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| 156 Porter Street #151 |
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| Boston MA 02128 |
| 1st Floor Unit, Porter Street Loft |
| Date Sold: June 1, 2005 |
| Parking: 1 Deeded Off-Street Space |
| Pets: Pet Friendly Building |
| Outdoor Space: Common Roof Deck |
| Square Footage: 939 SF± |
| 1BR/1BA + Mezzanine |
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| Style, form and function come into there own in this one-of-a-kind mezzanine loft. |
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Condo Fee: $201/mo. includes water + sewer, C.A.M., master insurance, snow removal and landscaping. |
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R.E. Taxes: $1,612.60/FYR2007 with residential exemption. |
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| Converted 2 years ago and subsequently customized, this unit is one of 217 in a professionally managed building with high owner-occupancy. |
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A wall of northeast-facing windows fill the space with natural light.
Built into the soffit, above the windows, is the unit's air conditioning system.
A forced hot water baseboard, underneath the windows, provides additional heating. |
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| The main space readily accommodates multiple living areas for dining, reading, listening to music, watching TV or simply relaxing. |
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| Original warehouse details include the 14' concrete ceilings and flared concrete columns, recalling this building's industrial past. |
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| The loft is distinguished by unique custom finishes including shelving units, closet built-ins and sleek cherry wood casework. |
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| An open linear kitchen has been completely remodeled with plenty of upper + lower cabinets. |
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| Additional kitchen improvements include bright recessed task lighting and upgraded stainless steel appliances including brands such as GE + Bosch. |
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| A 4-burner gas oven/range with an over-the-range microwave complement the kitchen design. |
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| The black granite backsplash and stainless steel counter creates a kitchen workspace as beautiful as it is functional. |
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| A solid open staircase rises to the mezzanine level above the kitchen/bathroom. |
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| The mezzanine can serve as a 2nd sleeping loft and combined home office. |
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| Custom-built casework provides numerous storage solutions throughout the mezzanine. |
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| The mezzanine level can also serve as a relaxing retreat from the main living space below. |
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| The staircase + mezzanine platform creates a pass through to the rest of the loft's amenities, e.g., bathroom + sleeping area. |
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| An integrated shelving unit is located by the bathroom entrance. |
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| The bathroom features bamboo flooring, a floating washbasin with towel rack and a long dress mirror. |
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| Adjoining the bathroom is a walk-in utility closet, which houses the unit's hot water heater + Burnham boiler for heat, a stack washer/dryer and additional storage space. |
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| The tub/shower unit with subway-style tub surround is complete with sliding glass doors. |
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| Another design feature of the bathroom is the built-in storage/linen closet. |
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| Wall space by the entrance to the loft provides plenty of room for a coat rack and/or free-standing coat closet. |
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| The bathroom and mezzanine level build-out creates a sleeping alcove big enough to accommodate a king-size bed with side tables. |
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| The sleeping alcove is further defined by a custom-built open closet system. |
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| The entrance to the unit from the 1st floor common area hallway. |
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Common area hallways are carpeted for noise mitigation.
All common areas throughout the building are ventilated and heated. |
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Each floor is accessed via 2 high-speed elevators from the lobby and a 3rd, freight elevator, for move-ins and deliveries.
All residents use the elevators to access the common function room and roof deck. |
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| The common function room can be used by residents for social gatherings and condo association meetings. |
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| The common function room features a kitchen area. |
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| Adjoining the function room are two restrooms for common use. |
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| Restrooms are large enough to accommodate disabled access. |
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| Two glass doors lead out onto the common roof deck. |
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| The roof deck is shared by all residents of the Porter 156 Lofts. |
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| Boston's city skyline is a spectacular backdrop to the views over East Boston. |
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The lobby elevator bay is carpeted and features stainless steel elevator doors.
Please Note: A $400 security deposit is required for all move-ins, which is returned after move-in. |
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| The impressive scale of the Porter 156 lobby doubles as great gallery space. |
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| Adjoining the lobby is the building's mail room. |
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| The mail room features secure off-street mailboxes. |
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| Adjacent to the mail room is the management office with an on-site building manager. |
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| The exposed concrete ceilings and supporting columns lend industrial chic to the Porter 156 lofts. |
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| The aluminum and glass entrance provides a dramatic 1st impression to the inner lobby. |
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| The building's outer lobby features a secure digital intercom system. |
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| The front entrance to the Porter 156 loft condominiums. |
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| A ring-road allows residents and guests to pull up close to the lobby entrance for convenient pick-up and drop-offs. |
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One (1) off-street, outdoor parking space is deeded to this unit — #164.
Additional outdoor parking spaces may be available for the residents at Porter 156. |
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| The east end of the building allows residents to exit via the Embassy Suite Hotel, which offers a shuttle service to Boston's Logan Airport. |
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The Porter 156 Lofts are just a short walk from either the Maverick Square or Airport T Stops (Blue Line).
Minutes away from Route 1A, 93 North and the Ted Williams Tunnel with access to South Boston, Downtown and 93 South. |
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Square Footage: 939 SF± = Unit Footprint
Please Note:
The mezzanine level build-out, with its additional usable square footage, is not used to calculate total living area. |
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