Porter 156 Unit 211 — 2016 East Boston transaction archive. This historical listing is preserved as a distinct 2016 transaction in Jeffrey Bowen’s Porter 156 loft record. The original MLSPIN page paste has been replaced with this native version; the listing data below is the 2016 record, retained as transaction provenance.
Unit 211 at the 156 Porter Lofts in Jeffries Point, East Boston, was listed in April 2016 at $450,000 (MLS #71992231). A park-facing loft in a circa-1910 brick building, it offered 1 bedroom, 1 full bath and 3 total rooms across 990 square feet, with high ceilings, large windows, a full-length sleep/storage loft above the bathroom, a rare private covered balcony overlooking the park, deeded parking, in-unit laundry and central A/C.
Listing facts — as listed in 2016
- Address: 156 Porter Street, Unit 211, East Boston, MA 02128 (Porter 156 Lofts, Jeffries Point, Suffolk County)
- Listed: April 2016 at $450,000 — MLS #71992231 (historical; no longer available)
- Type: Condominium — loft, unit level 2; building built 1910 (approximate)
- Bedrooms / baths: 1 bedroom · 1 full bath, 0 half baths · 3 total rooms
- Living area: 990 sq. ft. (field card)
- Condo fee: $297/month, including water, sewer, master insurance, elevator, exterior maintenance, landscaping, snow removal, clubroom, refuse removal and reserve funds (217 units in the complex, 178 owner-occupied at the time)
- Parking: 1 off-street assigned deeded space (space #209, per the listing); no garage
- Heat: 1 zone, forced air · Cooling: central air · Laundry: in unit · Elevator: yes
- Outdoor: private covered balcony overlooking the park; common roof deck
From the original 2016 listing
156 Porter Lofts. What I consider the most well-managed community in East Boston. This loft comes with high ceilings, large windows, is south facing, has a full length storage/sleep loft area above the bathroom, has in-unit laundry, central a/c, has a rare private covered outdoor balcony looking at the park, on-site management, is 15 Minutes door to door to downtown Boston and on the blue line in the hot Jeffries Point neighborhood, which is anchored by Piers Park, is near The Airport, MBTA Blue Line, the YMCA, The yacht club, tennis courts, the sailing club and more. Walk to local dining and shopping destinations. East Boston has blown up! There is a common roof deck, deeded parking and a community room with free wi-fi. Parking space is #209. First showing is on 04/24 from 2:00-3:00PM at the open house. If need be, private showings after with notice as there is a tenant currently living there.
2016 listing note, preserved for the record: the sleep loft/storage height is 5’8″, as disclosed in the listing.
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