Name: Brickbottom
Address: Somerville

About the neighborhood

Brickbottom offers excellent transit options with several nearby rapid transit stations on multiple Green Line branches, complemented by frequent bus service and a well-developed bicycling network featuring convenient bike-share stations. A variety of grocery stores, restaurants, and coffee shops are within easy reach, providing diverse choices for dining and shopping. Educational institutions, spanning primary through high school levels, are accessible from the neighborhood. The area boasts plentiful parks and recreational spaces, supporting a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities. Housing predominantly consists of large apartment buildings with various unit sizes, including many one-bedroom options, making it a vibrant and multifaceted community.

Characteristics

Transportation

Brickbottom permits property owners to move around using several alternative modes of transportation. Brickbottom is very conducive to pedestrians; carrying out day-to-day needs is very easy without a vehicle, and a variety of businesses are especially close by. Brickbottom is also a fairly pleasant part of Somerville for cyclists. More specifically, bike-share stations are hardly ever more than a few blocks away, and the bicycling infrastructure is good. With many nearby rapid transit stations with access to the Green Line C, Green Line E, Green Line B and Green Line D, and approximately 10 nearby bus lines, Brickbottom is very transit friendly. This part of the city is also fairly car friendly. It is a short drive to the closest highway from any home in this part of Somerville, and the street infrastructure is moderately conducive to cars.

Services

Both general and specialty grocery stores are usually accessible within a very short distance from most homes for sale in Brickbottom. Likewise, thanks to 50-odd restaurants and cafes in Brickbottom, there is almost always a place to get a meal or a beverage just around the corner. House buyers can find a large number of nearby clothing stores. Concerning education, it is a short distance to access both primary and secondary schools from anywhere in Brickbottom.

Character

Brickbottom offers a variety of experiences for those who enjoy a vibrant atmosphere and spending time in green spaces. It is very easy to find lively areas in this part of the city. The streets are very often busy with people, there is an extensive selection of entertainment venues, and with its a few bars, there are options for nighttime activities. There are approximately 40 green spaces close by for residents to check out and they are especially well-situated, resulting in them being very easy to access from the majority of locations within Brickbottom.

Car friendly6.8

Good access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a low chance of parking problems

Cycling friendly7.8

Suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly8.8

Most day-to-day needs are within a few minutes' walk

Transit friendly8.8

Near rapid transit and frequent bus lines

Restaurants9.0

Exceptional variety of restaurants within a few minutes’ walk

Groceries9.4

Exceptional variety of groceries within a few minutes' walk