Pin ColorType
RedAbandoned Residential Building
BlueAbandoned Commercial Building
GrayAbandoned Industrial Building
PurpleAbandoned Residential and Commercial Mixed Use Building
GreenExisting Green Spaces
Figure 1. Table containing the legend for the map of abandoned buildings and existing green spaces in Boston, MA.

The map identifies:

  • 89 residential buildings
  • 28 commercial buildings
  • 12 industrial buildings
  • 7 mixed-use
  • There are 5 distressed/abandoned buildings within < 1,500 ft of an existing green space: [21 Custer St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130], [5 Boynton St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130], 79 [Jamaica St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130], [Cross St, Boston, MA 02113], [90 Commercial Wharf, Boston, MA 02110]
  • There are 16 distressed/abandoned buildings within < 0.5 mi of an existing green space

 


[1] City of Boston. (2018). Department of Neighborhood Development, Distressed Properties Listings, As of 06/18/2018. https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/embed/d/distressedbuildings_publiclist2017-06182018_180618.pdf