Charles O’Neill, Managing Broker, started the company in 2011, initially as Watch City Real Estate LLC. In 2019, recognizing the opportunities in the Greater Boston area, he re-chartered the business as Charles River Properties LLC. The company also continues to operate as Watch City Real Estate. From a small business operated out of his home office, Charles has built the company into a thriving enterprise with ten licensed sales representatives working in two office locations, Newton and most recently in Cambridge.
Investment properties have become a key focus of Charles River Properties. We currently represent investors who are actively seeking opportunities in multi-family and commercial properties. Last year, Charles River sold several such properties, including commercial units on Pond Street in Waltham, along with investor-owned condominiums and multi-family homes.
With the support of landlords in the Waltham area, Charles was a founder of the Charles River Rental Housing Association, a chapter of Mass Landlords.Net
He is a graduate of Northeastern University. His early career experience included work as a news writer, covering events in the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut for a newspaper located in Port Chester, New York. He later worked as a news writer and sports talk show producer for CBS Radio -owned WEEI in Boston. From thee, he started a career in corporate communications, holding executive positions with Sun Life of Canada, Putnam Investments and Colonial Investment Services. Charles is a serial entrepreneur, having started a nationally recognized marketing consulting and executive recruiting firm, Diversified Management Resources, serving the financial services industry. He was widely quoted in the press in such national publications and media outlets as the Boston Globe, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. He also made appearances on CNN and Fox Television.