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Building Amenities Shift to Cater to Current Renters

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Luxury amenities have significantly changed over the years in order to reflect the needs and desires of renters and homeowners. 

Now more than ever, developments new and old are looking to cater to the desires of the majority of the market, in most cases many of these new amenities are catering to the millennial age group, according to [...]

Boston Rent Prices by Neighborhood This Summer

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Boston has been ranked as the fifth in the nation for most expensive one bedroom rents so far this year.

This may be a decrease from its usual position in third, but rents still vary depending on what neighborhood you're looking to rent in. 

The median rent for a one bedroom is now $2,230, which is a decrease from the beginning of the year, according to [...]

Boston's Most Expensive Rental Neighborhoods

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Boston has one of the most expensive rental markets in the country, according to research published by Boston Agent Magazine.  

More than half of the one-bedrooms for rent are at least $2,000 a month and two bedrooms are mostly $2,500 a month or more. 

This price then goes up depending on what Boston neighborhood you're renting in, with the median price getting up to $3,045 for a one bedroom in [...]

Sweetgreen Doubling Boston Locations

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Sweetgreen, the popular salad chain, is expanding its signature greens to even more of Boston this year. 

Fans of the popular lunch spot will be able to find five new stores in Downtown Crossing, Fenway, Downtown Boston, Harvard Square and the South End all before the end of 2016. 

Since it first opened in 2013, the chain which is originally from Washington D.C has been a hit with Boston [...]

Biking in Brookline Made Easier

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A major improvement for cyclists in Brookline has been approved for a six-month trial period. 

The trial bike lane will be put in place on a stretch of Beacon Street between Coolidge Corner and Washington Street. The implementation of the bike lane hopes to give cyclists more room on a very popular [...]

Boston Streets Could Be Closed to Traffic and Open to Pedestrians

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A Twitter conversation with Mayor Martin J. Walsh this week hinted at the possibility of closing some of Boston's streets to traffic for select days throughout the summer. 

During the chat one Twitter user asked about the possibility of closing select streets to traffic and opening them up to pedestrians.