Newbury Street Retail Space
When it comes to primo retail space in a city like Boston, few thoroughfares come close to matching the imminence of Back Bay’s Newbury Street. If you are looking for a location that’s sure to garner plenty of attention for your retail business, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better place in the city – or even in the country, for that matter. Stretching east to west from the Boston Public Garden through Massachusetts Avenue, Newbury Street is best-known for its rows of renovated 19th-centry brownstones, which play host to hundreds of shops, cafes and restaurants. Read on to learn more about retail space on Newbury Street and how Boston City Properties can help you to acquire it.
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Regarded as one of the most expensive retail corridors in the world, Newbury Street is among the most coveted locations for any retail business to lease space in the city of Boston. Popular with both tourists and locals, the thoroughfare positively sizzles with retail activity across most levels. In particular, of course, it is known for its high concentration of ultra-exclusive shops and boutiques, which are almost entirely clustered along the section that is closest to the Public Garden.
If you own a retail business that caters to the wealthiest and most discerning consumers, acquiring retail space along the easternmost section is a no-brainer. Although the retail corridor extends for about a mile, it’s the section closest to the Boston Public Garden that plays host to shops peddling the most elegant and exclusive wares. As is the case across the entire mile-long stretch, this end of the street is also home to numerous cafes, coffee shops and restaurants – all of which tend to be among the highest end in the neighborhood and city, of course.
As you move westward along Newbury Street, the shops gradually start veering more toward the bohemian, shabby-chic, more affordable end of the scale – but that doesn’t make them any less popular than those that are closer to the Public Garden. In recent years the western part of the street has seen a surge of chic locales similar to its easternmost counterpart. Up until the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, the street teems with retail activity.
The section of the street that extends west of Clarendon Avenue, in particular, is ground zero for retail businesses of many scopes and niches. The renovated brownstones found here offer space across three levels: basement, street and above. As a result, they are able to cram in a high density of shops and eateries within a very small area. These buildings typically boast massive bay windows, allowing retail establishments to proudly display their wares in a stylish and eye-catching way. There is also about 25 feet of space between these buildings and the sidewalk, and retail shops use it for everything from sidewalk sales to elaborate displays of gorgeous flowers and plants.
Happily, the neighborhood has been easily able to remain relevant even as the retail landscape has shifted dramatically over the last few decades. Lately, for example, it has become the most in-demand place for pop-up shops, which are typically set up by e-commerce brands to gauge interest in their offerings in the Boston market. Therefore, whether your retail business offers more traditional or more cutting-edge products, you will find that it will fit in nicely along this bustling commercial corridor.
If you are looking for space in the Back Bay, Boston City Properties is here to help. You can sign up now for free, immediate access to our searchable commercial real estate listings to check current availability in this part of the city. Better still, you should contact us to get a referral to a tenant rep specialist whose insider knowledge of area. With their assistance, you should be able to find a property along this thoroughfare that suits your needs and budget perfectly, so contact us today for more information.
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