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1. LOL
   Comment by LOL | 02/28/08 at 11:03 am

   “Fenway / Back Bay” ???

   BWAHAHAHHAH

   Honey this is in *deep* Fenway and ain’t nothing Back Bay about it. It’s west of Fenway Park for cryi’ out loud.

   I love love love love LOVE it when realtors pull this kind of garbage! It’s hilarious. Like how what they consider “South End” is slowly but surely creeping towards Roxbury Crossing.

   Awesome!

2. John A Keith
   Comment by John A Keith | 02/28/08 at 11:15 am

   Sir, I disagree with your comment.

   First, let me clarify - the developer never mentioned “Back Bay”.

   I included “Back Bay” in my comments because if you are looking in that neighborhood, you may want to consider properties in The Fenway.

   I’m not a “Realtor pulling this sort of garbage”. I think the 3900 entries I’ve written over the past three years back me up on this.

   You are right, I should not have put “Fenway” and “Back Bay” together in this story. Truth be told, it wasn’t any sort of sneaky behavior, it was that I wrote the post at 2:00 AM and was piecing it all together while I wrote it … this is often the case. You might suggest it would be better to spend more time on each entry, but this is a blog, not a newspaper, and I only have so much time to spend writing. I did not mean to imply it was in both neighborhoods - it’s on the border of Brookline more than on the border of Back Bay, for one thing.

   I’m sure you didn’t mean to impugn my integrity. Thank you for your comments; keep reading and keep making me honest.

3. Per Ostman
   Comment by Per Ostman | 02/28/08 at 1:37 pm

   We’re taking a second look at APark since they’ve dropped their pricing a bit. We love the area, and have lived in the Trilogy building on Brookline Ave for two years — but we want to get out of a rental and into a condo.

   We initially discounted APark because of its location on Miner Street. It’s tucked back in an alley between Brookline and Beacon, right above the D Line tunnel. It will be interesting to actually get into the finished building and see the views, etc.

4. Anon
   Comment by Anon | 02/29/08 at 4:42 pm

   In response to LOL I understand what you are saying. Real Estate agents are losing credibility..FAST. This is like when they call The South Boston Waterfront, “The Seaport District”.

   Enough already! Stop with the BS!

5. Cheery Reader
   Comment by Cheery Reader | 02/29/08 at 5:56 pm

   Well, Anon, you and John may never agree on what to call that neighborhood, but one thing I think EVERYONE agrees on is that you’re really, really annoying.

6. Anon
   Comment by Anon | 02/29/08 at 8:49 pm

   Hmm.. I bet being lied to would annoy more people than one speaking the truth.

7. John A Keith
   Comment by John A Keith | 03/01/08 at 1:47 am

   The neighborhood is called “Seaport District” by many people. They will continue to call it “Seaport District”.

   For buyers of real estate, it is helpful to call it by the name, “Seaport District”, because that’s how it is classified in the Listing Information Network (LINK) and in the Multiple Listing System Information Network (MLSPIN), the two popular listing services of downtown Boston. Also, Realtor.com.

   So, you see, it’s not me who decides what words to use, it’s just a way to help people.

   If you should chose to call it “South Boston Waterfront”, that is your option. I respect your decision. Yes, the “City” bowed to enormous pressure from some (namely Jimmy Kelly) in South Boston who demanded the neighborhood be renamed “South Boston Waterfront”, even though the Boston Redevelopment Authority had been calling it “Seaport District” for well over a decade, in the 1990’s. So, there is some legitimacy to your claim. But, there is also good reason to continue to call it by its more appropriate name, “Seaport District”.

   Most of the time, when people hear anything with “South Boston” in the title, they think of the area between 1st and 11th Streets and between A and P Streets. They probably also think of the large number of racist and narrow-minded people who live, or lived, there. I know I do. But, like the Quiet Man and The O’s, these people’s days are numbered, and they’re dying off.

   You have made your point. Thank you for your comment.

8. Anon
   Comment by Anon | 03/01/08 at 11:17 am

   One thing we agree on. Those townie’s days in Southie are numbered. When I think of South Boston I think of the growing yuppie population…hanging out on the South Boston Waterfront :-)

9. Anon
   Comment by Anon | 03/02/08 at 4:21 pm

   Speaking of new construction in the Fenway, have you viewed FENWEST?

10. Charles
    Comment by Charles | 03/26/08 at 11:52 am

    First of all, I commend John for leaving the negative comments up. It makes me think well of him.

    But the pricing for the Audobon as depicted seems silly. You can get a condo in the South End for that. And there is no comparison between the neighborhoods - Fenway should have a distinct discount, ESPECIALLY West Fenway.

    It’s like the real estate slide never happened.

    Currently I rent in the Pru for 2400. The same mortgage wouldn’t buy anything in the Fenway shown. And yet the products can’t compare.

    Real estate will continue to drop until sellers price realistically. And I will continue to happily rent until then. Paying a premium on rent is for appreciation, and there is no appreciation going on in this market anytime soon.

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