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56 Commonwealth Avenue

56 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
56 Commonwealth Avenue is a condo located in Back Bay East, Boston. The building was first built in 1850 and is 176 years old. In total, 56 Commonwealth Avenue has a total floor area of 1,000 square feet. 56 Commonwealth Avenue has a total of 100 floors.

Interested in learning more about the building? There are many great amenities and features for residents in the building. There are 14 closings on record, of which we have matching data for 6 listings. In the past 3 years, a listing in this building will typically remain on the market for about 75 days Meaning, listings tend to sell at a median of $1,280 price per square foot. The transaction that took the longest to complete was unit 22, listed on Jun 04, 2015 for $350,000. This particular unit ultimately sold 92 days later for $345,000. The most recent transaction was for unit 35, which was first advertised on Mar 16, 2022, sold for $440,000 on May 19, 2022. Fun fact, the oldest transaction we have on record took place on Sep 03, 1997. See the full transaction history for 56 Commonwealth Avenue below.

Back Bay East, where 56 Commonwealth Avenue is located, has a median asking price of $1,399,000 for condo buildings. Meanwhile, the building itself has a median asking price of $429,000. For interested buyers, that means the building's median asking price is around 0.69% below the neighborhood's median asking price for condos. Which is great news as a buyer may end up finding some relatively affordable units in this building compared to other condo buildings in the neighborhood.

Unfortunately, there are currently no active listings within the building but our inventory of available units for sale is constantly updating in real time. Check back frequently for updates.

Building Features

Parking

On-Street Parking
Off Street Parking
Tandem Parking
Assigned Parking
Leased Parking
Deeded Parking

Facilities

Laundry Room

Pet Policy

Dogs Allowed / Cats Allowed

Accessibility

Elevators

Location

Near Public Transit

Waterfront

Riverfront

48 Past Sales

Date Unit Beds Baths Sqft Price Closed Listed By
20260206 Unit 53
02/06/2026
53
Studio
1 Bath
340 ft²
$549,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
340 ft²
-
-
Barbara Wales
Conway - Wareham
20250604 Unit PH
06/04/2025
PH
2 Bed
1 Bath
1044 ft²
$2,795,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
1044 ft²
$2,300,000 -17.71%
09/25/2025
Elizabeth Crowley
William Raveis R.E. & Home Services
20240408 Unit 55
04/08/2024
55
Studio
1 Bath
335 ft²
$524,900
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
335 ft²
$460,000 -12.36%
06/28/2024
Reig and Losordo
Compass
20240207 Unit 53
02/07/2024
53
Studio
1 Bath
340 ft²
$519,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
340 ft²
$515,000 -0.77%
04/11/2024
Dwight Kirkpatrick
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate
20231012 Unit 32
10/12/2023
32
Studio
1 Bath
330 ft²
$525,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
330 ft²
$520,000 -0.95%
11/17/2023
Cort LaBonte Coldren Coopersmith Group
Compass
20230601 Unit 55
06/01/2023
55
Studio
1 Bath
-
$505,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
-
-
Nancy McLaughlin
Redfin Corp.
20220906 Unit 55
09/06/2022
55
Studio
1 Bath
-
$521,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
-
-
Property Cousins
CENTURY 21 Ed Pariseau, REALTORS®
20220316 Unit 35
03/16/2022
35
1 Bed
1 Bath
335 ft²
$449,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
335 ft²
$440,000 -2.00%
05/19/2022
Kyle Kaagan Team
Engel & Volkers Newton
20210715 Unit 22
07/15/2021
22
Studio
1 Bath
330 ft²
$409,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
330 ft²
$409,000
10/04/2021
Yanling Zeng
Quintess Real Estate
20190115 Unit 44
01/15/2019
44
Studio
1 Bath
370 ft²
$499,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
370 ft²
$460,000 -7.82%
05/24/2019
Brigitte LaBonte Petrocelli
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage-Boston-Commonwealth Avenue
20180710 Unit 55
07/10/2018
55
Studio
1 Bath
335 ft²
$435,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
335 ft²
$441,230 +1.43%
09/05/2018
Lindsay Wong
Engel & Volkers Boston
20180605 Unit PH
06/05/2018
PH
2 Bed
2 Bath
1000 ft²
$1,825,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1000 ft²
$3,100,000 +69.86%
06/28/2018
Monte Levin/Gary Lazarus Team
Compass
20171019 Unit 52
10/19/2017
52
Studio
1 Bath
330 ft²
$425,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
330 ft²
$425,000
11/30/2017
Brigitte LaBonte Petrocelli
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage-Boston-Commonwealth Avenue
20160907 Unit 23
09/07/2016
23
Studio
1 Bath
340 ft²
$389,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
340 ft²
$389,000
10/12/2016
Peter Michaud
Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
20160510 Unit 41
05/10/2016
41
1 Bed
1 Bath
730 ft²
$849,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
730 ft²
$980,000 +15.43%
05/26/2016
Monte Levin/Gary Lazarus Team
Compass
20160310 Unit 11
03/10/2016
11
1 Bed
1 Bath
730 ft²
$695,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
730 ft²
$699,000 +0.58%
04/29/2016
Annette Given
The Charles Realty
20160227 Unit 55
02/27/2016
55
1 Bed
1 Bath
335 ft²
$398,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
335 ft²
$393,500 -1.13%
05/04/2016
Jessica Ye
Keller Williams Realty
20150604 Unit 22
06/04/2015
22
Studio
1 Bath
330 ft²
$350,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
330 ft²
$345,000 -1.43%
09/04/2015
Carol Korbman
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Warren Residential
20150421 Unit 55
04/21/2015
55
Studio
1 Bath
335 ft²
$375,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
335 ft²
$365,000 -2.67%
06/30/2015
Eliott Levine
Olde Forge Realty
20150415 Unit 53
04/15/2015
53
Studio
1 Bath
340 ft²
$449,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
340 ft²
$460,000 +2.45%
06/22/2015
Sarah Glovsky
The Charles Realty
20140604 Unit PH
06/04/2014
PH
2 Bed
2 Bath
1000 ft²
$1,390,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1000 ft²
$1,650,000 +18.71%
07/23/2014
Monte Levin Gary Lazarus Team
Coldwell Banker Realty - Back Bay
20131002 Unit 34
10/02/2013
34
Studio
1 Bath
370 ft²
$344,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
370 ft²
$346,000 +0.58%
11/18/2013
Jennifer Gelfand
Keller Williams Realty Boston-Metro | Back Bay
20130715 Unit 32
07/15/2013
32
Studio
1 Bath
330 ft²
$299,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
330 ft²
$299,000
08/15/2013
Karen Tedeman
Coldwell Banker Realty - Back Bay
20120516 Unit 34
05/16/2012
34
Studio
1 Bath
370 ft²
$310,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
370 ft²
$300,000 -3.23%
07/26/2012
Robb Silva
William Raveis R.E. & Home Services
20120426 Unit 55
04/26/2012
55
Studio
1 Bath
335 ft²
$295,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
335 ft²
$290,000 -1.69%
08/21/2012
Eliott Levine
Olde Forge Realty
20120424 Unit 42
04/24/2012
42
Studio
1 Bath
330 ft²
$289,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
330 ft²
$285,000 -1.38%
09/05/2012
John Yemma
Compass
20111013 Unit 41
10/13/2011
41
1 Bed
1 Bath
730 ft²
$574,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
730 ft²
$560,000 -2.44%
03/15/2012
Patrick Bergin
Warren Residential Group, LLC
20110727 Unit PH
07/27/2011
PH
2 Bed
2 Bath
1000 ft²
$1,275,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1000 ft²
$1,260,000 -1.18%
10/05/2011
Roberta Orlandino
Coldwell Banker Realty - Back Bay
20110717 Unit 42
07/17/2011
42
1 Bed
1 Bath
330 ft²
$289,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
330 ft²
-
-
Frank Carroll
Compass
20100623 Unit 42
06/23/2010
42
1 Bed
1 Bath
330 ft²
$299,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
330 ft²
-
-
Frank Carroll
Compass
20091123 Unit PH
11/23/2009
PH
2 Bed
2 Bath
1000 ft²
$799,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1000 ft²
$795,000 -0.50%
01/05/2010
Brigitte LaBonte Petrocelli
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage-Boston-Commonwealth Avenue
20090325 Unit 33
03/25/2009
33
Studio
1 Bath
340 ft²
$299,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
340 ft²
$281,500 -5.85%
04/17/2009
Robert Cohen
Coldwell Banker Realty - Lexington
20080107 Unit 55
01/07/2008
55
1 Bed
1 Bath
335 ft²
$289,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
335 ft²
$287,000 -0.69%
02/27/2008
Jeanine Cort
Coldwell Banker Realty - Back Bay
20071025 Unit 24
10/25/2007
24
Studio
1 Bath
370 ft²
$295,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
370 ft²
$285,000 -3.39%
12/07/2007
Steven Cohen
Keller Williams Realty Boston-Metro | Back Bay
20070725 Unit 11
07/25/2007
11
1 Bed
1 Bath
730 ft²
$529,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
730 ft²
$512,000 -3.21%
10/17/2007
Seth Driggin
Compass
20070215 Unit 61
02/15/2007
61
1 Bed
1 Bath
730 ft²
$549,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
730 ft²
$549,000
03/22/2007
Edward A. Sullivan
Edward A. Sullivan
20061031 Unit 33
10/31/2006
33
1 Bed
1 Bath
340 ft²
$269,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
340 ft²
$265,000 -1.49%
12/19/2006
Robert Cohen
Coldwell Banker Realty - Lexington
20061012 Unit 11
10/12/2006
11
1 Bed
1 Bath
730 ft²
$449,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
730 ft²
$429,500 -4.34%
04/24/2007
Ty Gupta
Brahma Real Estate
20060503 Unit 25
05/03/2006
25
1 Bed
1 Bath
335 ft²
$310,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
335 ft²
$299,000 -3.55%
08/18/2006
Matthew Yanosy
Boston Realty Net
20060427 Unit 62
04/27/2006
62
Studio
1 Bath
330 ft²
$259,000
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
330 ft²
$245,000 -5.41%
08/31/2006
Larry Wenglin
20050121 Unit 4256
01/21/2005
Studio
1 Bath
330 ft²
$274,500
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
330 ft²
$275,500 +0.36%
03/07/2005
Frank Carroll
Compass
20041217 Unit 1256
12/17/2004
1 Bed
1 Bath
455 ft²
$319,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
455 ft²
$303,000 -5.02%
02/16/2005
Brigitte LaBonte Petrocelli
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage-Boston-Commonwealth Avenue
20041112 Unit 25
11/12/2004
25
1 Bed
1 Bath
335 ft²
$264,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
335 ft²
$252,000 -4.55%
01/04/2005
Albert Tu
Thread Real Estate, LLC
20040223 Unit 42
02/23/2004
42
1 Bed
1 Bath
330 ft²
$249,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
330 ft²
$240,000 -3.61%
08/03/2004
Jeanine Cort
Coldwell Banker Realty - Back Bay
20030818 Unit 25
08/18/2003
25
Studio
1 Bath
335 ft²
$189,900
bedrooms
Studio
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
335 ft²
$178,000 -6.27%
03/25/2004
Brigitte LaBonte Petrocelli
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage-Boston-Commonwealth Avenue
20011129 Unit 99
11/29/2001
99
1 Bed
1 Bath
730 ft²
$389,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
730 ft²
$360,000 -7.46%
02/04/2002
Denise Booher
Coldwell Banker Realty - Back Bay
19981008 Unit 25
10/08/1998
25
1 Bed
1 Bath
335 ft²
$96,900
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
335 ft²
$95,000 -1.96%
12/03/1998
Non Member
State Wide MLS of Rhode Island
19970115 Unit 61
01/15/1997
61
1 Bed
1 Bath
730 ft²
$242,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
730 ft²
$233,500 -3.51%
04/18/1997
Patricia Gill
Coldwell Banker Realty - New England Home Office


Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1850
  • Effective Year Built: 2018
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 4
  • Bedroom Count: 2
  • Bathroom Count: 3
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Partial Bathrooms: 3
  • Building Condition: 3
  • Building Quality: 0
  • Construction Type: 0
  • Building Style: 16
  • Exterior Walls Type: 2
  • Interior Walls Type: 0
  • Roof Shape Type: 6
  • Roof Cover Type: 14
  • Floor Count: 100
  • Living Units: 58
  • Floor Cover: 0
  • Basement Type: 0
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Garage Type: 7
  • Parking Space Count: 2
  • Patio Type: 0
  • Porch Type: 0
  • Pool Type: 0

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 1,000
  • Total Building Area: 1,000
  • Gross Building Area: 1,000
  • Building Area: 1,000
  • Building Area Measurement: L

    Heating and Cooling

  • Air Conditioning: 13
  • Heating: 10
  • Heated Square Feet: 1,000
  • Heating Fuel Type: 0

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: 0
  • Water Service: 0

Building

  • Building Type: 0
  • Property Class: R
  • Subdivision: 56&60 COMMONWEALTH CONDO
  • Land Acres: 0000000023
  • Standard Land Use Code: 1004
  • County Land Use Code: 102

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Boston School District
  • Census Tract: 010702

Zoning

  • Zoning: CD

Geography

  • Parcel: CBOS W:05 P:01276 S:046
  • Municipality: BOSTON-CENTRAL BOSTON
  • Latitude: 42.3525
  • Longitude: -71.0742

    Address

  • Full Address: 56 Commonwealth Ave
  • Address - House Number: 56
  • Address - Street Name: Commonwealth
  • Address - Suffix Type: Ave
  • State: MA
  • City Name: Boston
  • Carrier Code: C010
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 3039
  • Zip Code: 02116

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Amount: $3,247,700

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.2412
  • Valuation Date: Feb 07, 2024
  • Confidence Score: 66
  • Final Value: 2,404,032
  • High Value: 2,984,074
  • Low Value: 1,823,989

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $3,023,900
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $3,023,900

    Sales

  • Current Sale Recording Date: Jun 28, 2018
  • Current Sale Price:
  • Current Sale Document Type: O
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 56096
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Jul 23, 2014
  • Previous Sale Amount: $1,650,000
  • Previous Sale Document Type: O
Data used for valuation calculations is provided by RealtyHop, and other third party sources

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Frequently Asked Questions

What neighborhood is 56 Commonwealth Avenue located in?
The 56 Commonwealth Avenue is a condo located in the neighborhood of Back Bay East in Back Bay, Boston.
What is the average sales price for listings in 56 Commonwealth Avenue?
The average sales price for units in 56 Commonwealth Avenue is $429,000 , or $1,280/sqft. currently.