Bay Village
Considered Boston’s “secret-garden,” Bay Village is a brick rowhouse oasis.
The neighborhood is surrounded by Chinatown, Back Bay, the South End. and Downtown. Bay Village features tree-lined streets and shops and restaurants. One of the smallest neighborhoods in Boston makes up for its lack of size with its inviting and friendly atmosphere.
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Bay Village
Boston, MA 02116 -
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Citywide Project Tracker
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Did you know ...
The tragic Cocoanut Grove Fire took place in Bay Village in November 1942.
Neighborhood Contacts
Neighborhood Contacts
Sarah Sharpe
South End Liaison
Sarah Sharpe was born in Framingham, Massachusetts. She is of Brazilian and Jamaican descent. Sharpe majored in International Relations and Sociology at Brandeis University, and earned her Master’s in Public Administration from Northeastern University.
Prior to joining the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, Sharpe worked as the Development Officer for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. She also served on the 2023-2024 SPARK Boston Council for the City of Boston. In her role as the South End/ Bay Village neighborhood liaison, Sharpe looks forward to utilizing her experience in cultivating partnerships and engaging with constituents.
Sharpe administers care and activities to Alzheimer’s residents at Brightview Senior Living in Canton, and enjoys attending philanthropic and cultural events throughout the city.
Christopher Breen
Deputy Director
Christopher Breen was born and raised in the city of Boston. He grew up in Charlestown and is a proud Boston Public Schools graduate of Boston Latin Academy. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts in Boston.
Chris has spent over 18 years working in multiple capacities for the City of Boston, beginning his career as a teenager in the “redshirt” program for BCYF. Chris then went on to work nine years for the Boston Public Schools as a teacher at the Eliot School in the North End. He joined the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services where he worked three years as the Charlestown Liaison. He worked close to six years as the Urban Renewal Manager at the Boston Planning and Development Agency before returning to the Mayor’s Office as a Deputy Director of Neighborhood Services. Chris returned to Neighborhood Services because he has a passion for helping improve and streamline City services to help make Boston a better place to live for every resident.
When Breen is not serving the people of Boston, he loves to attend Boston Bruins and Celtics games.
Christopher Breen is the Deputy Director of Neighborhoods: Dorchester, East Boston, North End, West End, Wharf District Liaison, Downtown, Chinatown, Leather District, South End and Bay Village.
Neighborhood features
Developer Ephraim Marsh built the neighborhood out of a landfill in the 1820s. Bay Village has been known as:
- the Church Street District
- South Cove, and
- Kerry Village.
Many of the homes look like smaller versions of Beacon Hill townhouses. The reason? The same people who built those Beacon Hill residences settled in Bay Village. The neighborhood features restaurants, the Theater District, and many other cultural attractions. You can also Eliot Norton Park in the neighborhood.
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Bay Village
Boston, MA 02116 -
Contact:
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Citywide Project Tracker
Through our search page, you can find projects taking place across the City of Boston.
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Did you know ...
The tragic Cocoanut Grove Fire took place in Bay Village in November 1942.
