Boston Neighborhoods
City of Boston Neighborhood Descriptions
In 1857, dirt and landfill began being filled in to create the 570 acres of the Back Bay that we all know today. The Back Bay was at one time a stagnant pool of water behind the Public Garden, but now holds some of the most elite real estate in all of Boston. A picnic lunch in Copley Square, overlooking Boston’s Public Library (opened in 1895), The John Hancock Tower, and Trinity Church, is something that all residents need to take in. The Prudential Center and Copley Mall provide high-end shopping, as well as the standard shopping mall stores, and Newbury Street offers upscale restaurants and chic boutiques.
One of the last up and coming hotspots in the city of Boston. South Boston is quickly becoming the "new" place to live in the city, providing breaks in price per square foot, but not in design and quality.
With its blocks of stunning Victorian brick (often renovated) row houses, fashionable restaurants, art galleries, and locally owned businesses, The South End is becoming one of the most sought after neighborhoods to call home in Boston. The South End of Boston is filled with young professionals and families, and is considered to have more of a neighborhood feel than other areas of the city.