265 Clarendon St Boston MA

Back Bay pairs a compact, walkable street grid with broad avenues, historic brownstones and a stretch of Charles River shoreline. The neighborhood has four-season New England weather, with leafy summers and cold, snowy winters. Boston Public Garden and the Commonwealth Avenue Mall offer paths and green space, while the Charles River Esplanade has waterfront trails and open-air recreation. Newbury Street is known for boutiques, cafés and restaurants; Copley Square brings together the Boston Public Library’s central branch and Trinity Church, and the nearby Prudential Center adds shops and dining. Cultural stops include the Gibson House Museum and performances at Symphony Hall near the neighborhood’s edge. Back Bay has convenient access to the MBTA’s subway and commuter rail, as well as bike routes and pedestrian connections across central Boston. For the Back Bay neighborhood, the median rent is $3,200 per month and the typical range is $1,000 to $27,000.