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Apartment for rent
    • $2,700/mo

    281 Harvard St APT 23, Cambridge, MA 02139

    1beds
    520sqft
    Price may not include required fees and charges.
    Apartment
    Available Mon Sep 1 2025
    No pets
    -- A/C
    Shared laundry
    -- Parking
    Baseboard
    Contact manager for more details about this home.

    What's special

    Gleaming hardwood floorsRenovated kitchenGorgeous stairwellPre-war brick buildingGreat woodwork detail
    Excellent 1 bedroom. Classic Boston or Cambridge style pre-war brick building that has been beautifully renovated. Gorgeous stairwell and great woodwork detail in the unit. Big space with gleaming hardwood floors and 1st rate renovated kitchen and bath. Quiet but also steps from Harvard or Central Sq. Great for Red Line commuters who want the fast subway. (Reference #124386)
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    Consider a first-time homebuyer savings account designed to grow your down payment with up to a 6% match & 4.15% APY.

    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 1
    • Bathrooms: 1
    • Full bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Baseboard
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher, Oven, Refrigerator
    • Laundry: Shared
    Features
    • Flooring: Hardwood
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 520 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Details: Contact manager
    Features
    • Exterior features: Heating system: Baseboard

    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

    Rent Zestimate®Rental Market Summary
    DateEventPrice
    6/25/2025Listed for rent$2,700-10%$5/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    6/23/2025Listing removed$3,000$6/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    6/6/2025Listed for rent$3,000+17.6%$6/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    5/28/2025Listing removed$2,550$5/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    5/15/2025Listed for rent$2,550-7.3%$5/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals

    Neighborhood: Mid-Cambridge

    There are 15 available units in this apartment building

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