What the public record shows
Storrow Drive runs between the Charles River Esplanade and the river-side blocks of Beacon Street.
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
~60 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
~60 dB
An estimate for spotting problems, not a measurement. Registered at 1 of 3 sampled points. 24-hour average, national noise model (BTS).
MA 28 (Storrow Drive), a limited-access highway (3 lanes, posted 30 mph), passes 3 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
Storrow Drive, a limited-access highway (3 lanes, posted 40 mph), passes 460 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 28 (David G. Mugar Way), a major road (1 lane, posted 30 mph), passes 82 ft to the E of the sampled point. Roads of this class carry significant daytime traffic.
Source: OpenStreetMap road network (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
The BTS transportation noise model puts 24-hr average road traffic noise at this location around 60 dB LAeq. Within ~160 ft it reaches 76 dB (75th percentile 76 dB). This is BTS's simplified national model (no terrain or building shielding) — a trend-grade modeled estimate, not a measurement.
Source: BTS National Transportation Noise Map (2022) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Renovations - Exterior at 44 Brimmer ST Declared valuation $525,000. Status: Closed. Filed 2024-06-28.
Source: City of Boston — Approved Building Permits (Analyze Boston) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Addition at 63-69 Brimmer ST Declared valuation $1,250,000. Status: Open. Filed 2024-03-06.
Source: City of Boston — Approved Building Permits (Analyze Boston) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
195 additional permits issued within this radius in the last 36 months, mostly routine renovations, repairs, and paperwork.
Source: City of Boston — Approved Building Permits (Analyze Boston) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
170 additional permits issued within this radius in the last 36 months, mostly routine renovations, repairs, and paperwork.
Source: City of Boston — Approved Building Permits (Analyze Boston) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
The EPA National Walkability Index scores this census block group 15.0 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: 1 bar, 2 parks, 1 school. Within 10 minutes: 5 grocery stores, 80 restaurants, 5 bars, 7 gyms, 4 pharmacies, 9 parks, 8 schools.
Source: OpenStreetMap amenities (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Copley (8-min walk): Green Line E (light rail): 293 weekday departures (~15/hour), 5:14 AM–1:14 AM; Green Line D (light rail): 280 weekday departures (~14/hour), 5:05 AM–1:19 AM; Green Line C (light rail): 280 weekday departures (~14/hour), 5:25 AM–1:00 AM; Green Line B (light rail): 272 weekday departures (~14/hour), 5:34 AM–1:10 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
Within a 5-minute walk: 2 parks, 1 school. Within 10 minutes: 7 grocery stores, 96 restaurants, 8 bars, 9 gyms, 3 pharmacies, 9 parks, 6 schools.
Source: OpenStreetMap amenities (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
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