Now that’s a bold title for blog post, wouldn’t you say. Just the facts:

8/20/08 - 11/20/08

Number of Boston South End condo sales - 147
Avg. South End condo sales price - $625,000.00
Med. South End condo sales price - $535,000.00
Days on the market - 619

8/20/09 - 11/20/09

Number of Boston South End condo sales - 145
Avg. South End condo sales price - $688,000.00
Med. South End condo sales price - $539,000.00
Days on the market - 603

Well, well, well, what do we have here - Med and avg sales prices are up for South End condos.

File Under: Looking forward to 2010.

What some call the “commercial dead zone” of Back Bay, the portion of Boylston Street between Arlington and Berkley Street. Some signs of life.

October 2007
Number of Boston condos sold: 389
Avg. $ Boston condo sales price: $504,015
Median $ Boston condo sales price: $374,750
Avg. $/SF Boston condo sales price: $510
Avg. Days on the market: 98

October 2008
Number of Boston condo sales: 371
Avg. $ sales price for a Boston condo: $750,728
Median $ price for a Boston condo: $340,000
Avg. $/SF Boston condo: $572
Avg. Days on the market: 113

October 2009
Number of Boston condos sold: 381
Avg. $ Boston condo: $415,545
Median $ Boston condo: $320,000
Avg. $/SF Boston condo: $423
Avg. Days on the market: 101

Source: LINK

At the corner of Stuart Street and Charles Street South, the former Bennigan’s restaurant space, a new restaurant will be opening as early as late February, accrording to an article in the Boston Courant. The restaurant named Vapiano’s will serve salad, pizza, and pasta.

On the other corner of the Transportation Building …

The article reported that 7-Eleven is leaving its location at the intersection of Tremont Street and Stuart Street at the end of January. No word of who’s moving in at that location.

Hmm….I wonder if the W bought out the 7-Eleven lease?

11/1/09 - 11/19/09
Number of Boston condo sales - 165
Avg Boston condo sales price - $556,628.00
Median Boston condo sales price - $323,000.00
Avg price per sq ft - $603.00
Avg days on the market - 108

11/1/08 - 11/19/08
Number of Boston condo sales - 154
Avg Boston condo sales price - $443,555.00
Median Boston condo sales price - $340,000.00
Avg price per sq ft - $475.00
Avg days on the market - 113

But wait, it gets better. The Massachusetts unemployment picture is improving. In October, the unemployment rate dropped from 9.3% to 8.9%. Watch those unemployment numbers in the months ahead.