In the heart of Boston’s Fenway neighborhood now stands a dual-tower mixed-use development with unparalleled views of Fenway Park. It’s called Van Ness and it’s helping transform The Fenway from a place to meander around before and after a Red Sox game into a 24/7 destination neighborhood.
One tower of Van Ness is dedicated to office space while the other boasts 172 luxury apartments ranging from studio size to two-bedrooms. The building comes with two outdoor spaces for residents to enjoy, one on the fourth floor the other on the roof, as well as such features as an on-site pet concierge service provided by Baroo.
On the ground floor of the building is what’s arguably poised to be Van Ness’s most promising amentity: CityTarget.
This massive Target location, larger than any you’ll find in suburban malls, is the first of its kind on the East Coast and has been approved to sell alcohol on top of its usual Target offerings.
Those who enter the Van Ness residential tower from the street will first be welcomed by a lobby that aptly mirrors the surrounding Emerald Necklace, Boston’s celebrated urban greenery ring.
There are walls adorned with living, breathing plantlife while the security counter is crafted from a copper map of the entire park system.
Upstairs, residents are privy to a life of luxury.
Nine rooms have private terrace space on the fourth floor balcony. Studios range from 428- to 585-square feet; one bedrooms, 650- to 789-square feet; and two bedrooms, 1,000- to 1,192-square feet.
The interior design is purposefully simple and understated, bright and clean to mirror a European aesthetic while allowing the vista views of The Fenway and some of the Back Bay do the talking.
Depending on the location of the unit within the building, residents can take a peek out of their floor-to-ceiling windows to see the Prudential Building and Boylston Street, the Fens or the Longwood Medical area.
A common room attached to the fourth floor balcony offers several TVs, a poker table, pool table vibrant furniture and the ability to close of sections of the room for private events.
The rooftop deck provides a panoramic picture of the city skyline with Fenway Park sitting front and center. All one needs to do is take the elevator up to the penthouse, exit onto the balcony which will be outfitted with sails for umbrellas and plenty of grilling stations, poke around the corner and voila: oh hi, Boston.
Taking up residence in Van Ness is hardly cheap. A studio will cost prospective dwellers $2,800 per mont while one-bedrooms start at $3,325.
But it’s important to remember, one isn’t paying solely for a contemporary living space. They’re also paying for all The Fenway has to offer – including bars and restaurants, renowned art institutions, higher-ed campuses and easy access to downtown by way of public transit, bike or foot.
And just down the street, Hatch Fenway will be opening as a startup launch pad in the Landmark Center, the idea being that this neighborhood could easily become a tech hub ŕ la Kenmore Square.
Interested in hunkering down in Van Ness? Take a tour inside and be sure to let us know your thoughts on one of Boston’s swankiest new developments.
