Downtown Bolliton's planning in the early days fell on the shoulders of British-educated elites and Russian and Ukrainian expatriates fleeing rule from Moscow and Vienna. This has begun to change as Beringia has grown more cosmopolitan and comfortable with its local roots. The region was once part of the Manchurian sphere, and in the modern age, Manchu architects are leaving their mark on the cityscape.

PNE Place is the tallest building in not just Bolliton, but Beringia. Commissioned by Pacific Northeast Bank (PNEBank) and designed by a Manchu architect, it was completed around 2010 and ranks among the top ten to fifteen tallest buildings on Earth. PNEBank is of course the main tenant, among numerous other corporations.

Bolliton Central Station was constructed in the 1920s and remains the busiest stop on the Trans Beringia Railroad. Commercial development has concentrated around it, with older buildings from the early 1900s coexisting with newer ones. The tower to the right of the station (as pictured) is one of the largest employers in town.

Development demand has steadily encroached on the Amur River waterfront, where old riprap seawalls have been replaced over the years by modern concrete esplanades. The oldest structure on the waterfront is a Russian Orthodox church, the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, dating from the early 1900s and built with inspiration from a similar church in Moscow. The lands around it have been encroached on by modern glass towers and by the campus of the Amur Technical Institute, a modern technical-studies university.

Administratively, Bolliton is divided into boroughs, each one electing a representative to Bolliton city council. The Gates Park borough grew up in the 1920s and 30s on the edge of downtown, transitioning from higher-density developments to classic brownstones and rowhouses. The borough's most notable landmark is likely PacLife Field, formerly known as Wally Buck Field in honour of a past mayor. Naming rights were sold off to PacLife, a major insurance company, in the 2000s as part of a scheme to circumvent budget shortfalls. The stadium remains home to the Bolliton Red Jackets baseball team.