Neighborhood - Waterfront & Navy Yard

Boston's Historic Waterfront and Navy Yard Then:

"The Waterfront, first discovered in 1630, when an influx of settlers began building their homes, churches and businesses along Boston's waterfront have come to play an integral part of the unique history and development of the city. Located adjacent to Boston's financial district which is considered the heart of New England's banking and finance. It is a veritable overlay of sleek modern office buildings and elegant hire-rise structures of the early twentieth century. In the center of this contemporary skyline is evidence of the financial district's long history. Boston's first skyscraper, the Boston Custom House tower, stands high from  where it was built in 1915 on top of the original 1849 custom house building. Early residents found that the islands offered an abundance of timber and hay, and in summer months, they often grazed their cattle on this plentiful land. Boston's Financial District chronicles the steady change from a romantic neighborhood destroyed in the Great Fire of 1872, into numerous banking and business houses."

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 Waterfront and Navy Yard 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 Waterfront underwent a major revitalization beginning in the early 1960's and as a result, today the residential property situated along the wharfs are primarily full service concierge condominium associations. This small enclave of homes, boasts such residences as Rowes Wharf, The Intercontinental, Burroughs Wharf, Battery Wharf, the original granite wharfs; Lewis, Union and Commercial, Harbor Tower high-rises, the Prince Building which was the original Prince Spaghetti Factory, the Mariner, Lincoln Wharf, Bullfinch Building, Folio, Greenway Place, The Atlantic and the immediate few blocks of Commercial and Fulton Streets as well as the Navy Yard's Flagship Wharf, Constellation Wharf, The Nautica, and Paris Landing. Attributes include historical sites with spectacular views of the city skyline and Boston's Harbor and is adjacent to the Financial District! The Waterfront and Navy Yard also have 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 Financial District, Faneuil Hall, North End, 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, 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 Waterfront and Navy Yard have 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!