South End Apartment Vacancy rate is at 2.68%!

BOSTON - June 21, 2013 - PRLog -- The South End’s vacancy rate was found after studying data gathered from the extensive BostonPads (www.bostonpads.com) real time apartment rental database of over 115,000 listings. The vacancy rate identifies apartments that are vacant and/or currently available on the market for rent. Of those 115,000 listings, more than 2,100 are properties located in Boston’s South End neighborhood.   With over 85 apartment listings currently available for rent in the South End, the South End apartment real time vacancy rate is a low 2.68%.  Luxury units were purposely omitted from this study to reflect more accurate data.

The South End was once just a narrow strip of land home to a very small number of mansions.  Today the South End is one of the more densely populated areas in Boston.  Hundreds of restaurants and shops line the neighborhood’s main streets, which include Columbus Avenue, Washington Street, and Tremont Street which stretch from downtown Boston to Roxbury.  Its boundaries include the Massachusetts Turnpike to the east, Boston Medical Center to the south and its western and northern borders from Massachusetts Avenue and Huntington Avenue, respectively.

The MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority) Orange, Red and Green Lines service the South End neighborhood at its borders, but it is primarily bus routes which make their stops through the neighborhood.  Some of these bus routes are: 43, 10, 8, 1, and CT1, in addition to the CT1 express and Silver Line 4 and 5. For residents seeking transportation on the rail lines, the options include the Orange line Mass. Ave. station, Green line Symphony station, and Red line Broadway Station.

One of the most alluring features for those looking to rent in the South End is the historic brownstone buildings. According to the National Register of Historic Places, Boston’s South End has the largest Victorian brick-row-house district in the country.  Most of these have been restored in the past few decades as the neighborhood has continued to develop.  Nestled in the neighborhood are about 30 different parks, one specifically dedicated to dogs.  With the development of the neighborhood, rents have continued to soar, as indicated on www.southendpads.com.  As an alternative for those who find the South End apartment’s prices out of their reach, renters often consider Roxbury Crossing and Fort Hill, both of which feature the similar brownstone architecture.

With its development, the South End has continued to welcome restaurants and shops. Coffee shops are one of the more popular business ventures in the area.  Tourists and residents looking for a quick place to relax or grab a bite can find dozens of cafes, bakeries, and coffee shops scattered along both the main streets and side streets.  Starbucks Coffee is one of the few large scale chain coffee shops, as most are owned and managed locally such as the South End Buttery and Flour Bakery and Café.

The South End also has an active arts community.  South of Washington Street, an area now coined as the SoWa (South of Washington) has emerged as home to the majority of arts ventures in the South End.  Many old commercial buildings and warehouses have been converted into artist galleries and studios.  Among these are the Piano Craft Guild, a building located at the intersection of Tremont Street and Massachusetts Avenue.  Once an old piano factory, this building was eventually renovated and converted to create dozens of loft apartments and an in-house artists’ gallery.

South End Apartments are very prominent this time of year as many of them run on a 60-90 day renewal cycle.  Many people are locking down their 9/1/13 apartment over the next few weeks before everything gets rented.  South End Apartment seekers often find SouthEndPads to be a valuable resource when trying to find a qualified real estate agent.

If you find yourself interested in everything the South End offers, it is important to get in touch with a qualified real estate agent who is familiar with the area.  Not only will they be familiar with the neighborhood, but they will know about the size and layout of South End apartments and the landlords who own them. This knowledge combined with an extensive number of listings will allow realtors to make your apartment dreams come true.  To find a qualified Real Estate Professional, visit www.southendpads.com – a real estate resource offering years of expertise and industry experience.  

BostonPads is the largest real time apartment database in MA with over 115,000 apartment listings and more than 14,020 landlords in the Greater Boston Area.  BostonPads works with the most number of landlords in the South End Massachusetts area.  To learn more about the South End real estate market, check available listings, explore investment opportunities, or get in touch with a qualified agent, visit www.southendpads.com.