What the public record shows
Boston's oldest residential neighborhood packs restaurants, foot traffic, and 300-year-old housing stock into a third of a square mile.
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.
Road noise, modeled
~56 dB
An estimate for spotting problems, not a measurement. Registered at 1 of 3 sampled points. 24-hour average, national noise model (BTS).
Rail noise, modeled
52–53 dB
An estimate for spotting problems, not a measurement. Registered at 2 of 3 sampled points. 24-hour average, national noise model (BTS).
Aviation noise, modeled
~47 dB
An estimate for spotting problems, not a measurement. Registered at 2 of 3 sampled points. 24-hour average, national noise model (BTS).
MA 1A (Sumner Tunnel), a limited-access highway (2 lanes, posted 35 mph), passes 259 ft to the SE 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 1A (Callahan Tunnel), a limited-access highway (2 lanes, posted 35 mph), passes 467 ft to the NW 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
I 93/US 1/MA 3 (John F. Fitzgerald Expressway), a limited-access highway (3 lanes, posted 35 mph), passes 641 ft to the SW 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
Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS), a major airport with scheduled airline service, is 2.2 mi to the E.
Source: FAA airport & runway data (OurAirports) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Erect at 149 Salem ST Declared valuation $2,400,850. Status: Open. Filed 2025-01-03.
Source: City of Boston — Approved Building Permits (Analyze Boston) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Large Project that is board-approved — 410,000 sq ft, $750M estimated cost. Phase 3 of the Government Center Garage (Bullfinch Crossing) redevelopment project on the East Parcel will consist of one primary building containing 410,000 square feet of office, research laboratory, and retail uses. Last filed 11/30/2021.
Source: Boston Planning (BPDA) — Article 80 Development Projects · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Large Project that is board-approved — 125 residential units, 456,000 sq ft, $140M estimated cost. The Proponent proposes to retain the Existing Building and its current parking garage and restaurant-with-pool-tables-and-live entertainment uses, and construct a new, ten-level, approximately 125-unit residential condominium addition on the roof. The dwellings would be served by a new ground-level lobby, facing the Open Space, and new, private open space at the center of the 9th level and open to the sky. The vertical, residential addition is designed to spiral upward in height, starting at level 12 on the Existing Building’s northeasterly façade along John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road, and moving counterclockwise to the southerly façade along Clinton Street. The resulting building would have a maximum building height of 17 levels (approximately 125 feet) along Clinton Street, and a total gross floor area of approximately 535,000 sf. Last filed 12/9/2020.
Source: Boston Planning (BPDA) — Article 80 Development Projects · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Renovations - Exterior at 88-88A Prince ST Declared valuation $609,000. Status: Closed. Filed 2025-08-07.
Source: City of Boston — Approved Building Permits (Analyze Boston) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
The EPA National Walkability Index scores this census block group 17.0 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
Within a 5-minute walk: 5 grocery stores, 71 restaurants, 8 bars, 1 gym, 1 pharmacy, 21 parks, 5 schools. Within 10 minutes: 11 grocery stores, 162 restaurants, 31 bars, 8 gyms, 5 pharmacies, 42 parks, 6 schools.
Source: OpenStreetMap amenities (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Haymarket (4-min walk): Orange Line (subway): 458 weekday departures (~24/hour), 5:28 AM–12:48 AM; Green Line E (light rail): 293 weekday departures (~14/hour), 5:03 AM–1:24 AM; Green Line D (light rail): 280 weekday departures (~14/hour), 5:16 AM–1:08 AM; Green Line B (light rail): 2 weekday departures, 5:49 AM–6:39 AM; Green Line C (light rail): 2 weekday departures, 5:48 AM–6:37 AM. Aquarium (7-min walk): Blue Line (subway): 418 weekday departures (~21/hour), 5:17 AM–12:55 AM. 13 bus routes and 7 ferry 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
Within a 5-minute walk: 4 grocery stores, 71 restaurants, 7 bars, 3 gyms, 2 pharmacies, 25 parks, 5 schools. Within 10 minutes: 12 grocery stores, 142 restaurants, 26 bars, 7 gyms, 5 pharmacies, 39 parks, 6 schools.
Source: OpenStreetMap amenities (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
23 noise 311 cases were opened within 500 ft in the last 24 months — ~34 per sq mi per month here vs ~2.2 citywide. Most common: "Loud Parties/Music/People", "Automotive Noise Disturbance", "Undefined Noise Disturbance".
Source: Boston 311 Service Requests (Analyze Boston) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
85 rodent and pest 311 cases were opened within 500 ft in the last 24 months — ~126 per sq mi per month here vs ~13 citywide. Most common: "Rodent Activity", "Pest Infestation - Residential", "Mice Infestation - Residential".
Source: Boston 311 Service Requests (Analyze Boston) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
606 trash and sanitation 311 cases were opened within 500 ft in the last 24 months — ~896 per sq mi per month here vs ~51 citywide. Most common: "Improper Storage of Trash (Barrels)", "Empty Litter Basket", "Illegal Dumping".
Source: Boston 311 Service Requests (Analyze Boston) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
444 parking 311 cases were opened within 500 ft in the last 24 months — ~657 per sq mi per month here vs ~116 citywide. Most common: "Parking Enforcement", "Abandoned Vehicles", "Valet Parking Problems".
Source: Boston 311 Service Requests (Analyze Boston) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
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