Why Choose Downtown Beverly?
Downtown Beverly has the advantage of a number of significant assets:
- An established Main Streets program that focuses on economic development and quality of life
- Established, local retailers offering a community-appropriate mix of every day goods and services (including some that are unique within the United States)
- Vibrant nighttime activity revolving around restaurants and music venues (including Chianti Jazz Lounge, named one of the top 150 places in the world to hear jazz)
- 2 major commercial corridors, each with its own distinct personality
- A daytime worker population of 2,000 people with another 5,000 at the Cummings Center located just on the edge of downtown
- A cohesive core of historic buildings
- Walkable, pedestrian-scale downtown streets
- Institutional assets, including Montserrat College of Art, the Cabot Street Y and the Cabot Street Cinema
- Easy access to two waterfronts
- The state’s 2nd busiest commuter rail station at Beverly Depot
- A planned 500-car MBTA parking garage at Beverly Depot
- Click here for a directory of downtown businesses
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