What the public record shows
The blocks around Fenway Park and Kenmore Square mix nightlife, students, game-day crowds, and a steady permit pipeline.
Everything below is a recorded finding from Groundtruth's data layers, sampled at 3 points along this corridor on Jul 16, 2026, each with its public source. These numbers move block by block: run your exact address for the full six-pillar report.
Rail noise, modeled
47–53 dB
An estimate for spotting problems, not a measurement. Registered at 3 of 3 sampled points. 24-hour average, national noise model (BTS).
Road noise, modeled
~67 dB
An estimate for spotting problems, not a measurement. Registered at 1 of 3 sampled points. 24-hour average, national noise model (BTS).
I 90 (Massachusetts Turnpike), a limited-access highway (4 lanes, posted 55 mph), passes 397 ft to the S of the sampled point. Highways of this class carry steady traffic day and night.
Source: OpenStreetMap road network (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
MA 2 (Commonwealth Avenue), a major road (2 lanes, posted 25 mph), passes 45 ft to the N of the sampled point. Roads of this class carry significant daytime traffic.
Source: OpenStreetMap road network (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Kenmore is 91 ft away. Green Line D (light rail): 280 weekday departures (~14/hour), 5:00 AM–1:24 AM; Green Line C (light rail): 280 weekday departures (~14/hour), 5:19 AM–1:06 AM; Green Line B (light rail): 272 weekday departures (~14/hour), 5:28 AM–1:16 AM; Route 57 (bus): 241 weekday departures (~12/hour), 5:22 AM–2:09 AM.
Source: MBTA GTFS static feed (Summer 2026, 2026-07-15T15:16:59+00:00, version D) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Brookline Avenue, a major road (2 lanes, posted 25 mph), passes 276 ft to the NW of the sampled point. Roads of this class carry significant daytime traffic.
Source: OpenStreetMap road network (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Large Project that is board-approved — 266 residential units, 2,285,300 sq ft, $1440M estimated cost. WS Development, on behalf of WS-Fenway-Twins Realty Venture LLC (the "Proponent") is proposing a 5.32-acre redevelopment (the "Project") of 13 privately-owned parcels of land on four primary development blocks located south of the Massachusetts Turnpike in the vicinity of the historic Fenway Park. The Project will consist of approximately 1,623,475 million square feet of Gross Floor Area of building area for office/research, residential, and retail uses, and will involve the reconstruction and improvement of approximately 3.7 acres of other public roadways, sidewalks, and other areas of public ownership as part of the Project's overall commitment to making extraordinary public realm improvements in the Fenway neighborhood. The Project will also include 1,489 new parking spaces, along with the extension of Richard B. Ross Way from Van Ness Street to Brookline Avenue, achieving one of the City of Boston's long-planned transportation goals for the neighborhood. Last filed 12/11/2023.
Source: Boston Planning (BPDA) — Article 80 Development Projects · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Large Project that is board-approved — 454 residential units, 438,406 sq ft, $335M estimated cost. Notice of Project Change (NPC): 69 Kilmarnock Street LLC, an affiliate of Samuels & Associates, has requested to make changes to the “West Site” of the previously approved 60 Kilmarnock Street project. The proposed changes will include the removal of 58 parking spaces, increasing the number of IDP units, and creating two residential components that will include multifamily housing and patient-family housing for use by Boston Children’s Hospital. Original Approval: The proposed project is located at 60, 67-75, 70-80 Kilmarnock Street and 59-75 Queensberry Street. It will include a total of approximately 435 residential units in two buildings, totaling 420,800 square feet, separated by Kilmarnock Street, along with ground floor retail space fronting on Kilmarnock Street, and landscaped areas and other amenities and services for residents. The proposed project will also include 250 below-grade and surface parking spaces. Last filed 1/8/2025.
Source: Boston Planning (BPDA) — Article 80 Development Projects · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Large Project that is board-approved — 802,000 sq ft, $600M estimated cost. Samuels & Associates Development LLC (the "Proponent") has proposed redevelopment of the approximately 2.4-acre site at 1380-1420 Boylston Street in the Fenway, which is presently occupied by a single-story Star Market grocery store, a decommissioned gas station, and surface parking lots. The Proposed Project would revitalize the site with the construction of an approximately 553,000 gross square foot project, including approximately 498,000 square feet of office/research and development space, approximately 17,000 square feet of retail/restaurant/service and accessory uses and facilities on the ground floor, approximately 33,000 square feet of enclosed loading and back of house space, approximately 5,000 square foot civic building which will be programmed in response to community needs and could serve as a Boston Public Library neighborhood branch, and over half an acre of landscaped green space, with underground parking to support the building's programming. Last filed 12/14/2023.
Source: Boston Planning (BPDA) — Article 80 Development Projects · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Large Project that is permitted or under construction — 1,077,000 sq ft, $550M estimated cost. The Notice of Project Change and PDA Amendment outline several changes to the approved Phase 2 project. Key modifications of the Proposed Project include: - A shift in proposed uses of Buildings 3 and 4 from a mix of residential, office, and lab uses to a mix of office/R&D/lab and life sciences uses in order to address current investor and market demand for such uses in proximity to the Longwood Medical Area (LMA), robust public transit, and Boston University; - A modest increase in the maximum height of Buildings 3 and 4 due primarily to the need for more expansive rooftop mechanicals and an increased floor-to-floor height necessary to accommodate office/R&D/lab and life sciences uses; - A significant reduction of approximately 500 vehicle parking spaces on the Site; - An increase of approximately 3,669 square feet (“SF”) of additional civic open space accessible to the public than was proposed in the previously approved project; and - The provision of over a half-acre of outdoor, landscaped roof terrace space for Phase 2 building tenants that will provide a break in the massing of the overall development as well as an open-air link between the two buildings; Last filed 4/27/2021.
Source: Boston Planning (BPDA) — Article 80 Development Projects · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
The EPA National Walkability Index scores this census block group 14.5 out of 20 — in the "above-average walkable" band nationally. The index combines intersection density, proximity to transit stops, and the mix of jobs, homes, and destinations.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Within a 5-minute walk: 2 grocery stores, 47 restaurants, 15 bars, 5 gyms, 2 pharmacies, 1 park, 2 schools. Within 10 minutes: 6 grocery stores, 91 restaurants, 20 bars, 6 gyms, 2 pharmacies, 8 parks, 6 schools.
Source: OpenStreetMap amenities (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Lansdowne (3-min walk): Framingham/Worcester Line (commuter rail): 55 weekday departures (~2.9/hour), 4:55 AM–12:06 AM. Kenmore (4-min walk): Green Line D (light rail): 280 weekday departures (~14/hour), 5:00 AM–1:24 AM; Green Line C (light rail): 280 weekday departures (~14/hour), 5:19 AM–1:06 AM; Green Line B (light rail): 272 weekday departures (~14/hour), 5:28 AM–1:16 AM. 8 bus routes stop within the walk radius.
Source: MBTA GTFS static feed (Summer 2026, 2026-07-15T15:16:59+00:00, version D) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
The EPA National Walkability Index scores this census block group 17.8 out of 20 — in the "most walkable" band nationally. The index combines intersection density, proximity to transit stops, and the mix of jobs, homes, and destinations.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
6 bars/nightlife spots within about 500 ft: Game On! (240 ft), The Bullpen Kitchen + Tap (270 ft), Cask 'n Flagon (302 ft). Expect foot traffic and noise around closing time on weekend nights.
Source: OpenStreetMap amenities (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
17 noise 311 cases were opened within 500 ft in the last 24 months — ~25 per sq mi per month here vs ~2.2 citywide. Most common: "Loud Parties/Music/People", "Work Hours-Loud Noise Complaints", "Undefined Noise Disturbance".
Source: Boston 311 Service Requests (Analyze Boston) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
2 bars/nightlife spots within about 500 ft: Cornwall's (146 ft), The Kenmore (471 ft). Expect foot traffic and noise around closing time on weekend nights.
Source: OpenStreetMap amenities (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
1 bar/nightlife spot within about 500 ft: Fool's Errand (433 ft). Expect foot traffic and noise around closing time on weekend nights.
Source: OpenStreetMap amenities (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
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