Sharpe Venture Group

05/20/2024

Front Doors, Refreshed.
Which is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!
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We love reinvigorating entrances of existing multifamily properties we acquire, especially when there’s no major construction planned. Fresh paint, hardware, lighting, mailboxes, planters, new access systems - all simple and impactful ways to make residents and communities feel just a half step warmer, safer and prouder. Here are a few entries just before we bought them and then shortly thereafter 📸.
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Thanks to our partners for beautifully executing each of these:



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02/19/2024

Preserved:
The Watchmaker, c. 1910
(Last photo contains ‘before’ shot)
Faced with the prospect of razing this building to develop across two parcels, it was thanks to early productive community conversations (and some phased financial acrobatics) that we were able to execute a neighborhood-supported dual pronged strategy: save the existing structure and develop a separate building on the abutting lot. I think we’re all ecstatic with the collaborative outcome. Thank you to our wonderful neighbors and community leaders for engaging with tactful open minds rather than the all-too-typical pitchforks.

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EPILOGUE:
While neither the property nor its known inhabitants carry particular significance from an architectural or historic standpoint, we still have a few nuggets for our fellow real estate nerds:

HISTORY:
The earliest records we could locate of the semi-attached brick rowhouse at 217 Saratoga Street date back to 1910 (though we have some evidence that parts of building may be older). The first known owner was Edward Lewis Grueby. Grueby was registered as a watchmaker, clockmaker, silversmith and jeweler with a shop on the Winthrop Block (currently Eddie C’s, TD Bank, La Sultana) in Maverick Square. Grueby seems to have owned several properties in East Boston and throughout New England around the same time, so this may not have been his primary residence.

ARCHITECTURE:
While most of the original interior has long since been replaced, the façade features some lovely original masonry detail, including splayed keystone lintels and a baskethandle arched transom. We were also able to salvage much of the common area finish carpentry, including carved solid wood doors, newell posts, balusters, railings, wainscoting, baseboards, chair rails, door casings and more.

02/16/2024

Presenting:
The Arch House
(2023)

Developed by:
Sharpe Venture Group

Designed by:
Zephyr Architects

Built by:
Crespo Construction
Pinegrove Construction

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65 Gove Street
East Boston, MA 02128
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Thank you to our entire team for helping us bring this modern icon of Boston Architecture to life.






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Our families, friends, neighbors, and, for better or for worse, our beast of a City.

02/15/2024

Introducing:
The Sara, by Sharpe Venture Group

Now enthusiastically approved by the:
🟢 Eagle Hill Civic Association
🟢 Boston Zoning Board of Appeals
🟢 Boston Planning and Development Agency

Clad in zinc metallic armor and warmed by timber accents, these boutique residences include multiple three bed duplex penthouses with roof decks and Boston skyline views.
Coming in 2025…

Design by Zephyr Architects

09/23/2023

Please join us in supporting our 30 displaced neighbors in the wake of the 3 alarm fire on Saratoga Street this past week. The fire victims include infants and children. Let’s all pitch in to help as best we can. 100% of the proceeds donated via the below link will go to the victims. ♥️

Support Saratoga Fire Victims Early Wednesday morning, a fire broke out in an East Boston triple-decker on Saratoga Street, causing it to spread to neighboring homes and leaving over 30 people displaced. The Boston Fire Department has reported that 24 adults and 9 children. Luckily, everyone was abl...

05/05/2023

Proud to be a sponsor of this year’s TASTE OF EASTIE at Tall Ship Boston on July 25th!

Tickets to this consistently sold-out banner event featuring all of your favorite East Boston restaurants are available now (ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-eastie-2023-tickets-609694381307?aff=ebdssbdestsearch )

Please reach out if you or your company are interested in VIP packages and supporting the community as there are still a few more name sponsorship opportunities available!

03/28/2023

CALLING ALL MURALISTS!!!

RFQ for all artists interested in this 1,000+ square foot mural opportunity on the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway at the Maverick Street Bridge in East Boston. $25,000 budget (50% max artist fee). See full details at link below:

https://maryellenwelchgreenway.org/artist-request-for-qualifications/

07/23/2022

Please join us in supporting the 20 adults and 8 children who lost their homes and belongings in the Princeton Street fire last week. 100% of the proceeds go directly to helping them.

So grateful to the Boston Fire Department and all other first responders, and East Boston Social Centers and so many others for organizing this fundraiser and spreading the word.

We know that when small acts of kindness and care are multiplied, it can stre… Victims of Princeton St fire needs your support for East Boston Social Centers

06/30/2022

As 2022 comes to a close, just a friendly reminder to love one another and love yourself all year long. 🌈♥️

09/06/2021

To all who roll their sleeves up and get their hands dirty to get the job done:
THANK YOU 🙏🤜🤛🇺🇸

Created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and becoming a federal holiday in 1894, Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers on the first Monday every September.

So, let’s take a beat today to express our gratitude to every single member of the team that makes what we do possible. Here’s to the carpenters, the fire departments, the police departments, the city hall staff, the masons, the plumbers, the electricians, the metal workers, the utility and power companies, the plans examiners, the inspectors, the property managers, the supers, the PMs, the painters, the movers, the cleaners, the concierges, the machinists, the excavators, the roofers, the landscapers, the engineers, the public works, water & sewer and transportation departments, the fabricators, and the general laborer for hire.

Further, here’s to those who thanklessly get their hands dirty outside of the traditional scope of their roles (you know who you are).

From all of us at Sharpe Venture Group, take a load off if you can today and have yourselves a Happy Labor Day. See you on site tomorrow ✊

Photo Credit: Bettman, Getty
Gastonia, North Carolina, 1934