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The North End is one of the original settled
areas of Boston. Although it's best known now as a place to
get great Italian food, it has been home to many of Boston's
diverse ethnicities. Rose Kennedy, whose father was John
"Honey Fitz" Fitgerald, a former Boston Mayor (and whom the
old elevated expressway was named after) lived here as a
young girl. The new Rose Kennedy Greenway (named after Honey
Fitz's daughter) has taken the
place of the old expressway and rejoin the North End and
Waterfront to the rest of the city. This neighborhood
combines families that have lived here for generations with
younger new Bostonians.
The Waterfront
underwent a
development boom in the 70's and 80's with Harbor Towers and
several other projects. In the 90's, Rowe's Wharf was built;
a project that combined a luxury hotel with a full service
condominium project. Now, with the demise of the expressway,
get set for a new wave of luxury development. The long
awaited Battery Wharf is under way and the InterContinental
is now open and occupied. Each features a hotel and luxury
condominiums along with amenities such as valet garage
parking, a spa, and a marina.
Midtown, adjoining the
Boston Common, features some of Boston's newest and most
desirable luxury full service condominium buildings, such as
the Ritz Towers and the Grandview.
The Leather District,
located near South Station, features century-old factory,
wholesale, and warehouse buildings that have been converted
into stylish new residential lofts. New projects include 210
South Street and Lincoln Plaza. The name of the district, by
the way, derives from the area's former predominant trade,
leather tanning.
The West End is a product of
"urban renewal" in the 1960's. It is located near North
Station and the Banknorth Boston Garden, and adjoining
Beacon Hill. It is primarily composed of the highrise buildings
of Charles River Park and Government Center.
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