Bostonist links to rumors that Apple will finally open a flagship store in the heart of Boston.

Looprumors reports:

Apple is poised to announce a major retail store directly across from the Prudential Center on Boylston Street in Downtown Boston. The store is said to be Apple’s most state-of-the-art store to date with 4 stories and a front made entirely of a glass. Boston’s Mayor Thomas Menino is expected to announce plans for the store in the coming week.

They couldn’t have picked a better spot.

photo is of the new San Francisco store, uploaded to Flickr by iPhil