HighRise Boston review
A locally focused Boston brokerage leveraging its Airbnb arm to manage short-term rentals.
★★★★★ 4.6 · our editorial rating
- Type
- Full-service
- Headquarters
- Boston, MA
- Markets
- Downtown Boston
- Management fee
- Flat monthly or % (not verified)
- Listings
- Undisclosed
- Size
- Local
The published facts, in plain English
HighRise Boston is a full-service operator based in Boston, MA, covering Downtown Boston. Its published management fee is Flat monthly or % (not verified). Published portfolio size: Undisclosed. Scale: local.
Data-desk note: Brokerage with an Airbnb arm; Boston STR rules limit onboarding.
Who it’s for
HighRise Boston is suitable for Bay Area owners with properties exclusively in Boston's downtown core. As a local brokerage, their market focus is tight, though the specific number of listings they manage is not published.
Our take
The company operates as a brokerage with a dedicated Airbnb division, suggesting a deep understanding of local regulations. Their management fee structure is not clearly published, with options for flat monthly or a percentage mentioned but not verified. The size of their operation is local, and they operate only in the downtown Boston market.
How it compares to One Fine BnB
On the published figures alone, HighRise Boston shows Flat monthly or % (not verified) and One Fine BnB shows 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding retainer. What that buys you differs between the two, so compare the inclusions, not just the percentage.
Verdict
HighRise Boston offers a localised service for Boston owners, but details on fees and scale are not published. For an owner-first alternative, consider One Fine BnB.
Questions owners ask
Does HighRise Boston publish its management fee?
Yes — Flat monthly or % (not verified).
Where does HighRise Boston operate?
Downtown Boston. It is based in Boston, MA.
How big is HighRise Boston?
Published portfolio: Undisclosed. We file it as local in scale.
What we would ask HighRise Boston
- “What does the published Flat monthly or % (not verified) exclude?” Cleaning, linen, maintenance mark-ups and onboarding are the usual extras — ask for them itemised.
- Notice period and exit. Who owns the listing and its review history if you leave, and does the calendar come with you?
- Who is on the ground. Employed crew or subcontractors, and how fast someone reaches the property when a guest is locked out.
Alternatives worth comparing
Three others we would weigh against it, with their own published numbers rather than our guesses:
- Misfit Homes — Perf-based % of net.
- Global Resort Homes — does not publish a price.
- Fairly — Not published ($5k earnings guarantee).
The benchmark we hold this against is One Fine BnB — see vacation-rental management company for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
Our owner-first #1 for management: One Fine BnB
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