Neighborhood - Back Bay & Midtown

Boston's Historic Back Bay & Midtown Then:

"The Back Bay of Boston was settled in 1630 by a group of Puritans seeking religious freedom. Boston was an 800-acre peninsula projecting from the mainland at Roxbury. The"Neck," or present day Washington Street in the South End connected the crab-shaped town, and it remained as such for nearly two centuries until the early 19th Century when topographical changes began to take place with the leveling of Beacon Hill with the fill being used to create the flat of the hill between Charles Street and the river. The infilling of Dock Square for the new Faneuil Hall Market, now called Quincy Market, from 1822 to 1826 created new buildable land."

Local Historian Anthony Mitchell Sammarco has chronicled the history of Boston in a series of Images of America publications. In recreating the past, his efforts prove both informative and entertaining for residents and visitors alike." Taken from Images of America, Anthony Mitchell Summarco... read more "Images Of America" >>

Boston's Historic Back Bay & Midtown Today:

A city well known as walk-able and live-able, Boston is a great place to live comprised of unique neighborhoods that offer different flavors and various types of homes. The Back Bay is the largest Victorian neighborhood in the United States. Today the residential property is a combination of single and multifamily Victorian and Federal Townhouses and Condominiums ranging from small studios, to floor-thru's, duplexes, triplexes and whole townhouses as well as a mix of new construction full service concierge residences, converted Victorian school houses and churches. The Back Bay is considered by many to be the most prestigious and beautiful neighborhood with some of the cities best restaurants and shopping in town! Midtown is a collection of full service high rise residences along the Boston Common including the Ritz Carlton, Grandview, Parkside and Tremont On The Common. Midtown is considered by many to be the largest collection of NYC type residences across the park from Beacon Hill and The State House! The Back Bay and Midtown also has an active Neighborhood Association & Historic Society with an excellent neighborhood park system all within walking distance or ride the MBTA know as "The T" around the city including Beacon Hill, Copley Square, The Prudential, Boston Gardens and The Commons, Charles River and The Esplanade, The Theater District, South End, Symphony Hall, Faneuil Hall, Financial District, The Waterfront, North End, The Fenway, Emerald Necklace Park System, Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, MIT, New England School of Law, Northeastern University, Suffolk University, Boston University Medical Center, Children's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, New England Medical, Tufts Medical, The Longwood Medical Center...and so much more!

In addition to its historic charm, Boston is truly a twenty-first century city with a strong and diverse economy to support itself. With one of the top ten financial communities and it's world renowned academic and medical facilities, Boston is surely on it's way to becoming the next international city on the east coast. Corporations from all over the world have been relocating their employees throughout the downtown area. The Back Bay has undoubtedly benefited from the nation's largest infrastructure project, commonly known as "The Big Dig" adding to the city's infrastructure and enhancing it's accessibility and beauty. The city also enjoys world famous shopping, exquisite dinning, first class theater, entertainment and nightlife. A well-maintained park system throughout the city of Boston is enhanced with The Massachusetts Transit Authority (MBTA) commonly referred to as the "T" which crosses the city with the use of buses, trains and water shuttles with excellent proximity to Logan International Airport, Amtrak and the suburban Commuter Rail. With that said, it is not surprising that The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has announced that Massachusetts is now one of the most expensive states in which to purchase real estate and that Boston is now one of the top three most expensive cities in the nation!