Working downtown, where to live?

Hi, my fiance and I are moving in July to Boston. He will be working at MassGen downtown. I don%26#39;t know yet where I will be working. We are moving from Manhattan and would like to live in a neighborhood where you can walk to restaurants/cafes/bars/stores but nothing too collegiate (we%26#39;re 31 ... still like to go out but don%26#39;t need to stay out till 4). We will probably have one car, but would like to live close to a T stop or a reliable bus line to get downtown easy.

Any suggestions? Also, what sort of price are we looking at for a 1 bedroom rental? Thanks!

Working downtown, where to live?

There%26#39;s a very large apartment complex behind Mass. General called ';Charles River Park';. You might want to start there. Just so you know, Beacon Hill starts across the street from MGH. The Waterfront and North End are both walkable from there. You can try Harbor Towers on the Waterfront - it%26#39;s about a 20 minute walk.

Since you%26#39;re from NYC, I can tell you that parking and rentals are cheaper than where you%26#39;re coming from - but you are the only ones I can say that to. One bedrooms rent from $1500 and up (mostly $2000-3000) and parking is around $400 a month.

Working downtown, where to live?

Hi,

MGH is easily accessible via the Red Line subway. Cambridge could be an option(Harvard Square, Porter Square, and Central Square are all bustling spots with lots of good restaurants and shopping). Davis Square in Somerville is also an option and it lies on the Red Line as well.

Charlestown and South Boston are two former Irish-american neighborhoods that have now been overrun with gentrification. MGH is walkable from Charlestown and from Southie it%26#39;s a quick ride on the #7 bus to South Station, and from South Station it%26#39;s 3 stops on the Red Line to MGH.

I%26#39;m with AlanM on the North End and Beacon Hill recommendations. Both are very nice neighborhoods.

Now, I feel that someone moving from NY City would most likely like the South End neighborhood of Boston best, because of it%26#39;s cultural diversity. For some reason, when I walk through the South End it feels like a city there more than anywhere else. Check it out and see what you think . Good luck.

Definitely check out the South End if you get the chance, Healey is absolutely right! You%26#39;ll love it there, especially where you%26#39;re moving from Manhattan.

I%26#39;m from Charlestown originally, it%26#39;s definitely a great neighborhood that you should check out. You%26#39;ll be able to walk to work from there, it%26#39;s so close. You won%26#39;t have to worry about the bus or train in the nice weather. If you need the MBTA, it%26#39;s close by in all these neighborhoods, it%26#39;s very convenient . It%26#39;ll be so ideal for you if you can find something in one of these areas. In Charlestown or the South End for a fact, but if you can%26#39;t? Then absolutely check out Cambridge or Somerville. As the previous poster mentioned Davis Square would be wonderful for you guys, I agree with that with no hesitations because it always had the best cafes, bistros and deli%26#39;s and it%26#39;s just a fun place to be and it always was.

Have fun checking Boston %26amp; Cambridge out. As a suggestion? Go in to City-Data forum too if you get the chance. You%26#39;ll learn a lot about the different neighborhoods on it and you might even find an apartment on this site I bet.

Hi

I agree with Alanm. The West End is a great place to live. Charles River Park is a 5 minute walk to Mass General. It sits close to Tstops for the Red, Green and Blue lines. It is 10 mins walk to everywhere including Beacon Hill, Common, Newbury St, Downtown, China Town and the Theatre Disitrict.

The apartmants at CRP are larger than the quaint Beacon Hill apartments, have great storage space and Wholefood Supermarket is right here. The is also a parking garage on site if you need it.

If you are living in Boston it is a shame not to just be able to walk out of your door to the sights of the city.

I have just read this through, this sounds like a bit of an advert but I can assure you it is just that I live here and really enjoy it.

Hope this helps

I also ditto for the West End/Beacon Hill. Charles River Park%26#39;s apartments are more modern than most on the Hill, and if you have a car it%26#39;s probably best. I lived on Beacon Hill for almost 10 years and loved it. You do have to deal with things like antiquated wiring and plumbing, and smaller spaces, so weigh those as part of your decision.

From here you can get to just about anything in the downtown area on foot. You have the Red Line at Mass General on one side and the Blue Line/Green Line at Government Center on the other. I worked in Back Bay and loved my 20 min walk to and from work everyday.

If you like living near the water you might want to think about Winthrop or Revere. Both are on public transportation and you can be in town within 30 minutes.

I would check out the Charles River Park website for rental info, as well as the Boston Globe online for their classifieds.