Steve Revilak
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Steve Revilak
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Small time town politician. Itinerant bicycle punk. Likes to wear Purple Bandannas.
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But the big question on everyone's mind -- is he gonna stiff the contractors?
Robust legacy software that no longer works == robusted.
Arlington Redevelopment Board Retreat. We talked about accomplishments during the last year, major projects to undertake in the coming year, and zoning articles for the next town meeting.

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Arlington Redevelopment Board Retreat - Oct 19, 2025 - srevilak.net
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It's Feb 1984 and the MBTA's Alewife Red line is taking shape.

It would be cool to take a tour of the tail track.
Luxury doesn't have to cost a lot.
The first few years of Mass Prop 2.5 were tough. Inflation was over 6% but communities were limited to 2.5% increases in the tax levy.

Each year was an exercise in "where do we cut two or three million dollars out of the budget"
I was wondering about this too.
Public Transit: the most efficient way to move 100,000 people to and from Boston Common.
Agreed. His marble bag seems to have a few holes in it.
I'm so sorry to hear that. 🙁
4 Ravine St. Brand new 4BR single-family home. A builder purchased the vacant lot for $715,000 in 2024. New home just sold for $2,480,000.

Plans don't list square footage, but it seems to be under 3000 sq ft.
24 Dickson Ave. 3BR (2559 sq ft) single-family home. Assessed at $1,326,000. Sold for $1,510,000. Previously sold for $995,000 in 2015.

Looks like it would be buildable today.
58-60 Chandler st. Two-family home (2735 sq ft). Assessed at $1,134,000. Sold for $1,250,000. Previously sold for $50,000 in 1977 (about $294,000 in today's dollars). So, over a 4x increase, after accounting for inflation.

Buyer is an LLC, so I expect a renovation.
83 Sunnyside Ave. 2BR (1088 sq ft) single-family attached (right side). Assessed at $723,000. Sold for $980,000. Previously sold for $785,000 after a major renovation in 2022.

Not buildable today due to a lack of open space.
325 Lake St. 1BR (1190 sq ft) single-family home. Assessed at $1,072,000. Sold for $680,000. Previously sold for $33,100 in 1976 (about $192,000 in today's dollars).

Buyer is an LLC, and they picked up the building for a steal. Maybe an estate sale?
975 Mass Ave, #102. 2BR (997 sq ft) apartment condo. Assessed at $552,000. Sold for $588,000. Previously sold for $379,000 in 2015. I like the building.
Weekly thread about #ArlingtonMA home sales. 11 of them this week, with six over a megabuck.

Home ownership (and private property ownership in general) is a fundamental part of US capitalism, and we have the prices to show for it. 🙃
Video is cool, but damn it takes a long time to upload.
Signs from #NoKings Boston (and one bumper sticker)