Downtown Neighborhoods in Manchester, New Hampshire

elm street bridge street, 2009

downtown manchester historical, economic , cultural heart of city, , center of finance state. focal point dining , nightlife in greater manchester area. located along east bank of merrimack river, downtown consists of downtown core centered along elm street between bridge , granite streets; millyard consisting of former amoskeag mills; nob (north of bridge); , south downtown between granite street , queen city avenue. within these larger areas smaller districts, such gaslight , warehouse districts in downtown south, cultural district centered on victory park historic district in downtown core, , river s edge in south downtown.

downtown suffered high vacancy rates following closure of several downtown-based banks in 1990s. has witnessed resurgence in recent years, however, including continual redevelopment of amoskeag millyard , residential historic district, , construction of snhu arena , northeast delta dental stadium. intown manchester, non-profit management company created in 1996 , contracted city maintain, beautify, promote , improve downtown.

in response improvements area, downtown experienced 19.7% increase in residents between 2000 , 2010. increasing popularity of downtown living has caused many properties built tenement housing mill workers in 19th century converted stylish, eclectic residential condominiums. many new retail stores , higher education institutions have been uniquely retro-fitted properties along commercial street , canal street.

the millyard home several corporate offices, including dyn, deka, texas instruments , eversource energy new hampshire.

in addition growth in retail, dining, residential , entertainment venues, downtown has seen growth in post-secondary , cultural institutions in recent decades. palace theatre has anchored revitalized hanover street since reopening in 1973. new hampshire institute of art located in victory park national historic district, , university of new hampshire @ manchester concentrated campus in millyard between 1999 , 2001. in 2002, massachusetts college of pharmacy , health sciences opened secondary campus in nob.

downtown home northern new england s tallest buildings. city hall plaza tallest new england building north of cambridge, massachusetts, followed closely all-black brady sullivan plaza—shorter city hall plaza few feet—both of 20 stories high. other prominent buildings in downtown skyline include manchester s original skyscraper, new hampshire headquarters of citizens bank located in amoskeag bank building; brady-sullivan tower, formerly known new hampshire tower; carpenter center; wall street tower; , anthem tower. viewed west , i-293, vertical lines of these buildings contrasted massive, horizontal millyard below them along banks of merrimack river.