Downtown Rising
Boston’s Downtown Crossing has practically made a pastime out of reinventing itself. What originally began as a residential neighborhood in the 17th century became a retail hub in the early 1900s, as department stores debuted and commercial skyscrapers cropped up. Today, the historic district faces another metamorphosis: Developments currently under construction promise additional retail, residential units, hotel rooms and student housing within the next five years, totaling an investment of $1.2 billion, according to the Downtown Crossing Association.
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