About The Royal South End

The Royal South End is a boutique luxury building in the heart of the South End.  Constructed in 2014, The Royal South End is the combination of two brownstones located at 407 & 409 Shawmut Ave.  Residences at The Royal South End range from 900 sq/ft 1 beds to 2,300 sq/ft penthouses with private decks and City views.  Upper floor residences enjoy direct-elevator access, studies, dressing rooms and fireplaces.  The building has contemporary designer marble kitchens, master bathrooms with free-standing bath tubs, high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows with views of either Blackstone or Franklin Squares.

The Royal South End is mostly comprised of 2 & 3 bedroom condos with 1,600 – 2,500 sq/ft.  Many of the original details were preserved during the condo development, including the 10 foot ceilings and restoration of the building’s exterior.  Many of the residences have private entrances & garage parking.

The South End was built on the filled tidal flats during the mid-1800s. The neighborhood was designed to attract the wealth merchant class, with large Victorian townhouses surrounding park squares. At the turn of the century, wealthier Bostonians chose neighboring Back Bay instead of the South End, opening the area to a diverse working class. The signature South End townhouses were carved into apartments and lodging houses. In the 1950s, the South End was selected as an urban renewal area, with scattered affordable housing developments constructed throughout the neighborhood. The area began to be revitalized by an influx of young professionals moving to the neighborhood, restoring the housing stock and turning many of the units into larger apartments, condominiums, and single family homes. The area’s commercial centers run along Massachusetts Avenue, Tremont Street and Washington Street and serves increasingly diverse populations.  Popular upscale restaurants and art galleries have added to the area’s unique character.  The South End is one of Boston’s most vibrant communities and is home to some of the Boston’s best shopping, galleries and markets.  Chevron on Tremont enjoys easy access to Back Bay, public transportation and major highways.