Neighborhood - Seaport, Fort Point, Leather & Financial Districts
 

Boston's Historic Seaport, Fort Point, Leather and Financial Districts Then:

"The Seaport also known as Fort Point Channel, along South Boston's Waterfront was originally a wide saltwater inlet, the channel linked Boston Harbor and the South Bay, separating the Shawmut Peninsula from the tidal mud flats that lay off Mattapanock, or Dorchester Neck. The channel was named for Fort Point, near today's Rowes Wharf where Fort Hill and the Colonial fortifications known as the South Battery were situated and where the International Place towers stand today. As Boston grew, Fort Hill was leveled to fill the coves on either side. Although there were wharves along the Boston side of the south Bay, Dorchester Neck was sparsely settled during the Colonial period. The Leather District and the Financial District are located across the Fort Point Channel. The Leather District had been a very active tannery. The Financial District had been home to Boston's premier neighborhood until The Great Fire of 1872."

"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 >>

Seaport and Fort Point Channel

 Leather and Financial Districts

Boston's Historic Seaport, Fort Point, Leather and Financial Districts Today:

Boston is a city well known as a great place to live comprised of unique neighborhoods that offer different flavors and various types of homes. The Loft District as it is now known consists of South Boston's Seaport, Fort Point Channel, The Leather and Financial Districts which underwent a revitalization beginning in the early 1980's and continuing today! As a result, today the residential property is a bohemian combination of renovated warehouses and new construction luxury residence and loft condominiums dotted throughout downtown Boston's various warehouse districts. This enclave of homes boasts such Luxury Loft Residences as Channel Center Lofts, PF3 Lofts, Lincoln and Beach Street Lofts, Lafayette Lofts, Fort Point Place Lofts, A Street Lofts, D Street Lofts, Court Press Lofts, Sleeper Street Lofts and many more. The Leather District also comprised of new york loft style condominiums is spread out amongst Atlantic Avenue, Beach, Chauncey, Lincoln, South and Washington Streets. The Financial District condominiums spread out amongst Battery March, Broad, Kingston and Washington Streets. The "Loft District" is considered to be Boston's newest Waterfront with new construction luxury residences slated for the next few years and conveniently located adjacent to the Financial District and the North End. The Loft District also has an active Neighborhood Association and a strong Historic Society with a beautiful park system dotted throughout the neighborhood!

Attributes include spectacular views of the city skyline, some of the countries most significant historical sites, arguably one of the top ten financial communities, world renowned academic and medical facilities, first class shopping, numerous theaters and museums, exquisite dinning with hundreds of diverse restaurants and a very lively nightlife. In addition to its historic charm, Boston is truly a twenty-first century city with a strong and diverse economy to support itself. 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 Loft District 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. It is not surprising that The National Association of Realtors (NAR) continues to note that Massachusetts is 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!

The city also enjoys a well-maintained transit system 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. The MBTA commonly know as the "T" affords convenient transport throughout the city including The Boston Gardens and The Commons, The Financial District, Faneuil Hall, Copley Square, Charles River and The Esplanade, The Theater District, Symphony Hall, 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!