Boston's Neighborhoods

Select a neighborhood Allston/Brighton Back Bay Beacon Hill/West End Charlestown Chinatown/Leather District Dorchester Downtown East Boston Fenway/Kenmore Hyde Park Jamaica Plain Mattapan Mission Hill North End Roslindale Roxbury South Boston South End/Bay Village West Roxbury Citywide Harbor Islands Click here for all neighborhoods South End/Bay Village    The South End was built on the filled tidal flats during the mid-1800s. The neighborhood was designed to attract the wealth merchant class, with large Victorian townhouses surrounding park squares. At the turn of the century, wealthier Bostonians chose neighboring Back Bay instead of the South End, opening the area to a diverse working class. The signature South End townhouses were carved into apartments and lodging houses. In the 1950s, the South End was selected as an urban renewal area, with scattered affordable housing developments constructed throughout the neighborhood. The area began to be revitalized by an influx of young professionals moving to the neighborhood, restoring the housing stock and turning many of the units into larger apartments, condominiums, and single family homes. The area's commercial centers run along Massachusetts Avenue, Tremont Street and Washington Street and serves increasingly diverse populations. Popular upscale restaurants and art galleries have added to the area's unique character.

	Planning Initiatives:
	1. Christian Science Plaza Revitalization Project Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) The Christian Science Plaza is located at the intersection of several Boston nei...
	2. Harrison-Albany Corridor Strategic Plan (South End) The study area for the “Harrison-Albany Corridor Strategic Plan” is bounded by t...
	3. Washington Street Task Force ( South End/Lower Roxbury) In the fall of 1995, Mayor Thomas M. Menino appointed a 40 member Task Force th...

	Development Projects:
	1. 100 Arlington Street
	2. 1000 Washington Street
	3. 199 West Brookline Street
	4. 275 Albany Street
	5. 285 Columbus Ave
	6. 35 Northampton Street
	7. 477-481 Harrison Avenue
	8. 5-10 St. George Street
	9. BioSquare I - NPC - Master Plan Amendment
	10. BUMC IMP and Energy Facility
	11. BUMC- New Ambulatory Care Center
	12. Castle Square
	13. Columbus Center
	14. Ink Block

	Jobs and Community Services Programs:
	1. BLACKSTONE COMMUNITY CENTER -- After School Tutoring
	2. BLACKSTONE COMMUNITY CENTER
	3. CARDINAL CUSHING CENTER (EL CENTRO DEL CARDENAL) -- Alternative Education Program
	4. CASA MYRNA VASQUEZ
	5. CASTLE SQUARE TENANTS ORGANIZATION
	6. INQUILINOS BORICUAS EN ACCION (IBA) -- Cacique Youth Leadership Development
	7. UNITED SOUTH END SETTLEMENTS
	8. UNITED SOUTH END SETTLEMENTS -- Family Support and Education
	9. UNITED SOUTH END SETTLEMENTS

	Maps: Go to: www.mapjunction.com/BRA for the Boston Atlas main web site.
	1. Bostion medical Center/Newmarket
	2. Tremont Street/Bay Village/Theater District

	Publications:
	1. ACS 2007-2011 Estimate- South End  2013 - PDF
	2. ACS 2007-2011 Estimate- West End  2013 - PDF
	3. ACS 2007-2011 Estimate-South End  2013 - PDF
	4. South End 2010 SF-1 NBRHD  2011 - PDF
	5. South End 2010 SF-1  2011 - PDF
	6. ACS 2005-2009 Estimate-South End  2011 - PDF
	7. ACS 2005-2009 Estimate-South End  2011 - PDF
	8. Bay Village Neighborhood 2010 Census  2011 - PDF
	9. South End 2010 Population Census  2011 - PDF
	10. South End Neighborhood 2010 Census Population  2011 - PDF
	11. 576 South End - 2000 Census Population and Housing  2003 - PDF
	12. SF1data6 South End  2002 - PDF
	13. 472 South End 1990 Census of Population & Housing  1993
	14. 436 South End Planning District STF 1 1980-1990 Population  1992
	15. 416 South End Population & Housing Profile1990 STF 1  1991
	16. 319 South End Neighborhood Profile, 1985  1988
	17. 267 Summary Profile of South Boston, 1985  1987
	18. 196 South End Profile  1986
	19. 197 Demographics & Housing in the South End  1985

	Links:
	1. Bay Village Neighborhood Association
	2. Washington Gateway Main Street