575,000
MLS#: 72493966
Days On Market83
Unit 5
5

3 Beds

3 Baths

2249 sqft

DateStatusPrice
2024-10-15Closed$2,015,000
MLS#: 73253892
Days On Market119
Unit 5
5

3 Beds

3 Baths

2182 sqft

DateStatusPrice
2013-07-29Closed$1,130,000
MLS#: 71533048
Days On Market61
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Amenities

One of the best parts about living in a condo is the fantastic amenities! Residents at 5 Common St enjoy access to a lovely pool, ideal for those hot Boston summers. There's also a cozy garden area for peaceful relaxation or casual gatherings. If you’re feeling active, you can take advantage of the tennis courts provided, or if you prefer a mellow evening at home, the laundry facilities and hot water access are valuable conveniences. Plus, with easy access to highways and public transportation, you’ll find commuting a breeze!

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Amenities Description

One of the best parts about living in a condo is the fantastic amenities! Residents at 5 Common St enjoy access to a lovely pool, ideal for those hot Boston summers. There's also a cozy garden area for peaceful relaxation or casual gatherings. If you’re feeling active, you can take advantage of the tennis courts provided, or if you prefer a mellow evening at home, the laundry facilities and hot water access are valuable conveniences. Plus, with easy access to highways and public transportation, you’ll find commuting a breeze!

Parking
Parking
Locker
Locker
Concierge
Concierge
Elevator(s)
Elevator(s)
Central AC
Central AC
Pool
Pool
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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)

Patio

Patio

Storage

Storage

Pool

Pool

Policies

5 Common St maintains a friendly atmosphere with some sensible building policies in place. While restrictions apply, the focus here is on ensuring a peaceful and respectful environment for all residents. This makes it a great pick for young professionals or small families seeking a harmonious community.

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)
5 Common St$896/sqft.$4 /sqft.
60 Winthrop Street$1,008/sqft.$6 /sqft.
The Nautica Leasehold Condominium$632/sqft.$3 /sqft.
65 Chelsea St$632/sqft.$3 /sqft.
18 Park St$658/sqft.$5 /sqft.
33 Chestnut St$1,069/sqft.$3 /sqft.

Nearby Schools

Discover top-rated schools located close to 5 Common St.

Harvard / Kent Elementary School

C-
Public|Grades PK–5
50 Bunker Hill St|0.33 miles away

Warren / Prescott K-8 School

B-
Public|Grades PK–8
50 School St|0.47 miles away

Charlestown High School

D-
Public|Grades 9–12
240 Medford St|0.58 miles away

Clarence R. Edwards Middle School

--
Public|Grades 6–8
28 Walker St|0.67 miles away

Eliot K-8 School

B-
Public|Grades PK–8
16 Charter St|0.88 miles away

Boston Children's School

--
Private|Grades PK–2
8 Whittier Pl Ste ...|0.91 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 ...|Less than 1 Mile Away

St John School

--
Private|Grades PK–8
9 Moon St|1.06 Miles Away

Mario Umana Academy

D+
Public|Grades KG–8
312 Border St|1.43 Miles Away

East Boston Central Catholic School

--
Private|Grades PK–8
69 London St|1.44 Miles Away

Dante Alighieri Montessori School

--
Public|Grades PK–5
37 Gove St|1.58 Miles Away

Hugh Roe O'Donnell Elementary School

C
Public|Grades PK–5
33 Trenton St|1.60 Miles Away

The Advent School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
15 Brimmer St|1.66 Miles Away

Seaport Academy

--
Private|Grades 8–12
285 Commandants Wa...|1.79 Miles Away

Community Charter School of Cambridge

B
Public|Grades 6–12
245 Bent St|1.81 Miles Away

Park Street School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
67 Brimmer St|1.81 Miles Away

James Otis

B
Public|Grades PK–6
218 Marion St|1.84 Miles Away

Kennedy-Longfellow

D+
Public|Grades PK–5
158 Spring St|1.86 Miles Away

Donald Mckay

D+
Public|Grades PK–8
122 Cottage St|1.87 Miles Away

East Boston Early Childhood Center

--
Public|Grades EE–1
135 Gove St|1.87 Miles Away

East Boston High School

D
Public|Grades 9–12
86 White St|1.90 Miles Away

Samuel Adams Elementary School

C-
Public|Grades PK–5
165 Webster St|1.94 Miles Away

Capuano Early Childhood Center

--
Public|Grades PK–KG
150 Glen St|2.01 Miles Away

E Somerville Community

C
Public|Grades KG–8
50 Cross St|2.12 Miles Away

Patrick J. Kennedy Elementary School

C+
Public|Grades PK–5
343 Saratoga St|2.13 Miles Away

Cambridge Street Upper School

C-
Public|Grades 6–8
840 Cambridge St|2.14 Miles Away

King Open

B
Public|Grades PK–5
850 Cambridge St|2.15 Miles Away

Learning Project Elementary School

--
Private|Grades KG–6
107 Marlborough St|2.22 Miles Away

Next Wave Junior High School

--
Public|Grades 7–8
8 Bonair St|2.25 Miles Away

Full Circle High School

--
Public|Grades 9–12
11 Otis St|2.25 Miles Away

Shurtleff Early Childhood

--
Public|Grades PK–1
99 Hawthorne St|2.31 Miles Away

Boston Adult Technical Academy

--
Public|Grades 9–12
20 Church St|2.42 Miles Away

Josiah Quincy Elementary School

C
Public|Grades PK–5
885 Washington St|2.46 Miles Away

Quincy Upper School

D
Public|Grades 6–12
152 Arlington St|2.46 Miles Away

Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

C-
Public|Grades 5–8
180 Walnut St|2.48 Miles Away

Joseph A. Browne School

C
Public|Grades 5–8
180 Walnut St|2.48 Miles Away

Snowden International School At Copley

F
Public|Grades 9–12
150 Newbury St|2.49 Miles Away

The Newman School

--
Private|Grades 7–12
247 Marlborough St|2.52 Miles Away

The Newman School

--
Private|Grades 7–12
247 Marlborough St|2.52 Miles Away

Phoenix Charter Academy

--
Public|Grades 9–12
175 Hawthorne St|2.53 Miles Away

Fletcher/Maynard Academy

C
Public|Grades PK–5
225 Windsor St|2.54 Miles Away

Kingsley Montessori School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
26 Exeter St|2.55 Miles Away

Cambridgeport

C+
Public|Grades PK–5
89 Elm St|2.62 Miles Away

Kingsley Montessori School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
30 Fairfield St|2.68 Miles Away

Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park

C-
Public|Grades PK–8
290 Washington St|2.70 Miles Away

Transit

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

Adams St @ Lowney Way

0.17 miles away|4 min walk

121 Bunker Hill St opp Lexington St

0.39 miles away|8 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Commercial Wharf

1.26 miles away|25 min walk

529 Main St

1.29 miles away|25 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Atlantic Ave

1.34 miles away|26 min walk

Alford St @ Main St

1.36 miles away|27 min walk
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Transit

Adams St @ Lowney Way

0.17 miles away|4 min walk

121 Bunker Hill St opp Lexington St

0.39 miles away|8 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Commercial Wharf

1.26 miles away|25 min walk

529 Main St

1.29 miles away|25 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Atlantic Ave

1.34 miles away|26 min walk

Alford St @ Main St

1.36 miles away|27 min walk

Aquarium - Surface Rd @ State St

1.43 miles away|28 min walk

Aquarium - State St (North)

1.44 miles away|28 min walk

Aquarium - State St opp McKinley Sq

1.44 miles away|28 min walk

Aquarium

1.46 miles away|28 min walk

Aquarium - Waterfront and New England Aquarium

1.46 miles away|28 min walk

Aquarium - State St (South)

1.46 miles away|28 min walk

Alford St @ MBTA Charlestown Garage

1.49 miles away|29 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Central St

1.5 miles away|29 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ State St-Marriott Hotel

1.52 miles away|30 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Milk St

1.54 miles away|30 min walk

Alford St @ MWRA Pump Station

1.74 miles away|34 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Rowes Wharf

1.79 miles away|35 min walk

5 Admiral's Way

1.79 miles away|35 min walk

173 Alford St

1.86 miles away|36 min walk

150 Captains Row

1.89 miles away|37 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Seaport Blvd.

1.89 miles away|37 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Congress St

1.95 miles away|38 min walk

Airport

1.96 miles away|38 min walk

Assembly

2.06 miles away|40 min walk

Assembly - Revolution Dr

2.08 miles away|40 min walk

Airport - Bremen St

2.09 miles away|41 min walk

Airport - Buses Airport

2.11 miles away|41 min walk

Ames St @ Main St

2.17 miles away|42 min walk

Assembly - Foley St

2.17 miles away|42 min walk

Arlington - Public Garden

2.17 miles away|42 min walk

Arlington

2.18 miles away|42 min walk

Arlington - Arlington St (East)

2.19 miles away|42 min walk

Arlington - Arlington St (West)

2.19 miles away|43 min walk

Arlington - Elevator Boylston St

2.2 miles away|43 min walk

45 Spruce St

2.24 miles away|43 min walk

Arlington St @ Saint James Ave

2.24 miles away|43 min walk

422 McGrath Hwy

2.27 miles away|44 min walk

285 Tremont St

2.3 miles away|45 min walk

100 Everett Ave

2.4 miles away|47 min walk

Arlington St @ Isabella St

2.43 miles away|47 min walk

25 Webster Ave @ Newton St

2.48 miles away|48 min walk

350 Summer St

2.51 miles away|49 min walk

A St @ Necco St

2.52 miles away|49 min walk

467 Chelsea St - Eagle Square

2.53 miles away|49 min walk

400 Summer St

2.54 miles away|49 min walk

Arlington St @ Fifth St

2.57 miles away|50 min walk

A St @ Mt Washington Ave

2.62 miles away|51 min walk

77 Massachusetts Ave

2.67 miles away|52 min walk

84 Massachusetts Ave

2.69 miles away|52 min walk

The Neighbourhood: 5 Common 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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5 Common St Demographics

Age Demographics

0–14 Years

11.48%

15–29 Years

28.67%

30–44 Years

30.14%

45–59 Years

14.72%

60+ Years

14.98%

Commute

21.51%

Transit

30.38%

Walk

25.79%

Drive

2.61%

Bike

Housing Ownership

29.73%

Owner Occupied

70.27%

Rental Units

Household Types

Single Family
15.95%
Multi Family
2.4%
Single Person
46.36%
Multi Person
53.64%

Average Income

Household:$11,855,241.56 /yr

Individual:$8,144,577.95 /yr

Education

Bachelors Degree38.83%
High School College9.47%
Diploma3%
Post Graduate35.29%
Others13.4%
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Education

Diploma3%
Post Graduate35.29%
Others13.4%
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