121 Beach Street, at 121-123 Beach Street in Boston's Leather District, is an eight-story condominium building with 25 residences, converted to residential lofts in the late 1990s from a turn-of-the-century leather goods building.
The building anchors the corner of Beach and South Streets, with frontage on both, in the heart of the historic district. It was built to house companies that sold leather goods during the era when these blocks were the center of New England's leather and shoe trade, and its mercantile design with Classical accents makes it a contributing building in the Leather District's National Register historic district, listed in 1983. Its neighbor up the block is Beach Street Lofts.
Residences are one- and two-bedroom homes ranging from roughly 1,000 to more than 1,900 square feet, with open loft layouts. Interiors showcase the building's original structure, including exposed brick, timber beams, and rolled brick and terracotta ceilings of about 11 feet, along with oversized and arched windows. Homes also include central air conditioning and in-unit laundry.
The building is professionally managed, separate storage units are available to residents, and pets are allowed with restrictions.
The location puts much of Boston within walking distance. South Station, with Red Line, Silver Line, Commuter Rail, and Amtrak service, is a few blocks east, and the restaurants and bakeries of Chinatown are just around the corner. The Rose Kennedy Greenway, the Financial District, and the Theater District are an easy walk, and the Seaport is just across the Fort Point Channel. Lincoln Plaza and 717 Atlantic Avenue are nearby Leather District neighbors.
For buyers who want authentic loft architecture in a small building, 121 Beach Street offers historic character steps from South Station.
121 Beach Street, at 121-123 Beach Street in Boston's Leather District, is an eight-story condominium building with 25 residences, converted to residential lofts in the late 1990s from a turn-of-the-century leather goods building.
The building anchors the corner of Beach and South Streets, with frontage on both, in the heart of the historic district. It was built to house companies that sold leather goods during the era when these blocks were the center of New England's leather and shoe trade, and its mercantile design with Classical accents makes it a contributing building in the Leather District's National Register historic district, listed in 1983. Its neighbor up the block is Beach Street Lofts.
Residences are one- and two-bedroom homes ranging from roughly 1,000 to more than 1,900 square feet, with open loft layouts. Interiors showcase the building's original structure, including exposed brick, timber beams, and rolled brick and terracotta ceilings of about 11 feet, along with oversized and arched windows. Homes also include central air conditioning and in-unit laundry.
The building is professionally managed, separate storage units are available to residents, and pets are allowed with restrictions.
The location puts much of Boston within walking distance. South Station, with Red Line, Silver Line, Commuter Rail, and Amtrak service, is a few blocks east, and the restaurants and bakeries of Chinatown are just around the corner. The Rose Kennedy Greenway, the Financial District, and the Theater District are an easy walk, and the Seaport is just across the Fort Point Channel. Lincoln Plaza and 717 Atlantic Avenue are nearby Leather District neighbors.
For buyers who want authentic loft architecture in a small building, 121 Beach Street offers historic character steps from South Station.
