I have so many friends who are so stylish. I think it’s more fashionable than its reputation. It’s more about family, and home and hearth, and all those things so that you have the psychic value of that. But real estate is an asset that hopefully will grow in value, and ideally, and more important, it’s also something that brings you joy. It seems like technology and invention, creativity and innovation, are probably more common sources. Well, when you look at lists of the super wealthy, I don’t think a lot of those fortunes are from real estate. So many of Boston’s wealthiest families seem to be in real estate. You have to take a little bit of a long-term view to buy. They’re all in their twenties, and they’re all renters because they’re young and starting out in their careers, still figuring out where they’re going to be. I think if you can, own, but a lot of it depends on how much you want or need to be in one place versus being flexible. When it comes to your primary residence-rent or buy? You also run Hexagon Properties, which specializes in luxury rentals. I remember thinking, “This is going to be about togetherness or love.” Instead, they said, “Invest in real estate.” My father was from Belgrade, in a country that was taken over by Communists, and my mother is from Vienna, and they said they had some important advice for us. When Paul and I were engaged, we were having dinner with my parents, who were both European and had lived through the war. I’d say it’s an effective way for a person to become self-sustaining and invest for a great life in the future. Is real estate the easiest way to get rich? The ‘Quin House’s Commonwealth Ave exterior. People from other cities and some of our non-resident members have said, “Please, would you do this in Chicago or wherever?” And right now, I say no. At some point, when we’re really operating on all cylinders, if there’s a demand, could we potentially expand? I don’t know yet. I want to make sure we’ve reached our full potential with the ’Quin, and we’re well on our way to doing that. So we’re going to convert it into private event space. And now, of course, people aren’t really looking for those kinds of spaces anymore. When we originally designed them, it was pre-pandemic, and we thought members would have meetings here or bring their work teams here for brainstorming sessions. For example, we have two rooms that are like function or conference rooms. But as we’re starting to realize how our members use it and what we could have done differently, there are going to be some tweaks. The club is 56,000 square feet, believe it or not, so we did our very best to get it right the first time. And my husband Paul’s birthday is the same day as Frank Sinatra’s, December 12, so I thought it would be cool.Īny changes afoot or plans for expansion? I loved the idea of a secret room, a hideaway where you can listen to records. When we were going through the design process, I really wanted to have these little moments of surprise, where you kind of have to be an insider to know, and it’s unexpected. I’ve used the Sinatra head many times, though. With the champagne button, I actually don’t drink alcohol, so I’d be more prone to press for a Diet Coke. How many times have you pressed the champagne button or the Sinatra bust? The club has so many little secrets and special touches, like the champagne button in Scottie’s and the bust of Sinatra that opens a secret door to the listening room. It was social activity without having to work too hard, and I hope the ’Quin is like that. Where do you gather together? And in an easy kind of way? When our kids were little, we lived in the Back Bay, and I’d take them to the Clarendon Street Playground. But we could never figure out how to socialize with them or where we could run into these people. My husband, Paul, and I have been in Boston for a long time, and I feel like we’ve met so many people in different ways, whether through work, our kids’ schools, nonprofit involvement, or just the neighborhood. We sat down with her this spring to talk real estate, secret rooms, and why Friends will always be one of her favorite sitcoms. A Harvard graduate and MBA who’s known for her enviable style and eye for art-the ’Quin’s permanent collection has more than 400 pieces, including a Picasso and a Warhol-Edgerley is deeply involved with numerous nonprofits, including the Boston Foundation. 12 Most Influential Bostonian of 2023 is still making connections, albeit in a much grander way: as the cofounder of the ’Quin House, a 21st-century private social club that instantly became the most coveted membership around when it opened in 2021. Sandy Edgerley used to spend a lot of time at Clarendon Street Playground in the Back Bay, making connections with other moms as she watched her young children play.
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