Commonwealth Pier
About
Commonwealth Pier is a historic pier on Boston Harbor in the Seaport, originally built in 1901 and now reimagined as a mixed-use waterfront destination. It brings together a growing mix of shops, cafes and restaurants along Seaport Boulevard with office space, and it sits beside the Seaport Hotel. Visitors can grab a bite, browse the shops or relax among rotating public art installations on the pier.
The pier hosts events and programming throughout the year, and in July 2026 it served as a host site for Sail Boston, the tall ships festival on the harbor. Its transformation was featured in June 2026 on a television program billed as New England’s most popular. Together with Seaport East, Seaport West and the Seaport Hotel, the pier forms part of a larger historic waterfront community.
What to Know
- The pier is reachable by the MBTA Silver Line, by ferry and by Blue Bikes.
- It is listed with Meet Boston as a place to shop, dine and work.
- It also appears in the Boston Seaport directory run by WS Development.
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