A new community is underway where Boston meets Cambridge. Sushil Tuli of Leader Mortgage speaks about owning a house and being part of 'One First' at its on 150 Cambridge Street on April 6, 2005.

The 196-unit condominium project is one of the largest residential developments in Boston and Cambridge in five years. The property is being developed by McCall Properties LLC and ING Real Estate Development. The site is bordered by First, Cambridge, Second and Otis streets directly across from the Lechmere Green Line T stop in the heart of East Cambridge.

The 1.5-acre, five-building, 196-unit development is 295,793 gross square feet, including more than 9,000 square feet of street-level retail space. The units are priced from $400,000 to more than $1 million. The 196 state-of-the-art residential units, 66 one-bedroom units, 121 two-bedroom units and 9 three-bedroom units come with one underground parking space.   The architect is architect is Boston-based Elkus Manfredi.

To help people realize the dream of owning one of units Sushil Tuli described several mortgage plans available. “When you buy such a property you want to work with somebody who knows the business and has worked in that area,” said Tuli.  He emphasized the importance of working with a local mortgage agent.

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