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    $3,500/mo

    280 Harvard St, Cambridge, MA 02139

    2beds
    874sqft
    Price is base rent and doesn't include required fees.
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    Apartment
    Available Sun Jun 1 2025
    No pets
    Central air
    Shared laundry
    Off street parking
    Forced air

    What's special

    Open-concept layoutComfortable living spaceOff-street parking spacePrivate patioOn-site laundryGenerous closet spaceStainless steel appliances
    Welcome to your new home in the heart of Cambridge! This spacious first-floor 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom unit offers over 870 sq ft of comfortable living space and is perfectly situated between Harvard Square and Central Square two of the most vibrant and sought-after neighborhoods in the city. Enjoy HEAT & HOT WATER INCLUDED, an open-concept layout, and a primary bedroom with its own en suite bath. The kitchen comes fully applianced with stainless steel appliances, including a dishwasher, microwave, range, and refrigerator. Generous closet space throughout ensures plenty of storage, and on-site laundry adds to your everyday convenience. 1 OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE INCLUDED, plus your very own PRIVATE PATIO ideal for relaxing after work, morning coffee, or entertaining friends on warm evenings. Live just minutes from Harvard University, MIT, and BBN. You're a 7-minute walk to the Red Line at Central Square Station, making downtown Boston and Mass General Hospital a quick and easy commute. Explore your new neighborhood with local favorites like Toscanini's Ice Cream, Life Alive Cafe, and Brothers Market just around the corner. Enjoy live music at The Middle East, grab coffee at Flour Bakery, or spend your weekends browsing bookstores and boutique shops in Harvard Square. Take a stroll along the Charles River, enjoy the public art scene, or catch a lecture or film screening right in your backyard. Don't miss out on this rare rental in a prime Cambridge location schedule your showing today! 12 month lease $50 application fee per adult 1 month broker fee Must have great credit!
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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 2
    • Bathrooms: 2
    • Full bathrooms: 2
    Heating
    • Forced Air
    Cooling
    • Central Air
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher, Microwave, Refrigerator
    • Laundry: Shared
    Features
    • Flooring: Hardwood
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 874 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Parking features: Off Street
    • Details: Contact manager
    Features
    • Patio & porch: Patio
    • Exterior features: Bicycle storage, Heating included in rent, Heating system: Forced Air, Hot water included in rent, Includes 1 Car Parking
    Details
    • Parcel number: CAMBM00118L00051000LA

    Construction

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

    Building

    Management
    • Pets allowed: No

    Community & HOA

    Location
    • Region: Cambridge

    Financial & listing details

    • Lease term: 1 Year

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    5/8/2025Listed for rent$3,500$4/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    4/25/2025Listing removed$3,500$4/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    4/7/2025Listed for rent$3,500$4/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    6/5/2023Listing removed--
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    5/23/2023Listed for rent$3,500+22.8%$4/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals

    Neighborhood: Mid-Cambridge

    There are 4 available units in this apartment building