2 Commonwealth Avenue was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, architects, and completed in 1981, an 18-story combined condominium complex and annex to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Called The Carlton House of Boston, the original condominium master deed, dated October 6, 1981, indicates that it is comprised of 53 residential units on floors 8 through 18 (with floors 13 through 18 numbered 14 through 19), and one hotel condominium unit in the basement and on floors 1 through 7. The building was built on the site of five original townhouses, all built ca. 1864. Amenities include: hotel amenities in conjunction with the adjacent Taj Hotel; elevator; doorman; concierge; valet parking.
Historic building information courtesy of BOSarchitecture.com
