Charlestown, Boston
Historic & Waterfront Renovation in Charlestown
Charlestown packs Federal-era brick rowhouses, converted Navy Yard lofts, and new harbor-view condos into a few steep blocks, and we build across all three. We open these homes up for the way people actually live now while protecting the brick, the proportions, and the details that make the address what it is.
How We Work in Charlestown
Local knowledge, built in.
Charlestown’s brick rowhouses sit in a National Register area, and the city is weighing its first local historic district at Monument Square, so we confirm what review actually applies to your block before design rather than assume it. We plan the staging just as carefully, because these are some of the steepest, narrowest streets in the city with almost no room to park a truck.
Investment
What a Charlestown project costs
Charlestown spans Federal rowhouses, Navy Yard lofts, and new harbor-view condos, so the investment runs from the mid six figures up. Confirming what historic review applies and staging on some of the steepest, narrowest streets in the city add to the cost alongside the finish. We account for that review and the access these blocks require in the scope, so the budget matches the real conditions of the build.
Get a Scoped Estimate01 Who renovates homes in Charlestown?
Cityside Construction builds across Charlestown, from Federal-era brick rowhouses and converted Navy Yard lofts to new harbor-view condos. We open these homes up for modern living while protecting the brick and the proportions that make the address what it is.
02 Does Charlestown require historic district review?
It depends on the block. Charlestown’s character is National Register, and the city is studying its first local historic district at Monument Square, so binding design review isn’t neighborhood-wide the way it is on Beacon Hill or in the South End. We confirm exactly what applies to your property before design, so nothing surprises the schedule.
03 How does Cityside handle Charlestown’s steep, narrow streets?
These are some of the steepest, narrowest streets in the city, with almost no room to park a truck, so we plan the staging before demo. Sequencing deliveries and access first is what keeps a Charlestown job from stalling the block.
04 Does Cityside renovate Navy Yard lofts?
Yes. We renovate converted Navy Yard lofts alongside rowhouses and new condos, each held to the same finish standard. We handle the building coordination a converted or managed property requires and protect the shared spaces throughout.
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Building in Charlestown?
Tell us about the home and the timeline. We’ll walk the scope, the approvals, and the budget with you before anything starts.
