The only high-rise residential tower in the area, Jamaicaway Tower, somehow manages to nestle its 30 stories unobtrusively beside Jamaica Pond. One of the Boston area's few housing cooperatives, it is located just blocks from the Longwood medical area, and less than a 15 minute drive from downtown. The common area is appointed like a hotel lobby, and the living amenities are equally luxurious. Security is friendly and accommodating.