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    78-84 Gainsborough

78-84 Gainsborough

78 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA, 02115

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MLS ID #73341431
Building ImagesView ListingMLS ID #73341431
Building ImagesView ListingMLS ID #73341431
Building ImagesView ListingMLS ID #73200819
Building ImagesView ListingMLS ID #73200819
YearBuilt

Year Built

1899

Stories

# Stories

2

#TotalUnits

# Total Units

23
UnitSizeRange

Unit Size Range

536-1,054 sqft

UnitDemand

Unit Demand

Stories

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UnitAvailability

Unit Availability

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About 78-84 Gainsborough

78-84 Gainsborough is a historic 2-story condominium building constructed in 1899. The property offers 1 and 2-bedroom units and is situated on Gainsborough Street. Residents have access to an array of amenities designed to enhance urban living. These include tennis courts and elevators for easy access between floors. A designated laundry area provides convenience for all unit owners. For outdoor enthusiasts, the building features proximity to a bike path and a conservation area, perfect for leisurely rides or nature walks. Community gardens and nearby parks provide opportunities for relaxation and recreation. The building's location offers easy access to highways and public transportation, ensuring seamless connectivity to surrounding areas. 78-84 Gainsborough is also conveniently located near houses of worship, catering to spiritual and community needs. The blend of amenities and strategic positioning near urban amenities, such as the bike path and highway access, make it an attractive option for those seeking both historic charm and modern conveniences. The unique features of this property, combined with its historic architecture and urban environment, offer a distinct living experience.

Building imageView Listing
MLS ID #73341431
Building ImagesView ListingMLS ID #73341431
Building ImagesView ListingMLS ID #73341431
Building ImagesView ListingMLS ID #73200819
Building ImagesView ListingMLS ID #73200819

Amenities

Life at 78-84 Gainsborough is not just about the condos but also about the amenities that come with them. Imagine playing a few matches on the tennis court, enjoying the convenience of an elevator, or taking your bike out on the nearby paths. What’s more, you'll appreciate laundry facilities, easy highway access, and the closeness to parks and gardens where you can unwind after a busy day. There’s no shortage of outdoor beauty here, making your everyday living a bit more pleasant.

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Building Policies

It's important to note that while restrictions are present, pet policies have not been defined, giving a little wiggle room for furry companions. So, if you have a well-behaved pet, you might just be able to welcome them into your new home.

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Short-term Rental AllowedShort-term Rental Allowed
BBQ PermittedBBQ Permitted
Sublet AllowedSublet Allowed

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78-84 Gainsborough Market Report (last 12 months)

Avg. List Price
$659,000 ($1090/Sqft.)
Year-Over-Year List Price
Down Arrow 29.14%
Total Listings
Listings1
Avg. Days On Market
Calendar71
Avg. Sale Price
$675,000 ($1116/Sqft.)
Year-Over-Year Sale Price
Down Arrow 27.42%
Total Sold
Sold1
Avg. HOA Fees/Sqft
$2 /monthly

78-84 Gainsborough Sales History

UnitSize (sqft)BedsBathsDays On MarketDateStatusPrice
Unit 102E102E105422532024-04-01
MLS#: 73200819
Closed$930,000
Unit 005E005E94522892021-06-30
MLS#: 72807846
Closed$818,000
Unit 5E5E94522372017-03-24
MLS#: 72119295
Closed$761,600
Unit 005E
005E

2 Beds

2 Baths

945 sqft

Days On Market89

DateStatusPrice
2021-06-30Closed$818,000
MLS#: 72807846
Unit 102E
102E

2 Beds

2 Baths

1054 sqft

Days On Market53

DateStatusPrice
2024-04-01Closed$930,000
MLS#: 73200819
Unit 5E
5E

2 Beds

2 Baths

945 sqft

Days On Market37

DateStatusPrice
2017-03-24Closed$761,600
MLS#: 72119295
View Complete Unit Listing HistorySource By: MLSPIN

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)
78-84 Gainsborough$1,116/sqft.$2 /sqft.
78 Gainsborough St$1,116/sqft.$2 /sqft.
87 Gainsborough St$1,231/sqft.$2 /sqft.
Gainsborough Condominium$1,000/sqft.$2 /sqft.
108 Gainsborough St$1,150/sqft.$2 /sqft.
108 Gainsborough St.$988/sqft.$2 /sqft.

Nearby Schools

Discover top-rated schools located close to 78-84 Gainsborough.

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers

C
Public|Grades 9–12
360 Huntington Ave...|0.12 miles away

Carter Developmental Center

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Public|Grades 6–12
396 Northampton St|0.65 miles away

Boston Latin School

A-
Public|Grades 7–12
78 Avenue Louis Pa...|0.7 miles away

Maurice J. Tobin K-8 School

C-
Public|Grades PK–8
40 Smith St|0.92 miles away

Madison Park High

F
Public|Grades 9–12
75 Malcolm X Blvd|0.97 miles away

Winsor School

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Private|Grades 5–12
103 Pilgrim Rd|0.97 miles away
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Schools

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers

C
Public|Grades 9–12
360 Huntington Ave...|Less than 1 Mile Away

Carter Developmental Center

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Public|Grades 6–12
396 Northampton St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Boston Latin School

A-
Public|Grades 7–12
78 Avenue Louis Pa...|Less than 1 Mile Away

Maurice J. Tobin K-8 School

C-
Public|Grades PK–8
40 Smith St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Madison Park High

F
Public|Grades 9–12
75 Malcolm X Blvd|Less than 1 Mile Away

Winsor School

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Private|Grades 5–12
103 Pilgrim Rd|Less than 1 Mile Away

John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science

A-
Public|Grades 7–12
55 Malcolm X Blvd|1.04 Miles Away

Malik Academy

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Private|Grades 1–8
100 Malcolm X Blvd|1.04 Miles Away

James P. Timilty Middle School

D
Public|Grades 6–8
205 Roxbury St|1.07 Miles Away

Kingsley Montessori School

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Private|Grades PK–6
30 Fairfield St|1.08 Miles Away

Joseph J. Hurley K-8 School

C+
Public|Grades PK–8
70 Worcester St|1.09 Miles Away

Fenway High School

D+
Public|Grades 9–12
67 Alleghany St|1.14 Miles Away

The Newman School

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Private|Grades 7–12
247 Marlborough St|1.22 Miles Away

The Newman School

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Private|Grades 7–12
247 Marlborough St|1.22 Miles Away

Kingsley Montessori School

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Private|Grades PK–6
26 Exeter St|1.23 Miles Away

Snowden International School At Copley

F
Public|Grades 9–12
150 Newbury St|1.32 Miles Away

William Mckinley School

F
Public|Grades KG–12
90 Warren Ave|1.38 Miles Away

New England Hebrew Academy

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Private|Grades PK–8
11 Essex St|1.38 Miles Away

Ivy Street School

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Private|Grades 8–12
200 Ivy St|1.40 Miles Away

Boston University Academy

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Private|Grades 9–12
1 University Rd|1.43 Miles Away

Blackstone Innovation School

D-
Public|Grades PK–5
380 Shawmut Ave|1.47 Miles Away

Amos A. Lawrence School

A-
Public|Grades KG–8
27 Francis St|1.48 Miles Away

Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon

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Public|Grades PK–PK
115 Greenough St R...|1.51 Miles Away

Orchard Gardens K-8 School

D
Public|Grades PK–8
906 Albany St|1.53 Miles Away

Nathan Hale Elementary School

B+
Public|Grades PK–5
51 Cedar St|1.55 Miles Away

Learning Project Elementary School

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Private|Grades KG–6
107 Marlborough St|1.56 Miles Away

The Lynch Center

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Public|Grades PK–PK
599 Brookline Ave|1.58 Miles Away

Roxbury Preparatory Charter School

C+
Public|Grades 5–12
120 Fisher Ave|1.58 Miles Away

Boston Day & Evening Academy

F
Public|Grades 9–12
20 Kearsarge Ave|1.61 Miles Away

Henry Dearborn STEM Academy

D-
Public|Grades 6–12
36 Winthrop St|1.68 Miles Away

Cathedral High School

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Private|Grades 7–12
74 Union Park St|1.70 Miles Away

City on a Hill Charter Public School Circuit Street

D-
Public|Grades 9–12
58 Circuit St|1.75 Miles Away

James W Hennigan

C
Public|Grades KG–8
200 Heath St|1.77 Miles Away

West Zone Early Learning Center

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Public|Grades EE–1
200 Heath St|1.77 Miles Away

Quincy Upper School

D
Public|Grades 6–12
152 Arlington St|1.77 Miles Away

Boston Adult Technical Academy

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Public|Grades 9–12
20 Church St|1.83 Miles Away

Morse

B
Public|Grades PK–5
40 Granite St|1.87 Miles Away

St Patrick School

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Private|Grades PK–6
131 Mount Pleasant...|1.98 Miles Away

Park Street School

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Private|Grades PK–6
67 Brimmer St|2.00 Miles Away

Nativity Preparatory School

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Private|Grades 4–8
39 Lamartine St|2.00 Miles Away

Pierce School

A
Public|Grades KG–8
50 School St|2.02 Miles Away

Josiah Quincy Elementary School

C
Public|Grades PK–5
885 Washington St|2.03 Miles Away

Higginson / Lewis K-8 School

F
Public|Grades PK–8
131 Walnut Ave|2.03 Miles Away

John F. Kennedy Elementary School

C+
Public|Grades PK–5
7 Bolster St|2.07 Miles Away

The Advent School

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Private|Grades PK–6
15 Brimmer St|2.11 Miles Away

Samuel W. Mason Elementary School

C-
Public|Grades PK–5
150 Norfolk Ave|2.12 Miles Away

Edward Devotion School

B
Public|Grades KG–8
345 Harvard St|2.13 Miles Away

Match Charter Public School

C
Public|Grades PK–12
1001 Commonwealth ...|2.15 Miles Away

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School

D+
Public|Grades PK–5
6 Shirley St|2.22 Miles Away

Amigos School

A-
Public|Grades PK–8
15 Upton St|2.23 Miles Away

Transit

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

360 Huntington Ave

0.34 miles away|7 min walk

30 Annunciation Rd

0.58 miles away|12 min walk

132 Brookline Ave opp Fullerton St

0.6 miles away|12 min walk

Annunciation Rd & Albert St

0.65 miles away|13 min walk

69 Annunciation Rd

0.67 miles away|13 min walk

Ave Louis Pasteur @ Longwood Ave

0.75 miles away|15 min walk
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360 Huntington Ave

0.34 miles away|7 min walk

30 Annunciation Rd

0.58 miles away|12 min walk

132 Brookline Ave opp Fullerton St

0.6 miles away|12 min walk

Annunciation Rd & Albert St

0.65 miles away|13 min walk

69 Annunciation Rd

0.67 miles away|13 min walk

Ave Louis Pasteur @ Longwood Ave

0.75 miles away|15 min walk

75 St. Alphonsus St

0.9 miles away|18 min walk

677 Huntington Ave

0.93 miles away|18 min walk

205 Roxbury St

1.12 miles away|22 min walk

42A John Eliot Sq

1.16 miles away|23 min walk

Amesbury St @ Vassar St

1.38 miles away|27 min walk

835 Huntington Ave opp Parker Hill Ave

1.38 miles away|27 min walk

43 W Dedham St

1.41 miles away|28 min walk

Albany St @ Randall St

1.51 miles away|29 min walk

Albany St opp Randall St

1.52 miles away|30 min walk

84 Massachusetts Ave

1.56 miles away|30 min walk

91 E Concord St

1.56 miles away|30 min walk

106 Heath St opp Bickford Ave

1.59 miles away|31 min walk

107 Heath St opp Bickford Ave

1.59 miles away|31 min walk

Albany St opp Boston Medical

1.6 miles away|31 min walk

77 Massachusetts Ave

1.62 miles away|32 min walk

34 Heath St opp Bromley St

1.63 miles away|32 min walk

Albany St opp E Concord St

1.64 miles away|32 min walk

Amory Street - Amory St

1.66 miles away|32 min walk

177 Heath St opp Walden St

1.68 miles away|33 min walk

Amory Street

1.69 miles away|33 min walk

Albany St opp E Newton St

1.69 miles away|33 min walk

100 S Huntington Ave

1.71 miles away|33 min walk

105 S Huntington Ave

1.71 miles away|33 min walk

Arlington St @ Isabella St

1.75 miles away|34 min walk

Arlington - Elevator Boylston St

1.77 miles away|34 min walk

Amory Street - Buick St Saint Paul St

1.77 miles away|34 min walk

Arlington St @ Saint James Ave

1.78 miles away|35 min walk

Arlington

1.79 miles away|35 min walk

Albany St @ E Dedham St

1.79 miles away|35 min walk

Arlington - Arlington St (West)

1.8 miles away|35 min walk

Arlington - Public Garden

1.8 miles away|35 min walk

Arlington - Arlington St (East)

1.81 miles away|35 min walk

Albany St @ Wareham St

1.86 miles away|36 min walk

540 Albany St opp Wareham St

1.87 miles away|36 min walk

Albany St opp Randolph St

2 miles away|39 min walk

Ames St @ Main St

2 miles away|39 min walk

Albany St @ Randolph St

2 miles away|39 min walk

285 Tremont St

2.04 miles away|40 min walk

1079 Commonwealth Ave

2.31 miles away|45 min walk

250 Dorchester Avenue

2.5 miles away|48 min walk

Andrew - Southampton St

2.68 miles away|52 min walk

Andrew

2.69 miles away|52 min walk

Andrew - Buses

2.69 miles away|52 min walk

Andrew - Elevator

2.69 miles away|52 min walk

The Neighborhood: Fenway / Kenmore

Fenway / Kenmore, a dynamic district in Suffolk County, MA, is best known for its iconic Fenway Park, a mecca for baseball fans. The area boasts vibrant cultural attractions, including the Museum of Fine Arts and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Residents enjoy a lively nightlife, diverse dining options, and a mix of historic and modern residences. With convenient access to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and major highways, commuting is straightforward. Green spaces such as the Back Bay Fens offer respite from city life, enhancing the neighborhood's appeal.

Demographics For all Fenway / Kenmore listings

AVERAGE RESIDENT AGE

31 years old

AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME

$60,830/year

AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION

2 People

Star IconWhat to know about Fenway / Kenmore demographics:

  • Approximately 36.27% of the population holds a postgraduate degree, highlighting a well-educated community.
  • The average age in Fenway / Kenmore is around 31 years, making it an attractive area for younger residents and professionals.
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