The Canal District
Kelley Square Lofts sit right in the heart of the fastest-growing neighborhood in the City of Worcester, The Canal District, and right on one of the most storied intersections in all of western civilization, the legendary Kelley Square. There is a story here.
Named for the now defunct Blackstone Canal which still flows underneath Harding Street, The Canal District has experienced a notable renaissance over the last decade. Gradually developing as an active restaurant and bar scene, a recreational shopping destination, the neighborhood is now the hippest place with an attractive residential address. The once thriving, multi-ethnic, mixed-use neighborhood had drifted into decline in the latter part of the 20th century. Today, it has seen a re-birth fueled by the renovation of Union Station to its north, the dreams of the raising of the Blackstone Canal, and a remarkable aggregation of individual investment throughout the district.
Over 50 eating and drinking establishments within walking distance now populate the district, which is conveniently adjacent to the city’s traditional downtown business area, the Theatre District and Shrewsbury Street’s restaurant row. The imminent arrival of the Red Sox to a new stadium on the edge of the district promises to further enhance its upward trajectory.
Pow! Wow! Mural behind The Railers’ Worcester Ice Center
A COMMUTER’S DREAM
A generational tide of enthusiasm for the pleasures of city living has fueled re-investment in the inner cities across America. The Canal District combines the new urbanist ideals of neighborhood amenities within walking distance with convenient access to public transportation. Its convenient access to commuter rail service to Boston, Interstate 290 and The Mass Pike give it the most enviable location in central Mass.
Minutes from UMASS Medical Center and Biotech Park as well as centrally located to over 10 world-class colleges and universities, Kelley Square Lofts sit at the hub of it all. And the location is perfect for people with an active lifestyle and a love for nature: Twenty minutes in every direction, there is an array of hiking trails, skiing, rock climbing and biking.
Kelley Square Lofts offer a new standard of smart, contemporary city living.