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