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$749,000

1653 Commonwealth Avenue # 5, Boston MA 02135
Boston, MA 02135
Listed by Craig M. Pitzi
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Living area
1,400 sqft
Year built
1890

About this home

Stunning sun-filled newly renovated 1,400 SF 3rd floor front to back unit overlooking Comm. Ave with a sweeping open floor plan in the heart of Brighton that includes a deeded parking space on site! Everything is completely brand new! Three huge bedrooms, gorgeous hardwood flooring, new luxury kitchen and bathroom. Open living dining area. Foyer has an office nook. Gas cooking. Laundry in building. Absolute gem of a property with huge rental demand in the neighborhood. Just minutes from Boston College, Boston Univ., Green line, Brookline, Fenway and Downtown Boston. Professionally managed smaller association. See floor plans for dimensions. Invest now before the spring market frenzy! Makes for a great owner occupied or rental unit!

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
MLS Property Information Network
MLS #
73597505
Property type
Condominium
Subdivision
N/A
Status
Active
Days on market
1
On market date
November 1, 2026
Stories
1
Total bathrooms
1
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
1
Lot size
N/A
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary
Baldwin Early Learning Center
0.22 mi away · Grades -1-1
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
5.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
141
Student:teacher ratio
10.1:1
District
Boston
Middle
Bigelow Middle
2.02 mi away · Grades 6-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
5.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
465
Student:teacher ratio
9.5:1
District
Newton
High
Brighton High
0.44 mi away · Grades 9-12
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
5.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
360
Student:teacher ratio
7.7:1
District
Boston

Walkability

Blended score for Boston's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

82
Highly walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
14.0 / 20 -- Above average walkable
Google Places amenity density
100 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores20
Parks20
Schools20
Transit stops20
Pharmacies14

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Boston, from live MLS data.

On the market 1 days -- 132 fewer days than Boston's current average of 133 days.
For reference, the median list price across 9,159 active listings in Boston right now is $75,000.

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$4,661/mo
$149,800 down
$599,200 loan
Principal & interest$3,886
Property tax (est.)$624
Home insurance (est.)$150

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