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Convenient location and good company in Roxbury’s Sav-Mor area
Sav-Mor lies between Blue Hill Avenue and Warren Street in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood, known as Boston’s Black cultural center. “You’re in good company here,” says Chantae Turner, a real estate agent with Thumbprint Realty. “It’s a mix of people born and raised here and people moving in who want to build community. That diversity makes it unique and special.” In addition, the area offers a vibrant restaurant scene, proximity to Franklin Park and convenient access to the rest of Boston. “It’s a central hub,” Turner says. “It’s close to downtown and very accessible.”
The Sav-Mor neighborhood sits just ten minutes from downtown Boston.
Children of Sav-Mor love to spend time learning about the animals at the Franklin Park Zoo.
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Classic styles, converted condos and a strong rental market
Colonial and Victorian homes can cost between $1.2 million and $1.6 million, though a single-family home needing some renovation might cost less, such as one that sold for $650,000. Condos and townhomes, some in classic brownstone buildings, can cost between $420,000 and $975,000, depending on age and how much updating they need. Many properties are quite old: The median year built here is 1900. Multifamily homes and other investment properties are also available. “There’s some new construction, but really, it tends to be developers buying a two-family or three-family property and turning it into condos,” Turner says. The area is nearly 75 percent renters by population. “There’s a strong rental market,” Turner says.
Brownstone condos and single-family homes stand shoulder to shoulder in the Sav-Mor neighborhood.
Home prices in the Sav-Mor neighborhood typically range from $420,000 to $1.6 million.
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Popular Black-owned eateries and nearby essentials
Diverse eateries can be found in and around this neighborhood. “We have a lot of great food here,” Turner says. Merengue Restaurant and Rey Del Pollo serve Dominican cuisine. Slade's Bar & Grill was once owned by Celtics legend and Civil Rights icon Bill Russell, and continues to be a popular Roxbury spot for live music and soul food cuisine. “District 7 Tavern is another Black-owned bar in the area. They also hold events there. It’s a good place for people to convene.” Residents can grab coffee and pastries at Madhouse Café. “It’s a special place to hang out, a custom motorcycle body shop and café, both queer- and woman-owned,” says Melony Swasey, global real estate advisor with Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty. For groceries, Price Rite of Roxbury is just across Warren Street, near Marshall’s, while a Stop and Shop supermarket is at the southernmost tip of the neighborhood.
REY DEL POLLO offers delicious and authentic Dominican dishes to the people of Sav-Mor.
Sav-Mor residents love Slades Bar & Grill for their tasty soul food and live music.
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Home-based school choice provides options for families
Boston Public Schools uses what it calls a Home-Based school choice program, so residents can choose among several options, including any school within a mile of their residence and can access at least two schools within the top level of four tiers; schools are placed in tiers are based on test scores and growth. Public elementary schools in or near this part of Roxbury include Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School, which earns a C from Niche, and Nathan Hale School, which scores a B. Both serve kindergarten through sixth grade. The C-plus-rated Dearborn STEM Academy has sixth through 12th grade, and its students have access to the school’s advanced labs and industry partnerships in health sciences, engineering and computer science. O’Bryant School of Math & Science, a magnet school for students in grades 7 through 12, scores an A from Niche, which also rates it as the third-best magnet high school in the state.
Children from Sav-Mor can begin their academic journey at Nathan Hale School.
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School is one of two elementary schools that Sav-Mor students can attend.
After completing elementary school, Sav-Mor students proceed to Dearborn STEM Academy for grades 6 through 12.
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Nearby recreation includes Franklin Park and neighborhood playgrounds
Sav-Mor residents can head to Franklin Park, Boston’s largest open space, for a wide range of activities. “People love going to that park,” Turner says. “There’s always a cookout there.” Franklin Park is part of the city’s Emerald Necklace, nine parks connected by water or greenways. It has birding areas, a zoo, a golf course and trails winding through wooded areas, up hills and around historical markers. Howes Playground and Little Scobie Playground are two of several small neighborhood parks residents can enjoy. For a cultural outing or ball game, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts is no more than 3 miles away, and Fenway Park is just a half-mile beyond that.
Residents of Sav-Mor can improve their shooting skills from long range at Little Scobie Park.
Sav-Mor dogs love to meet up at Gertrude Howes for an afternoon playdate.
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Free concerts, Juneteenth cookouts and the Unity Parade
The Elma Lewis Playhouse in Franklin Park hosts local music on summer Tuesdays, drawing crowds of over a thousand people to the free weekly concerts. “There’s a big cookout at Franklin Park for Juneteenth,” Turner says. “And Roxbury now holds a Unity Parade every year.” First held in 2018, the parade celebrates Roxbury’s history and culture and partners with government and local businesses.
Walkability, public transit and proximity to downtown
The neighborhood is highly walkable, with consistent sidewalks, crosswalks and nearby amenities. Residents have access to a lot of public transit infrastructure, too. Buses run along Blue Hill Avenue and Warren Street, and Uphams Corner train station, with service on the Fairmount, Franklin/Foxboro and Providence/Stoughton lines, is about a half-mile from Blue Hill Avenue.
Downtown Boston is about 4 miles north, and Logan International Airport is around 8 miles in the same direction. Interstate 93 is accessible less than 3 miles east. Several medical facilities are nearby. Boston Medical Center is 1 mile from the neighborhood’s northern border, and Lemuel Shattuck Hospital is south of Franklin Park, under 2 miles from the neighborhood’s southern tip.
Public transportation makes it easy for residents to move around the Sav-Mor neighborhood.
The train from Sav-Mor to downtown Boston offers a quick and convenient commute.
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Sav-Mor Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Sav-Mor, Boston sell after 28 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Sav-Mor, Boston over the last 12 months is $660,000, up 50% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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