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$7,995,000

36 Commonwealth Avenue PH, Boston MA 02116
Boston, MA 02116
Listed by Beth Dickerson
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3.5
Living area
3,771 sqft
Year built
1880

About this home

Updated, painted, and staged! Located one block and steps from the Boston Public Garden is an extraordinary 3 floor home in Back Bay’s most coveted address. Elevator access to all floors you will find three sun-filled corner exposures, additional windows and sunlight throughout. Bonus - The only front facing Private Terrace overlooking the Mall on a middle floor of a townhouse, ideal for entertaining conveniently off Grand fireplace living room. Centered gourmet kitchen with breakfast nook, Sunny formal dining room enjoying classic Back Bay architectural views. 2nd floor, front facing primary suite features a fireplace, sitting area, custom closets, and a marble spa bath, add'l Guest Bedroom suite, Top floor 2 additional bedrooms, Bonus - Paneled library/media room/home office with built-ins with fireplace, Soaring ceilings. Enjoy your Private Roof Terrace w/exceptional views, sunrise and sunsets, Two Tandem Garage, Add'l Storage, Professional Managed.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
MLS Property Information Network
MLS #
73471899
Property type
Condominium
Subdivision
N/A
Status
Active
Days on market
271
On market date
January 27, 2026
Stories
3
Total bathrooms
3.5
Garage spaces
2
Parking spaces
2
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
Josiah Quincy
0.54 mi away · Grades -1-5
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
711
Student:teacher ratio
10.9:1
District
Boston
Middle
Cambridge Street Upper School
1.63 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
279
Student:teacher ratio
7.5:1
District
Cambridge
High
Snowden International School at Copley
0.3 mi away · Grades 9-12
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
485
Student:teacher ratio
12.8:1
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).

94
Highly walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
17.8 / 20 -- Most walkable
Google Places amenity density
100 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores20
Parks20
Schools20
Transit stops20
Pharmacies20

Market position

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

On the market 271 days -- 146 more days than Boston's current average of 125 days.
For reference, the median list price across 8,979 active listings in Boston right now is $80,000.

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$1,599,000 down
$6,396,000 loan
Principal & interest$41,484
Property tax (est.)$6,663
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by MLS Property Information Network via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated September 23, 2026.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.