Columbus Avenue at Dartmouth Street
The northwest corner of the South End, more specifically the intersection of Dartmouth Street and Columbus Avenue, is one of my favorite areas of the South End. Classic Victorian-South End architecture makes up most of the area, but a healthy dose of 60′s and 70′s urban renewal projects remind me I live in the inner-city. Urban activity never ceases in the area, it just slows down a bit for a few hours in the middle of the night. The constant flow of pedestrians creates a feeling of excitement and anticipation, as though something is about to happen.
While wide boulevards, narrow side streets, and impassible alleys make for a fun recreational walk and urban exploring, almost everything I need for daily life remains within walking distance. A few blocks south I find the Boston Center for the Arts and all the trendiest new restaurants in town, while a few blocks north I find the best retail shopping in New England. Copley Place, Shops at the Prudential, Boylston Street, and Newbury Street all cater to my consumer wishes. I get to enjoy the best of the South End and the best of Back Bay whenever I want.
If all that isn’t enough, I can walk to the Back Bay Orange Line station in four minutes, allowing quick access to Chinatown, Downtown, and the North End.
These three homes all sit within a five minute walk of the Back Bay station:
368 Columbus Avenue, #A
Beds: 1/Baths: 1
SQ.FT.: 791
$289,900
380 Columbus Avenue, #3
Beds: 2/Baths: 1
SQ.FT.: 894
$575,000
18 Yarmouth Street, #2
Beds: 3/Baths: 2
SQ.FT.: 1,744
$1,390,000
Several new buildings along Columbus Avenue promise even more activity in the area, but that has to wait for another post, another time.
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