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| Lynn, Massachusetts |
is a diverse City with over 80,000 residents. It was the shoe capital of the world (the Commons is the shape of a shoe's imprint) and shopping, as well as entertainment center for the North Shore, until overseas manufacturing and shopping malls changed many prominent Cities in the Northeast. GE is Lynn's most famous business, still manufacturing jet engines where they were invented for World War II. Recent additions to the business community include 360 Networks (construction was just completed on their switching station & trans-Atlantic fiber optic line which runs in front of 70 Exchange Street), Primus - a national Internet Service Provider, and Lightbridge - a call center with over 200 work stations.
Lynn is currently gentrifying in the same way the South End in Boston, and SOHO in New York City have. Residential neighborhoods such as the Diamond District have already been transformed. There are currently projects in downtown Lynn in all stages of development, from the Clocktower now completed with over 100,000 SF of space, to the Gold Block project on Munroe & Oxford Streets, which is at the midpoint of re-developing an entire block. Central Square at the end of 70 Exchange's block, is undergoing a half million dollar facelift which will include painting the train / bus station, and installing brick sidewalks with turn of the century street lighting.
70 Exchange is located within both the Lynn Arts District and Cyberdistrict, and is it well positioned to take advantage of both. It's high ceilings and sunny space make it ideal for artisan workspace; while its direct connection to the City's fiber optic infrastructure and inexpensive loft style space, make it the ideal incubator for the next Microsoft®.
Diagonally across the street at the College is the start of a lush greenbelt that leads to the Atlantic Ocean a scant five minutes away. The Ocean offers a mile and a half of beach and a promenade where $2 million was just spent adding to the over 3 miles of Oceanside walking, biking and rollerblading paths. From colorful kites on the weekends, to windsurfers and sailboats during the summer - the Ocean is Lynn's crown jewel and its best kept secret.
Lastly, shopping and eating! Within a 10 minute walk of 70 Exchange there are over a half dozen banks, an office & art supply store, bookstore, travel agency and right down the street is the main Post Office for the City. Of course there is your typical supermarket, pharmacy, video store and clothing stores downtown as well. There are also some great gems to discover once you settle in, such as a real European Deli just a few storefronts away - with the freshest fruits & vegetables, quality meat and fresh fish. In addition to the several diners on the block there are a few cafes downtown and restaurants ranging from the original Anthony's (owner of Pier IV on Boston's waterfront) to ethnically diverse fare. A true favorite is over by the yacht clubs, the Porthole serves up Haddock Diablo (topped with mild salsa), a mountain of french fries, with salad and bread for less than $10. |
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www.lynndevelopment.com
Lynn's economic development site includes information on economic incentives to locate in Lynn.
Lynn Arts Inc.
Lynn Arts Gallery and Community Center, also located on Exchange Street and open to the public.
Cyberdistrict
News and updates of the Cyberdistrict.
MBTA
Commuter Info, including schedules and fares. |
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