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About this home
The only unit on the top floor of The Somerset with a private balcony. Unit 709 at 416 Commonwealth Avenue is a top-floor (7th floor) one-bedroom, one-bath condo, 625 SqFt with its own deck and Back Bay skyline views, in a full-service building on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. The open-concept kitchen and living room has hardwood floors, crown molding, recessed lighting and a row of oversized windows, with space for a small dining table. A door off the living room opens to the private balcony deck, with views of the Prudential Tower and the city skyline. The kitchen has granite countertops, stainless steel appliances including a dishwasher and built-in microwave, and a granite breakfast counter with a desk area under the window. The bedroom has 3 windows set in a bay, crown molding, hardwood floors, and a large closet, with the bathroom off the bedroom. A storage unit in the basement is included. Built in 1897 as a grand hotel, The Somerset has a limestone facade, a lobby with chandeliers, marble and a stained-glass window, and a full list of amenities: 24/7 concierge, landscaped courtyard with a heated outdoor in-ground swimming pool, gym, 3 elevators, bike storage and on-site professional management. Garage parking is available to rent in the attached garage, subject to availability.
Property details
- MLS
- MLS Property Information Network
- MLS #
- 73597947
- Property type
- Condominium
- Subdivision
- N/A
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 2
- On market date
- November 2, 2026
- Stories
- 1
- Total bathrooms
- 1
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- 1
- Lot size
- 0.01 acres
Location
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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.
- Enrollment
- 351
- Student:teacher ratio
- 16.0:1
- District
- Boston
- Enrollment
- 205
- Student:teacher ratio
- 8.2:1
- District
- Boston
- Enrollment
- 395
- Student:teacher ratio
- 11.6:1
- District
- Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch
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).
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