Name: Brigham Circle
Address: Boston

About the neighborhood

Brigham Circle offers a vibrant neighborhood with excellent public transportation options, including multiple rapid transit stations on the Green Line E and nearby bus stops. The extensive cycling network, complemented by conveniently located bike-share stations, makes getting around straightforward. Food lovers find a variety of restaurants and coffee shops close at hand, along with easy access to both general and specialty grocery stores. Educational facilities, including primary and secondary schools, are situated nearby. The area features lively streets, entertainment venues, and several parks that provide attractive green spaces. Housing primarily includes spacious one- and two-bedroom apartments with a mix of mid-century and more recent buildings.

Characteristics

Transportation

Brigham Circle allows home buyers to get around by a diversity of means of transportation. This area is especially transit friendly. More specifically, the closest rapid transit station, such as Kent Street, Fenwood Road and Back of the Hill with access to the Green Line D, Green Line E and Green Line C, is typically very close by from the majority of homes in the neighborhood. There are about 10 bus lines traversing the neighborhood, and it is especially convenient to get to a nearby bus stop from most homes. Brigham Circle will also draw people who value residing in a compact community as it is very pedestrian-friendly; most daily errands can be run without a car, and innumerable businesses of different types can be found as well. Cycling is easy in Brigham Circle as the bicycling network is very comprehensive, and there is generally a bike-share station nearby.

Services

It is usually possible for property owners in Brigham Circle to shop for general and specialty groceries as pedestrians. Additionally, there are over 50 restaurants and about 10 coffee shops to experience in this part of the city. It is also a short distance to a very good selection of clothing stores. In terms of education, both primary and secondary schools are convenient to access as a pedestrian from anywhere in Brigham Circle. Locals can choose between public and private schools at both the elementary and secondary school level.

Character

Brigham Circle offers a variety of experiences for home buyers who enjoy a vibrant atmosphere and spending time in green spaces. This area has numerous places to explore. There is a great variety of entertainment venues, there are often crowds of people around, and finding one of the approximately 10 bars is very easy as they are generally located around the corner. There are about 40 public green spaces close by for residents to explore, such as Riverway and Olmsted Park, and they are very well-spread out, which results in them being very easy to reach from a lot of locations in this part of Boston.

Car friendly6.2

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

Cycling friendly7.0

Suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly9.0

Exceptional number of pleasant streets and pedestrian-oriented shops within a few minutes' walk. Meeting daily needs on foot is almost always practical

Transit friendly9.4

Near a wide variety of subway lines and/or other frequent transit routes

Restaurants9.0

Exceptional variety of restaurants within a few minutes' walk

Groceries9.2

Exceptional variety of groceries within a few minutes' walk

Shopping8.8

Wide variety of shops within a few minutes' walk

Cafes10.0

Exceptional variety of cafés within a few minutes' walk

Quiet0.0

Many sources of noise nearby