Sold Jun 16, 2026$775,000
Active
1653 Commonwealth Ave #5
Boston, MA 02135
$755,000
3Bedrooms
1Bathrooms
1,400Square feet
1890Year built
Residential · Active · MLS #73526783
Listing Courtesy of SelectRE Boston | Owen Spence
MLS PIN data
About this home
Turnkey Brighton condo with a full gut renovation — every surface new, nothing left untouched. This spacious 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom unit spans approximately 1,400 sq ft and features an all-new kitchen with custom cabinets and new appliances, a completely renovated bathroom, and new flooring throughout. Large footprints like this are increasingly hard to find in Brighton at any price point. Perfectly positioned on Commonwealth Ave steps from the B Line, with easy access to Boston College, Cleveland Circle, and the city beyond. Whether you're an owner-occupant looking for a move-in ready home or an investor seeking a high-quality asset, this one checks every box. Offered at $755,000.
Property information
Details at a glance
Interior
- Rooms
- 6
- Heating
- Baseboard
- Cooling
- Window Unit(s)
Building
- Style
- Condominium
- Year built
- 1890
- Roof
- Rubber
Land & utilities
- Lot size
- 0.03 acres
- Water
- Public
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Zoning
- CD
Financial
- Annual taxes
- $7,339
- Assessment year
- 2025
- HOA fee
- 440.55
Listing history
Price and status timeline
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Comparable sales
Recent properties for context
Sold Jul 18, 2026$825,000
89 May St #4
Sold Jul 24, 2026$715,000
26 Maple St #B
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Overall presentationaverage
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Local market context
How this home compares in Boston
MetricThis propertyBoston
List price$755,000$849,00011% below local
Price / sq ft$539$1,01047% below local
Days on market55891% below local
Active city listing statistics from MLS PIN as of September 7, 2026. Asking prices are not completed-sale values.
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