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Apartment for rent
  • Accepts Zillow applications
    $2,950/mo

    172 Commonwealth Ave APT 5, Boston, MA 02116

    1beds
    500sqft
    Price is base rent and doesn't include required fees.
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    Apartment
    Available Mon Sep 1 2025
    Cats OK
    Window unit
    Shared laundry
    -- Parking
    Forced air
    Contact manager for more details about this home.

    What's special

    BACK BAY-COMMONWEALTH AVE SEPT. 1ST MOVE-IN DATE 1 Bedroom/1 bath available for a 12-month lease beginning September 1st, 2025. Heat & Hot water included in rent price. Shared laundry on-site. Located on Commonwealth Ave in Back Bay-very accessible to Copley Sq, Boylston St, Commonwealth Ave, Prudential Center, Boston University, Downtown Boston, and the MBTA train and bus line! Professionally managed building. No undergrad students. Cats ok-no dogs. Please email Ben with any questions or to arrange a viewing! Closest Transportation: Bus: 1 Massachusetts Ave @ Newbury St (0.51 mi) Bus: 10 Dartmouth St opp Back Bay Sta (0.31 mi) Bus: 9 Huntington Ave @ Ring Rd (0.27 mi) Bus: 39 Boylston St @ Dartmouth St (0.12 mi) Tram: E Prudential (0.41 mi) Bus: 57 Boylston St @ Prudential Center (0.25 mi) Subway: Orange Line Back Bay (0.31 mi) Rail: Providence/Stoughton Line Back Bay (0.31 mi) Tram: C Copley (0.10 mi) Bus: 501 Stuart St @ Dartmouth St (0.25 mi) **Benjamin Apartments has access to one of the largest rental databases in the greater Boston area. Even if this particular unit is not exactly what you are looking for in a rental unit, please reach out via email with what type of unit you are looking for, and we can share what else is currently available in the area 12-month lease beginning on 9/1/25
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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 1
    • Bathrooms: 1
    • Full bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Forced Air
    Cooling
    • Window Unit
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher
    • Laundry: Shared
    Features
    • Flooring: Hardwood
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 500 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Details: Contact manager
    Features
    • Exterior features: Heating included in rent, Heating system: Forced Air, Hot water included in rent

    Construction

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

    Building

    Management
    • Pets allowed: Yes

    Community & HOA

    Location
    • Region: Boston

    Financial & listing details

    • Lease term: 1 Year

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    5/16/2025Listed for rent$2,950-4.8%$6/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    4/15/2025Listing removed$3,100$6/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    4/10/2025Listed for rent$3,100+1.6%$6/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    6/5/2024Listing removed--
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    6/4/2024Price change$3,050-3.2%$6/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals

    Neighborhood: Back Bay

    There are 4 available units in this apartment building