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A Quincy-based boutique brokerage serving Boston, the South Shore, and beyond. Honest counsel. Block-by-block knowledge.

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Buying or Selling

Full-service representation — search, tour, negotiate, close. We work with first-time buyers and seasoned investors alike.

Renting & Leasing

Residential and commercial leasing — find the right space, screen the right tenant, draft the right lease.

Property Management

Hands-off ownership for landlords and out-of-state investors — rent, repairs, reporting, all under one roof.

PROVEN PERFORMANCE

Real numbers. Verifiable.

A track record built across Greater Boston and the South Shore — every transaction sourced from MLS PIN (Office #an7192). This is what we've done, with receipts.

164 Properties Closed Real transactions, on the record
$135M+ Total Sales Volume Across SF, Condo & Multi-Family
42 Towns Served Greater Boston & South Shore
104% Avg Sale-to-List Single-family — we sell over asking

By the numbers

63 Single-Family Homes
  • Avg sale price $1.19M
  • Avg sale-to-list 104%
  • Avg days on market 47
54 Condominiums
  • Avg sale price $779K
  • Avg price/sqft $686
  • Avg days on market 61
25 Multi-Family Properties
  • Avg sale price $718K
  • Up to 6 units / property
  • Avg days on market 49
22 Rentals Leased
  • Avg lease rate $4,214/mo
  • Tenant + landlord representation
  • Avg days on market 44
FEATURED IN THE BOSTON GLOBE

NBA Champion's Newton Estate · $6.7M

Space Realty represented the buyer on the $6,699,000 acquisition of NBA All-Star & 2024 Boston Celtics Champion Jrue Holiday's Newton mansion — an 8,850 sqft contemporary on a private cul-de-sac, completed in early 2024.

Features: 6 bedrooms · 9 bathrooms · wine room · home theater · equipped gym with sauna · 3-car garage · smart-home throughout · outdoor kitchen & patio · Sub-Zero / Wolf appliances · quartz surfaces.

15 Buff Circle, Newton, MA 02459 Closed December 2025 · MLS #73438143 Buyer's broker: Yi Song, Space Realty

Notable wins — sold over asking

A sample of recent closings where we negotiated above the list price. (Full list available on request.)

Lexington · 9 Sunny Knoll Ter
List $2,149,000 Sold $2,420,000
+$271K over asking
4BR · 4.5BA · 5 days on market
Wakefield · 30 Hanson Street
List $799,000 Sold $970,000
+$171K over asking
3BR · 2.5BA · 9 days on market
Watertown · 17 Boyd St
List $1,099,000 Sold $1,260,000
+$161K over asking
4BR Condo · 3.5BA · 7 days on market
Lexington · 79 Lowell St
List $999,999 Sold $1,150,000
+$150K over asking
3BR · 2BA · 18 days on market
Arlington · 24 Greeley Circle
List $1,299,900 Sold $1,450,000
+$150K over asking
4BR · 3BA · 6 days on market
Quincy (Wollaston) · 3 Flagg St
List $655,000 Sold $738,000
+$83K over asking
3BR · 1.5BA · 11 days on market

Across the price spectrum

Top closing $6.7M Newton · 6BR contemporary
Premium Wellesley $1.5M+ 3 sales above $1.5M
Quincy & South Shore 20+ Closings from $300K to $2M
Investor multi-family 25 Up to 6-unit, Malden & Worcester

Data sourced from MLS Property Information Network, Inc. (MLS PIN). Office #an7192. Per MLS PIN rules, the listing data and information set forth herein were provided by third party sources including sellers, lessors, landlords and public records. MLS PIN and its subscribers disclaim any and all representations and warranties as to the accuracy of the property listing data and information.

CLIENT STORIES

Real closings. Real outcomes.

Anonymized stories from clients we've represented. Each one ties to a real transaction (MLS PIN verified). Names withheld for privacy unless explicitly approved.

SELLER · WAKEFIELD
"Zhichao priced our home with a strategy I didn't fully understand at first — listed slightly under what I thought we should ask. By the end of week one, we had multiple offers. We closed for $171,000 over asking. I'm still telling friends about this."
BUYER · LEXINGTON
"We toured 14 homes over two months and lost three bidding wars. Zhichao recommended an escalation strategy on the 15th house that won by $271K above the next-highest offer — and we still got it for 5% under appraised value. Patient, strategic, and not afraid to tell us when to walk."
INVESTOR · MALDEN
"I've worked with three brokerages on multi-family acquisitions. Zhichao is the only one who actually reads the P&L before showing me the deal. He passed on six 'good-on-paper' duplexes before recommending the right one. It's now cash-flowing at $850K — we paid $599K."
FIRST-TIME BUYER · QUINCY
"As first-time buyers we asked a lot of dumb questions. Zhichao never made us feel dumb. He walked us through MA-specific stuff like Title V and 6D certificates so we actually understood what we were signing. We closed on our first home in Wollaston a year ago. Already recommended him to two friends."
SELLER · ARLINGTON
"We had three other agents through the door before Zhichao. The first three pitched us. He spent the meeting asking questions. His CMA was 30 pages — the others handed us a one-pager. The data was right: 6 days on market, 11% over asking. He earned the listing by being prepared."
TENANT · BOSTON
"Looking for an apartment in Boston after moving from out of state was a nightmare until I found Space Realty. They sent me 5 verified listings the day I called, scheduled tours, and got me the lease at my favorite within a week. The whole process cost me nothing — landlord paid the fee."

Note on testimonials: Quotes above are illustrative summaries of representative client experiences from real closed transactions. We update these as clients give us explicit permission to use their words and names. Want to share your experience? Tell us your story →

MEET THE TEAM

The people behind the deals.

Licensed, accountable, and locally based. Reach any agent directly — no call centers, no hand-offs.

Zhichao Chen, Broker of Record Broker of Record

Zhichao Chen

Founder · Broker of Record

Cornell-educated. Personally oversees every transaction at Space Realty. Specialty: residential sales, multi-family investment, first-time buyer guidance.

  • MA License#9577407
  • LanguagesEnglish · Mandarin
  • FocusQuincy · Boston · South Shore
Yi Song, Space Realty Featured in Boston Globe

Yi Song

Sales Agent · Luxury Specialist

Buyer's broker on the $6.7M Jrue Holiday Newton estate acquisition (Dec 2025) — covered by The Boston Globe, NBC Boston, and Newton Patch. Focus on luxury single-family and high-net-worth representation across Greater Boston.

  • FocusLuxury Single-Family
  • MarketsNewton · Wellesley · Brookline
  • Notable$6.7M Holiday acquisition

The full Space Realty team

10 licensed sales agents · Office #AN7192 · 400 Hancock St, Quincy

Monica Yin

Sales Agent · Monica & Clio Team

(857) 333-8223 MLS #CN238273

Clio Yue

Sales Agent · Monica & Clio Team

(917) 915-2365 MLS #CN248687

Want to join? We're particularly looking for bilingual agents, multi-family / investment specialists, and South Shore expertise. Get in touch →

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CREDENTIALS

  • MA Broker License#9577407
  • Company License#424614
  • Service AreaGreater Boston

MEET YOUR BROKER

Zhichao Chen

Broker of Record · Founder, Space Realty

Zhichao founded Space Realty with a simple idea: be the broker you'd want on the other side of the table. Local knowledge of Greater Boston and the South Shore, honest counsel, sharp negotiation — and a phone that actually gets answered.

As Broker of Record, he personally reviews every listing, contract, and transaction that moves through the company. You won't get handed off to a junior agent. You get him.

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CONTACT

Let's start a conversation.

Buying, selling, leasing, or just exploring the market — tell us where you're headed and we'll be in touch within one business day.

  • 400 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02171
  • Phone: (917) 376-6662
  • [email protected]
  • Mon–Sat · 9am – 7pm
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