Index to Deeds: 230 Commonwealth

The following is an index to property transfer deeds and party wall and building restriction agreements recorded at the Suffolk County Deed Registry from the original land purchase until conversion of the building into condominiums.  Mortgages, trust agreements, and other similar recorded documents are not included.  This index is intended as a guide only; actual deeds should be reviewed for details.

Transfers of Land and Buildings
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
15Aug1997 Back Bay Realty Group, LLC (restatement of condominium master deed) 230 Commonwealth Condominium 21667 10
19Dec1996 Commonwealth 230 Limited Partnership (all condominium units) Back Bay Realty Group, LLC 21106 70
30Jul1988 Michael Carucci and Christopher Patsos, trustees, 230 Commonwealth Avenue Trust (all condominium units) Commonwealth 230 Limited Partnership 14931 71
22Mar1988 230 Commonwealth Corp. (all condominium units) Michael Carucci and Christopher Patsos, trustees, 230 Commonwealth Avenue Trust 14568 141
22Mar1988 230 Commonwealth Corp. (Confirmatory deed) 230 Commonwealth Condominium 14564 100
16Oct1986 230 Commonwealth Corp. 230 Commonwealth Condominium 13039 92
02May1985 C. Frederick Bent, III, Pamela M. Bent, and Robert J. Bent, trustees, Second Monclair Trust 230 Commonwealth Corporation 11572 247
30Mar1979 Eva H. Allen, trustee C. Frederick Bent, III, Pamela M. Bent, and Robert J. Bent, trustees, Second Monclair Trust 9164 634
03Nov1978 Ellwood B. Allen and Eva H. Allen, husband and wife Eva H. Allen, trustee 9121 554
27Apr1961 Daniel Prelack, trustee, E & E Trust Ellwood B. Allen and Eva H. Allen 7552 528
18Oct1957 Eva H. Allen Daniel Prelack, trustee, E & E Trust 7271 233
11Oct1957 Daniel Prelack, trustee, Two-Thirty Trust Eva H. Allen 7271 45
22Jul1949 Eva H. Allen Herbert A. Horgan, trustee, Two-Thirty Trust 6534 267
18Dec1941 Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company Eva H. Allen 5964 125
23Dec1932 John T. J. Clunie (foreclosure of mortgage) Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company 5359 354
05Nov1926 Charles Boyden John T. J. Clunie 4849 481
30Mar1907 Susan E. Taggard Cora C. Boyden 3199 401
21Jun1883 Charles W. Parker (lot with 20 foot frontage and dwelling house) Susan E. Taggart, wife of Bartholomew W. Taggard 1601 511
Transfers of Unimproved Land: 20 foot lot composed of 1 foot strip to the east and 19 foot lot to the west
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
16Apr1880 George Wheatland, Jr. (lot with 19 foot frontage) Charles W. Parker 1489 454
16Apr1880 National Bank of Commerce of Boston (lot with 19 foot frontage) George Wheatland, Jr. 1489 449
10Mar1880 George Wheatland, Jr. (lot with 24 foot frontage) Charles W. Parker 1486 11
10Mar1880 National Bank of Commerce of Boston (lot with 24 foot frontage) George Wheatland, Jr. 1486 9
28Jun1878 William O. Grover (foreclosure of mortgage by Nathan Matthews to Thomas Upham, assigned to William Grover) (lot with 338 foot frontage, running west from the land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts) National Bank of Commerce of Boston 1427 49
18May1876 Nathan Matthews (lot with 358.75 foot frontage, running west from the land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts) National Bank of Commerce of Boston 1329 62
19Nov1875 Harvey N. Shepard Nathan Matthews 1303 207
19Nov1875 Nathan Matthews, Henry D. Hyde, and Grenville T. W. Braman, trustees Harvey N. Shepard 1303 157
16Oct1873 Harvey N. Shepard Nathan Matthews, Henry D. Hyde, and Grenville T. W. Braman, trustees 1182 271
16Oct1873 Nathan Matthews Harvey N. Shepard 1182 270
30May1873 David N. Skillings, trustee of an indenture between David N. Skillings, Charles Whitney, David Whitney, Jr., and Lawrence Barnes Nathan Matthews 1163 259
08Feb1871 Nathan Matthews David N. Skillings, trustee 1034 85
08Feb1871 Franklin Haven Nathan Matthews 1034 56
02Jan1871 Nathan Matthews Franklin Haven 1029 239
02Jan1871 David Sears, Jr., Frederick R. Sears, and Knyvet Sears Nathan Matthews 1029 233
10Feb1859 David Sears David Sears, Jr., Frederick Richard Sears, and Knyvet Winthrop Sears 819 233
Party Wall Stipulations in land transfer deeds governing wall between 228 Commonwealth and 230 Commonwealth
Date Grantor Grantee Book Page
16Apr1880 National Bank of Commerce of Boston (seller of land at 230 Commonwealth) George Wheatland, Jr. (purchaser of land at 230 Commonwealth) 1489 449
10Mar1880 National Bank of Commerce of Boston (seller of land at 228 Commonwealth) George Wheatland, Jr. (purchaser of land at 228 Commonwealth) 1486 9
Party Wall Stipulations in land transfer deeds governing wall between 230 Commonwealth and 232 Commonwealth
Date Grantor Grantee Book Page
16Apr1880 National Bank of Commerce of Boston (seller of land at 230 Commonwealth) George Wheatland, Jr. (purchaser of land at 230 Commonwealth) 1489 449
20Mar1880 National Bank of Commerce of Boston (seller of lot at 232 Commonwealth) George Wheatland, Jr. (purchaser of lot at 232 Commonwealth) 1486 306
Building Restriction Agreement
Date Parties to the Agreement Book Page
12Jun1876 Owners of property on Commonwealth and Newbury between the land of the Commonwealth on the east, and Gloucester Street on the west: Susie A. Braman, Charles H. Mann, George B. Hyde, Asa P. Potter, N. Matthews, National Bank of Commerce, George H. Braman, Boylston National Bank of Boston, D. J. Potter 1330 300