Attention Bolton Hill renters: city doubles homebuying incentives
The city increased incentives for first-time homebuyers to $10,000 in down-payment help and closing cost support for eligible households, as of May 1.
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Psst. Hey! Wanna sell your house?
In recent months property owners in the neighborhood have received a flurry of emails, texts and even letter appeals offering (as one put it) “an unconditional offer on your property.”
New Bolton Hill strategic plan emphasizes preservation, diversity and inter-neighborhood action
That declaration acts as a preface to BHCA’s new strategic plan for Bolton Hill, the first such document in 15 years, intended to guide the association in establishing priorities and interacting with city government and private interests. The 21-page plan was unanimously adopted by the BHCA board at its April Zoom meeting.
Neighbors
When you move into a stately 8,000+ square foot house that has suffered its share of injuries and indignities over 134 years, the key question is: where do we begin?
BHCA votes to support row house preservation
The BHCA board of directors voted at its March meeting in favor of a resolution that clarifies the reasons behind Bolton Hill’s longstanding position against having more row houses in the neighborhood converted into multi-unit properties.
Architect of Bolton Square townhouses dies
The architect who designed the award-winning Bolton Square townhouses as part of a 1960s Bolton Hill neighborhood revitalization program has died after a bout with COVID-19.
Neighborhood real estate stable despite the pandemic
While the COVID pandemic has been an unprecedented disruptor for much of the area economy, housing sales and values in Bolton Hill have, after an early convulsion, stabilized and are brisk, according to three residents who are realtors.
