Area Demographics
In the next five years, development in Downtown Crossing will produce new retail, residential, hotel rooms, student beds, and parking representing over $1.2 billion of investment in the area. Over 230,000 pedestrians pass through the district every day, and at peak times of the day, as many as 6,000 people are walking through Downtown Crossing.
Retail:
- 1.3 million square feet of retail space
- 525 retail businesses
- 350,000 square feet of retail under construction
Residential:
- Over 6,000 residents
- 2,920 residential units
- 900 residential units under construction or proposed
- 2,400 dorm beds
- 450 dorm beds under construction
Work:
- 165,000 office workers within a 10 minute walk
- 100,000 daily T passengers
Play:
- 1,450 hotel rooms
- 350 hotel rooms under construction
