Old world charm combined with modern updates define this 66-unit building at 1450 Beacon St. Jeff Feuerman has turned the units into housing for first-time home buyers ranging in price from the $300,000-400,000. (Globe Staff Photo / Janet Knott) Globe Staff Photo / Janet Knott

Seeking 'affordable luxury'

Demand for under-$500,000 condos stays strong as high-end market softens

By Kimberly Blanton

Globe Staff / January 3, 2006

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Howard Hoffman's new condominium was a steal, relatively speaking in Boston's pricey real estate market: $330,000. For that, he bought 825 square feet on the fringes of the Financial District, just yards from cars and trailer trucks that rumble by and disappear into Interstate 93's underground tunnel. (Full article: 1063 words)