Research & Publications
The Downtown Boston BID amasses a wide range of informative and compelling statistics-driven surveys to document our dynamic district.
The following materials are available to download and disseminate (note that some files are large and may take a few minutes to download). Hard copies of BID publications may be available upon request and quantities may be limited.
Downtown Boston BID:
BID real estate surveys
- Downtown Boston BID 4Q 2021 Office Market Report (January 2022)
- Downtown Boston BID 3Q 2021 Office Market Report (November 2021)
- Downtown Boston BID 2Q 2021 Office Market Report (September 2021)
Other BID research publications
- Downtown Boston BID 10th Anniversary Report (October 2021)
- "This Is Downtown Boston" Welcome Brochure (June 2019)
- "This Is Downtown Boston" 2018 Annual Report (September 2018)
- "Defining Our Future" Strategic Plan Progress Report (September 2017)
MBTA & GENERAL TRANSIT:
- Transportation In Boston (November 2019)
- MBTA Focus 2040 State of The System Report: Bus
- MBTA Focus 2040 State of The System Report: Subway & Trolley
- MBTA Focus 2040 State of The System Report: Commuter Rail
- Go Boston 2030: Imagining Our Transportation Future
Workforce/Industry Patterns & Economic Trends:
- Boston's Economy 2021 (March 2021)
- BPDA COVID-19 Economic Impact Dashboard (Ongoing)
- Boston's Economy: Pre-Pandemic Baseline (May 2020)
- Boston's Economy Report 2019 (September 2019)
Housing & Demographics:
- Boston In Context: Neighborhoods (January 2021)
- Boston By The Numbers 2020 (July 2020)
- Housing A Changing City: Boston 2030 (2014 Executive Summary)
Development, Planning & Design:
- BPDA PLAN: Downtown Initiative (Ongoing Since May 2018)
- Trends In Article 80 Development In Boston (January 2019)
- Imagine Boston 2030 (May 2017)
- BPDA Downtown Crossing Signage Regulations (August 2011)
- BPDA Branding & Identity Strategy For Downtown Crossing (June 2008)
Additional Resources:
For a wide variety of economic, demographic, housing, workforce, and other reports and analyses, also visit the BPDA's Research & Publications subpage.