Historic neighborhoods of Boston - Alex Anninos

Alex Anninos loves the city of Boston, Massachusetts. Boston is where he works as a real estate professional. He is employed by RE/MAX. One of Alex Anninos' passions is obviously real estate. His favorite types of real estate are homes and buildings in Boston's historic neighborhoods. He is a history buff who spent a lot of time exploring the streets and neighborhoods of Boston when he was an undergraduate student at Northeastern University. Alex Anninos' appreciation of architecture may be one of the reasons he started a career in real estate.

 

The architecture is unique and evocative of Boston.  Alex Anninos has a lot of respect for the preservation efforts that have helped to maintain the historic neighborhoods throughout the years. Alex Anninos knows that there are pressures to develop neighborhoods for other purposes and a lot of cities have lost their character and historic neighborhoods as a result. Alex Anninos praises Boston for retaining so many charming and historic properties.

One of the ways Boston helps to preserve some of the historic charm of the city is by repurposing existing historic buildings. This is something that really appeals to Alex Anninos because of his background in real estate. Developers can preserve the integrity of a building by restoring the façade. The interior of the building is then reconfigured to create spaces that are more inviting for residents or businesses. After the remodel the building also conforms to city codes. The integrity and history of the building remain and the building is once again vital in the city. Another style of restoration that is really appealing to Alex Anninos is the conversion of old factory or warehouse space into loft style housing. Alex Anninos is a supporter of historic preservation and hopes that other cities will follow Boston's example and start preserving their historic neighborhoods too.