Metropolitan Hill-Beech Street, located between Metropolitan Avenue and Beech Street, is a residential and hillside Boston neighborhood with triple-decker streetscapes and pocket parks. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Metropolitan Ave–Beech St corner, where corner stores, takeout counters, and bus stops set a steady, everyday rhythm. Brick and clapboard homes step up the slope, with small porches and tight setbacks shaping an intimate streetscape. Metropolitan Hill Playground and nearby open lawns add breathing room between blocks. The MBTA Fairmount Line at nearby Blue Hill Avenue station links the area to downtown-facing routes. Local staples such as The Comfort Kitchen and The American City Diner help define the neighborhood’s off-hours scene.
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Market insights
124 Glendower #2 · $685,000
DAYS ON MARKET
15 days
The average home goes pending in 23 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
99.3%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$685,000
Median sale price in this area is $792,875. (16% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
19% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Open Parking Spaces: 4
Parking Spaces: 4
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms (Full): 2
# of Bathrooms (Half): 1
Basement Information
Basement: N
Interior Features
# of Rooms (Total): 6
Flooring: Vinyl
Exterior
Building Information
Building Area (Total): 1,408
StructureType: Half-Duplex
Stories (Total): 2
Year Built Source: Public Records
Year Built Details: Approximate
Exterior Features
Roof: Shingle
Patio And Porch Features: Porch
Exterior Features: Porch
Property Information
PropertySubType: Condominium
Property AttachedYN: Yes
Above Grade Finished Area: 1408
Entry Level: 2
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: $4,110
Tax Year: 2024
Utilities
Utility Information
Sewer: Public Sewer
Water Source: Public
Heating & Cooling
Has Heating
Has Cooling
Heating: Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
Cooling: Central Air
Electricity and solar
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The Two-Family Residential 2F Subdistricts are established to preserve, maintain and promote two-family neighborhoods, to preserve existing structures, to provide for new infill construction appropriate to the existing fabric. In a 2F Subdistrict, the maximum number of Dwelling Units Allowed in a single Building shall be 2.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Educational / school
Fire house
Library
Police station
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.46% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 96° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
61% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Boston, MA • 02131
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Sun exposure
82/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.6 hrs
3.4 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 124 Glendower #2
$676,525
$8,475 under list price of $685K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $600K to $880K.