Where should I buy in Back Bay?

I constantly get people asking me where they should buy when looking at places in Boston. My answer every street is a little different, but I'll do my best to give you the run down on the major streets. So here it goes:

Newbury St.: the side of the street doesn't really matter. The odd numbered side
of the street gets a little more sunlight and residential units on the street are generally rented out. If your looking for investment purposes this is a great place to look.

Commonwealth Ave: you definitely want to be on the odd numbered side of the street. This is what locals call the sunny side. Units that go for sale on this side of the street generally don't stay on the market long, and it is the more desirable side of the street to be on. There are many reasons for this but I'll highlight only a few. 1. People like sunlight, they like to have natural light enter their homes. 2. The alley behind the building doesn't back up to any restaurants. The buildings on the even numbered side shares an alley with Newbury St. which contains a lot of restaurants. The food delivery trucks and dumpsters all sit in the alley causing horrible smells. The odd numbered side shares the alley with Marlborough st. which is almost entirely residential.

Marlborough St.: This street you really can't lose but the odd numbered side is the sunny side. As I stated before the street is almost 100% residential so any block of the street is a great place to buy. The street has a very neighborhood feel for being in the heart of the city.

Beacon St.: This is a unique street. The desire here is to be on the even numbered side and at the back of the building. The reason for this is that those units are the ones with views of the Charles River. The fact that they are also on the sunny side of the street helps.

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