Time was, Boston Proper was very much a place of short buildings, where for decades the city skyline consisted mainly of just one building - the Custom House Tower. Those days are long gone, obviously, but remnants of it persist in Chinatown, which still has a number of one- and two-story buildings, such as the Clay Pot Cafe at 74 Kneeland St.
On the other side of Washington, on Stuart Street, Chaba Florist will meet your floral-arrangement needs from its small space:
It seemed to be lights out at Ding Ho Fast Food at Kneeland and Harrison on a recent visit, at least on the Kneeland side:
Tora Ramen at 99 Kneeland, was open, in a two-story building (also in a two-story building: the Dunkin' Donuts with the mystery windows on the second floor):
Of course, Chinatown is not immune to towers - take a look at the neighborhood's one pizza place, Boston Kitchen Pizza, at Washington and Stuart: