Myth

People don’t really live Downtown.

Reality

Downtown Boston is home to 12,315 residents living in 6,424 residential units, and growing!

Downtown Boston Neighborhood Residential Buildings

A neighborhood is its people, not its buildings…but we do all need somewhere to live.

Myth

There’s nowhere to get groceries Downtown.

Reality

There are at least 2 grocery stores within a 10 minute walk of anywhere Downtown.

Downtown Boston
Grocery Stores & Specialty Food Purveyors

  • Roche Bros. Downtown Crossing

    8 Summer St

  • Jia Ho Supermarket

    692 Washington St

  • Lambert's Marketplace

    140 Tremont

  • DeLuca's Market

    11 Charles St

  • Boston Public Market

    100 Hanover St

  • Whole Foods (West End)

    181 Cambridge St

  • Star Market

    90 Causeway St

  • Trader Joe's (Seaport)

    44 Thompson Pl

  • Whole Foods (Ink Block)

    348 Harrison Ave

  • C-Mart Supermarket (South End)

    50 Herald St

Prefer your groceries delivered?

Instacart is readily available in Downtown Boston, with same-day or scheduled delivery from over 60 stores including Costco, Market Basket, Wegmans, HMart, ALDI, Shaw's, Stop & Shop and over 20 other grocery stores.

Downtown delivery is also offered by Roche Bros., Whole Foods, and Golden Goose market — check with the stores for more information.

Myth

There’s nowhere for kids Downtown.

Reality

Downtown is home to multiple daycares, schools, parks, and playgrounds.

Downtown Boston Daycares & Schools

  • BCYF City Hall Childcare

    1 City Hall Sq

  • Spruce Street Nursery School

    5 Avery St

  • School Street KinderCare

    44 School St

  • Bright Horizons

    125 Summer St
    1 International Pl
    100 Cambridge St
    1 Financial Ctr

  • Park Street Kids Preschool

    1 Park Street Place

  • Guidepost Montessori School

    99 Chapman Pl

  • Torit Montessori School

    300 Cambridge St

  • The Children's Place

    60 State St

  • Commonwealth Children's Center

    1 Ashburton Pl

  • Little Panda Early Learning

    285 Tremont St

  • Sunkissed Acorns Childcare

    342 Tremont St

  • Mercantile KinderCare

    117 Atlantic Ave

  • BPS Josiah Quincy Elementary School

    885 Washington St

  • William J. Ostiguy High School

    19 Temple Pl

  • BPS Josiah Quincy Upper School

    152 Arlington St
    (Moving to 900 Washington)