- Studio+
- 1+ ba
- 456+ sqft

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Back Bay pairs a compact, walkable street grid with broad avenues, historic brownstones and a stretch of Charles River shoreline. The neighborhood has four-season New England weather, with leafy summers and cold, snowy winters. Boston Public Garden and the Commonwealth Avenue Mall offer paths and green space, while the Charles River Esplanade has waterfront trails and open-air recreation. Newbury Street is known for boutiques, cafés and restaurants; Copley Square brings together the Boston Public Library’s central branch and Trinity Church, and the nearby Prudential Center adds shops and dining. Cultural stops include the Gibson House Museum and performances at Symphony Hall near the neighborhood’s edge. Back Bay has convenient access to the MBTA’s subway and commuter rail, as well as bike routes and pedestrian connections across central Boston. For the Back Bay neighborhood, the median rent is $3,200 per month and the typical range is $1,000 to $27,000.
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56 Commonwealth Ave is located at 56 Commonwealth Ave in Back Bay, Boston, MA. The surrounding area includes multiple restaurants and cafes within 2 miles, such as L.A. Burdick Chocolates, Tatte, and Sweetgreen.
The closest hospitals and medical facilities to 56 Commonwealth Ave include Newbury Visions (0.4 miles away), Red Cross Donor Center (0.5 miles away), and MGH Cancer Center (0.7 miles away).
The schools assigned to 56 Commonwealth Ave include Boston Adult Academy, Snowden Int'L High School, and Mel H King Elementary.
56 Commonwealth Ave is located near 4 grocery stores, including Copley Square Farmer's Market (0.2 miles) and Whole Foods Market (0.8 miles). Additional shopping options, including LUSH, are approximately 0.3 miles away.
56 Commonwealth Ave is located within 0.4 miles of Emerson College, 0.5 miles of Boston Ballet Headquarters & School, and 0.8 miles of Harvard Club of Boston.
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