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0.6 miles to MIT

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Floor Plan Models and Units
Number of BedroomsNumber of BathroomsRent RangeSquare FootageName of Floor PlanUnit NumberAvailabilityNewly AddedView More Details
Beds Baths Rent Sq. Ft. Max Occupants Availability
(7 Total in Unit)
3 Bathrooms

Total Monthly Price

$1,250 / Bedroom
12 Month Lease
2,500 7 Residents 9/1/26
9/1/26
Total Monthly Price
$1,250 / Bedroom
12 Month Lease
2,500Sq. Ft.
* Price shown is total price based on community-supplied monthly required fees. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice. * Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.

Fees and Policies

The fees listed below are community-provided and may exclude utilities or add-ons. All payments are made directly to the property and are non-refundable unless otherwise specified.

Street

  • No Fees

Convenient For

  • Graduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff
  • Undergraduates

Academic Year Lease: Furnished (or unfurnished) Bedrooms ~20 minute walk to MIT

Join our MIT house: An unfurnished Cambridge room for $1250 per month ~Utilities Included~ in a very safe part of town!
Date range: Sept 2026- August 2027 (if you need an earlier move in, we can work something out)

About our unit:
- Less than 20...
minute walk/7 minute bike to MIT
- 11 minute walk to Central Square T Stop
- 25 minute walk/8 minute bike Harvard
- Close to Whole Foods, HMart, Target, CGS, and several restaurants and bars
- Within a 7 bedroom, 3 bathroom, two-floor apartment (meet other MIT students and alum😎)
- Bicycle rack in the backyard
- Back patio and garden
- Thermostat on each floor
- AC in room
- Utilities are *included* (WiFi is ~12$/month)
- Covered trash and recycle taken out by management
- FREE In-Unit Washer and Dryer
- New kitchen appliances
- Eat-In kitchen
- Filter water from the fridge
- *Very kind and reasonable landlord*!


The specific room:
- 10'10" x 8'2"
- lower floor
- large built in closet

HMU up for any question you got.
Context: I've lived here since July and it's been only great. Maintenance people respond quickly. Roommates are quiet and considerate. All your dreams will come true if you live here, if all your dreams come down to living at 231 Norfolk St, Cambridge, MA.

Lease Terms

  • 12 month lease
  • Academic Year
Sublet Allowed

Renters are allowed to sublet this unit

Option To Renew

Lease renewal offered

Shared Housing

Lead Paint

  • Unknown

Upfront Requirements

  • No Upfront Costs

Agency/Fee Information

  • No Agent Broker Fees

University Features

  • Near T Stop

Contact

K.G. Howey

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Amenities

Unit Features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Dishwasher
  • Furnished
  • Garbage Disposal
  • Hardwood Floors
  • Heating
  • Living Room
  • Microwave
  • Patio, Balcony, Porch or Deck
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared Yard/Garden

Community Features

  • International Student Friendly
  • Near Bus Stop

Laundry

  • Washer/Dryer in Unit

Security

  • Dead-Bolt Locks
  • Exterior Lighting

Shopping Centers

Residences at University Park Walk: 14 min Distance: 0.8 mi
Twin City Plaza Walk: 17 min Distance: 0.9 mi
330-340 River Street Walk: 22 min Distance: 1.1 mi

Military

Boston Support Center Walk: 57 min Distance: 3.0 mi

Transit / Subway

Union Square Walk: 13 min Distance: 0.7 mi
Central Square Station Walk: 9 min Distance: 0.5 mi
Kendall Station Walk: 18 min Distance: 0.9 mi
Lechmere Station Walk: 24 min Distance: 1.3 mi
Porter Square Walk: 34 min Distance: 1.8 mi
East Somerville Walk: 23 min Distance: 1.2 mi
North Station Walk: 42 min Distance: 2.2 mi
Back Bay Station Walk: 50 min Distance: 2.6 mi
Yawkey Walk: 42 min Distance: 2.2 mi
Boston Landing Drive: 15 min Distance: 8.0 mi

Airports

General Edward Lawrence Logan International Drive: 13 min Distance: 5.6 mi

Colleges and Universities Nearby

MIT Walk: 17 min Distance: 0.9 mi
Cambridge College Walk: 16 min Distance: 0.8 mi
Harvard University Walk: 28 min Distance: 1.5 mi
Lesley University Walk: 33 min Distance: 1.7 mi

Parks and Recreation

Harvard Museum of Natural History Walk: 25 min Distance: 1.3 mi
Mineralogical and Geological Museum Walk: 25 min Distance: 1.3 mi
Museum of Science Walk: 33 min Distance: 1.7 mi
Charles River Reservation Walk: 40 min Distance: 2.1 mi
Coit Observatory Walk: 31 min Distance: 1.6 mi

Schools

Cambridgeport
Grades PK-5
Public
8
Out of 10
Fletcher/Maynard Academy
Grades PK-5
Public
6
Out of 10
John M. Tobin Montessori School
Grades PK-5
Public
8
Out of 10
Cambridge Street Upper School
Grades 6-8
Public
4
Out of 10
King Open
Grades PK-5
Public
4
Out of 10
Vassal Lane Upper School
Grades 6-8
Public
7
Out of 10
Kennedy-Longfellow
Grades PK-5
Public
5
Out of 10
Albert F. Argenziano School At Lincoln Park
Grades PK-8
Public
4
Out of 10
The Amigos School
Grades PK-8
Public
8
Out of 10
Cambridge Rindge and Latin
Grades 9-12
Public
6
Out of 10

Ratings

Walkability

Exceptionally friendly

Walkability

100/ 100

Transit

Very friendly

Transit

80/ 100

Bikeability

Exceptionally friendly

Bikeability

90/ 100

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Sound

Busy

Sound

64/ 100

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AirportCalm
BusinessBusy

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