Originally Posted by
cacic
Getting from Belmont is still a bit of a trek either driving or taking the train ....
I am very familiar with the drive from Belmont, and although there can be traffic, the drive is not bad -- typically under half an hour from Belmont Center (Concord Ave to Bright Rd to Grove St to Huron Ave to Fresh Pond Pkwy to Sturrow to the Pike to 93N to the Gov't Ctr exit to Purchase St to the Financial District).
Originally Posted by
cacic
Have you considered other neighborhoods such as the lofts in South Boston or the Seaport District? There have also been some good deals in Chelsea for new lofts and Columbia Point has rentals now. Since the summer is coming you might want to consider somewhere you can take the commuter boat from such as Hingham or Hull and at least enjoy the commute. I don't know if there is a boat from Marina Bay in Squantum, but I'm sure somewhere here does.
Although not my top choice, I would consider the seaport. No interest in South Boston or the South Shore. My orientation is west and northwest. (And having just rewatched Mystic River on a flight yesterday, I don't see Chelsea in the cards either! (And I recognize that the movie could not have been set in Chelsea, since it was set in a Boston neighborhood, but it certainly could've been. King Arthur's anyone?))
Originally Posted by
vicarious_MR'er
If you tell more about your specific priorities for your immediate surroundings, I am sure I could suggest something more specific.
Priorities are quality of the building and location (city or town, not necessarily access to anything in particular).