Neighborhood - Fenway 
 

Boston's Historic Fenway Then:

"Just the name Fenway conjures up some of Boston's most familiar and beloved images---the Boston Red Sox, the Green Monster, and the lights of the park is long and fascinating, but it is only a piece of the story behind this unique Boston neighborhood. Boston's Fenway delves into the past when this now impressive area was known as Muddy River. The marsh was eventually filled in, and new land known as the Back Bay was created. Since that time, the architecture and esthetics of the area have changed significantly. With Frederick Law Olmstead's famous Emerald Necklace lacing through. Boston's Fenway describes the neighborhood rise from marshy lands to one of the most Beautiful and intellectual areas of the city today."

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 Fenway 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 Fenway is today a haven for such prestigious institutions and buildings as Northeastern University, the Museum of fine Arts, the Christian Science Church, and the Boston Conservatory. Today the residential property is a combination of single and multifamily Victorian 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, loft-style buildings, converted school houses, churches and Residential Hotels. The Fenway is considered by many to be an extension of the Back Bay and the Charles River! The Fenway 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 the Back Bay, 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, 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 Fenway 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!