Originally Posted On: https://www.nexthometitletownrealestate.com/locations/buy-your-next-home-in-boston-ma-seaport-district/
Thinking About Buying a Home in The Seaport District in Boston?
Technically a neighborhood within South Boston, the Seaport District (f.k.a. / a.k.a. The South Boston Waterfront) has a distinct identity from Southie proper. What was once (just a few years ago) a vast under-developed sea of open-air parking lots, the Seaport is now the hottest neighborhood in Boston (and, arguably, in the entire United States).
Blink and you’ll miss a new hotel, commercial tower, or apartment building – they are seemingly erected daily. In 2010, Boston’s former Mayor Thomas Menino anointed the Seaport as the “Innovation District,” and just a decade later, his vision came true.
The Seaport features a plethora of upscale restaurants, tech employers, an expanding convention center that hosts some of the largest conventions on the East Coast, multiple new hotel projects, and brand-new residential buildings catering to the seemingly endless supply of millennial young professionals.
Things to Do and Places to Visit in Boston’s Seaport District
- Craft Beer Pub Crawl to Hopsters, Trillium, and Harpoon
- Catch a sunset from the Roofdeck at Legal Harborside, one of the best spots for rooftop cocktails in the Seaport.
- Head to Rockland Trust Pavilion for live music on the waterfront during a gorgeous summer night.
- Enjoy the seven large colorful sculptures permanently installed along Seaport Boulevard. Spanish street artist Okuda San Miguel designed Air Sea Land to brighten up the corridor with a kaleidoscope of colors.
- Outdoor yoga at Seaport Square followed by a post-sweat cocktail at Gather.
- Give your credit card a workout at the newest upscale shopping district within Boston, including brand-new outposts of Bonobos, L.L. Bean, Fjällräven, Lululemon, Mr. Sid, and Everlane, all while enjoying stunning views of Boston Harbor along Seaport Boulevard.
- Head into Southie proper! The Seaport District is technically part of South Boston, and the neighborhood depicted in such movies as Good Will Hunting, Boondock Saints, Black Mass, Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone, and The Departed is just a quick walk past the Boston Convention and Expo Center on Summer Street. Venture into Southie and you’ll see the iconic triple-deckers shown on the big screen. Plan your own stroll through Southie proper, or book an official guided Movie & TV tour
Other Boston Neighborhoods to Check Out:
- Southie
- Fort Point
- Dorchester
- Charlestown
- Back Bay
- Roxbury
- Fenway
- Eastie
- South End
- Allston
- Brighton
- Jamaica Plain
- Roslindale