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âI live on Zillow these daysâ: Pandemic briefly gave Boston tenants the upper hand, but the old crush is back
By Tim Logan Globe Staff,Updated May 15, 2021, 4:25 p.m.
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Agent Nicole Stabnikov and broker Jaimi Meuse show an apartment in Brooklineâs Washington Square to Riley Eyges.Lane Turner/Globe Staff
Not so long ago, in the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, Boston-area renters had a rare advantage in their long-running struggle with landlords to find a good apartment they can afford.
That time is ending.
As the region quickly opens back up this spring, with sidewalks coming to life and restaurants repopulating, apartment hunters are coming back, too. Young professionals are contemplating at least occasional trips to the office. Students are plotting their return to college. And Bostonâs typically tight rental market is rapidly returning to form.
Water/sewer Public
Taxes $6,507 (without residential exemption)
There’s one thing that’s not staying when this house is sold: the refrigerator in the basement. But all architectural components of this Cape-style home with its un-Cape-like number of bedrooms and baths will be there for the new owner.
Built in 1940 and located in the West Roxbury area known as Peak Hill, this home has undergone what might be called a mandatory update in today’s market: removing interior walls on the main floor and adding living space in the basement.
Stepping inside the front door reveals the open-concept floor plan, which flows from a dining area to the kitchen and the living room.