Back Bay, Boston
Brownstone Renovation in Back Bay
Back Bay brownstones don’t forgive a sloppy builder. Ornamental plaster, original moldings, marble mantels, and party walls you share with the neighbors all have to be handled with care. We restore and modernize these homes without losing the craftsmanship that makes the address worth it.
How We Work in Back Bay
Local knowledge, built in.
Every exterior change in Back Bay goes through the Back Bay Architectural Commission, and we know how to move a project through it. Out front there’s no room to stage, so we run materials and crews through the alleys and lock down the logistics before demo starts.
Investment
What a Back Bay project costs
Back Bay brownstone work runs well into six figures and often past a million, because ornamental plaster, original moldings, and marble mantels have to be handled by hand, not gutted and replaced. The craftsmanship the home demands and the logistics of a block with no staging room set the cost. We scope all of it up front, so the budget reflects real restoration rather than a quick gut.
Get a Scoped Estimate01 Who renovates Back Bay brownstones?
Cityside Construction restores and modernizes Back Bay brownstones, the kind of homes that don’t forgive a sloppy builder. A licensed Massachusetts builder, we handle the ornamental plaster, original moldings, and party walls these houses come with.
02 Can Cityside modernize a brownstone without losing its detail?
Yes. We bring the systems, kitchens, and baths fully current while protecting the craftsmanship, the plaster, the moldings, the mantels, that makes a Back Bay home worth the address. The goal is modern living behind original detail, not one at the expense of the other.
03 Does Back Bay require architectural review?
Yes. Every exterior change in Back Bay goes through the Back Bay Architectural Commission, and we know how to move a project through it. We handle that review up front so it never stalls the build.
04 How does Cityside stage a Back Bay project with no street access?
Out front there’s no room to stage, so we run materials and crews through the alleys and lock down the logistics before demo starts. Planning the access first is what keeps a Back Bay job from spilling onto the street or slipping the schedule.
Start a Conversation
Building in Back Bay?
Tell us about the home and the timeline. We’ll walk the scope, the approvals, and the budget with you before anything starts.
