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    $4,900/mo

    17 Athens St #1, Cambridge, MA 02138

    2beds
    1,200sqft
    Price is base rent and doesn't include required fees.
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    Apartment
    Available Fri Aug 1 2025
    Cats, small dogs OK
    Central air
    In unit laundry
    -- Parking
    Forced air
    Contact manager for more details about this home.

    What's special

    Rear porchGranite countertopsOff-street parking spaceSs appliancesSun litSpacious dining room
    This beautifully updated 2 bedroom 1.5 bathroom sun lit apartment is steps to the Weeks footbridge connecting Harvard Square to HBS. Kitchen is well equipped with SS appliances, granite countertops and dishwasher. This unique 1st floor apartment in a 3-Fam, offers a rear porch, in-unit W&D, central air/heat, a spacious dining room and living room with large bay windows. Rent includes one off-street parking space in rear of property with owner maintained lot. Jog or cycle on the bike path a block away from this apartment. Each unit has a dedicated storage locker in the basement. Professionally managed and well-maintained. Owner pays water/sewer. Tenant pays electric and gas. Pets are on a case by case basis and will only be accepted by well qualified applicants with a pet fee. One month broker fee applies. First and Security deposit required. No last month's rent required if credit and income are strong.
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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 2
    • Bathrooms: 2
    • Full bathrooms: 1
    • 1/2 bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Forced Air
    Cooling
    • Central Air
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Freezer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer
    • Laundry: In Unit
    Features
    • Flooring: Hardwood
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 1,200 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Details: Contact manager
    Features
    • Exterior features: Bicycle storage, Bluetooth Speakers, Electricity not included in rent, Gas not included in rent, Heating system: Forced Air, Sewage included in rent, Spray Foam Insulation, Steam Shower, Water included in rent, Wine Cooler

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: Apartment
    • Property subtype: Apartment

    Utilities & green energy

    • Utilities for property: Sewage, Water

    Building

    Management
    • Pets allowed: Yes

    Community & HOA

    Location
    • Region: Cambridge

    Financial & listing details

    • Lease term: 1 Year

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    4/24/2025Listed for rent$4,900+36.1%$4/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    4/22/2020Listing removed$3,600$3/sqft
    Source: David Walch #72645300
    4/18/2020Listed for rent$3,600+12.5%$3/sqft
    Source: David Walch #72645300
    5/2/2015Listing removed$3,200$3/sqft
    Source: Hammond Rental Group
    4/30/2015Listed for rent$3,200$3/sqft
    Source: Hammond Rental Group

    Neighborhood: Riverside