Private parking spots flood online rental websites for those who can afford them

Can’t find a parking spot in Boston? You’re not alone. But for the lucky few who can afford private parking, options abound on real estate websites like Zillow.

Leaders of civic associations across the city told the Herald this week that parking is a pain, especially in dense neighborhoods like East Boston, the North End, Beacon Hill, Back Bay, and South Boston.

Here are a selection of some of the private parking spots up for rent online:

• Live in Dorchester? Here’s a “spacious” garage spot with tandem parking near Boston and West Bellflower Streets. The realtor says in the online listing that the spot is “perfect for accommodating two vehicles conveniently. And it has a close proximity to Red Line stations and South Bay Plaza.” So what will it cost? Try $350 a month.
• The same realtor also lists a “great parking spot” in South Boston. The draw? The realtor says it’s in a “prime” location. This one near Sumner Street and East 1st Street will run you $300 a month, according to the online listing.
• Need something in Allston? Five outdoor spots are up for grabs next to 470 Western Ave. It’ll cost you $225 a month for one of them but, hey, at least it is “professionally plowed during winter,” the online listing boasts.
• On the lower end, one online listing clearly states “parking space for rent! Available!” But there’s not much else to the listing other than a small picture for the spot near Washington Street and Monastery Road. Only $175 a month for this one.
• Beacon Hill. The historic neighborhood is best known for small streets and frustrating resident parking. But if you can cough up $395 a month, you’ll be the proud renter of a “Full Parking Space!” The lot is on Phillips Street and “landlord is flexible with lease terms,” according to the online listing.
• Oh wow, a “secure, state of the art mechanized parking lift on prominent South Boston Street.” That definitely peaks the interest for this parking spot for rent on Old Colony Avenue. It’ll only cost you $200 a month, per the online listing.

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