Norman B. Leventhal Park at Post Office Square
About
Norman B. Leventhal Park at Post Office Square is a two-acre public park in the heart of Downtown Boston, framed on all sides by the Financial District’s skyscrapers. Opened in 1991, it offers lawns, gardens, shaded seating and paths that make it a popular midday escape for office workers and a pleasant stop for visitors walking through downtown. It is also a popular spot for weddings.
The park is widely cited as a public-private partnership success. The site once held a hulking above-ground parking garage. Its developers, the Friends of Post Office Square, replaced it with a garage built entirely below ground, which let them keep the parking revenue that financed the park’s construction and upkeep. The result turned a block of concrete into green space without relying on public money.
What to Know
- The park is named for Norman B. Leventhal, the Boston developer who championed the project.
- The underground garage beneath the park remains in operation.
- It is listed as a destination by the Downtown Boston Alliance.
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