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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 Beginning Date End Date
1 Bathroom

Total Monthly Price

$3,000
2 Month Lease
551 3 Residents 5/15/26 7/9/26
5/15/26 - 7/9/26
Total Monthly Price
$3,000
2 Month Lease
551Sq. 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.

Convenient For

  • Graduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

10 Akron 1BR Convertible — 2 Private Rooms, Furnished | May 15–Jul 9

A bright, fully furnished 1-bedroom convertible apartment at 10 Akron Street —
one of Harvard's newest and most sought-after HUH buildings (LEED Gold, 2008).
Perfect for a focused 8-week summer in Cambridge: quiet research mornings,
Charles River...
walks in the evenings, and a 10-minute walk to Harvard Square. (Email me if you'd like to discuss the time span)

🏠 ABOUT THE APARTMENT
- 1-bedroom convertible(2 private rooms) on the 3rd floor | 1 full bath
- ~551 sq. ft.
- The convertible room is set up as a second private bedroom — the layout
comfortably accommodates 1~2 people sharing the apartment (max 3)
- Currently set up with: 1 king bed + 1 single bed (in separate rooms)
- Bright natural light, quiet building
- Central AC and heating
- Fully furnished — just bring your suitcase
- Kitchen: fridge, electric stove, microwave, dishwasher, cookware, dinnerware
- High-speed Wi-Fi included

🏢 BUILDING AMENITIES
- On-site property management (Mount Auburn Group)
- Package Concierge locker system (24/7 secure pickup)
- Fitness room
- Common study rooms (some with river views)
- Bike storage (basement + outdoor racks)
- Laundry rooms on every floor
- Elevators
- Smoke-free, non-pet building
- Video surveillance and courtesy officer in common areas

📍 LOCATION
- 10-min walk to Harvard Square and the Red Line
- 13-min walk to Harvard Yard
- 0-min walk to the Charles River
- 5-min walk to Whole Foods
- 5-min walk to M2 HMS shuttle stop (to Longwood Medical Area)
- Near Harvard Kennedy School, Business School, and SEAS

🗓 DATES
- Start: May 15, 2026
- End: July 9, 2026 (8 weeks / 55 days)

💰 RENT
- $3,000/month — ALL utilities included (heat, AC, electricity,
water, gas, Wi-Fi)
- Total for full term: $5,500 (pro-rated for 55 days)
- Security deposit: $3,000 (refundable within 14 days of move-out)

✅ IDEAL FOR
- Harvard summer researchers and PhD students
- Visiting scholars on a short stay
- Harvard affiliates with projects wrapping up before mid-July
- Anyone needing a quiet, fully furnished Cambridge home base
- Enjoying River View

❌ NOT A FIT IF
- You're not a current Harvard affiliate (HUH policy)
- You have pets (building policy: no pets, fish only under 50 gal)

📋 PROCESS
1. Email me a brief intro: your Harvard affiliation (school / department /
role) and the dates you'd like.
2. Short video call to meet.
3. I'll submit the HUH Sublet Application (allow 3–5 business days for
approval).
4. We sign a sublease agreement + HUH DocuSign confirmation.
5. You pick up the fob directly from the Mount Auburn Group PMO
(8A Mount Auburn Street, upper level).

ABOUT ME
I'm a PhD student at Harvard. My partner and I will be traveling and away
during the sublet term. Happy to answer any questions!!

Response time: within 12 hours

Approximate Utility Cost: 0

Lead Paint

  • No

Upfront Requirements

  • Security Deposit

University Features

  • Near T Stop

Contact

Chi-Kang Pai

Lister prefers to be contacted by email.

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Amenities

Unit Features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Carpet
  • Dishwasher
  • Furnished
  • Garbage Disposal
  • Heating
  • Microwave
  • Smoke-Free
  • Study

Community Features

  • Elevator
  • Fitness Room
  • Near Bus Stop

Laundry

  • Laundry Room in Community

Shopping Centers

330-340 River Street Walk: 6 min Distance: 0.4 mi
Memorial Plaza Walk: 11 min Distance: 0.6 mi
Galleria At Harvard Square Walk: 11 min Distance: 0.6 mi

Military

Boston Support Center Drive: 10 min Distance: 4.9 mi

Transit / Subway

Harvard Square Station Walk: 13 min Distance: 0.7 mi
Central Square Station Walk: 13 min Distance: 0.7 mi
St Paul Street Station Walk: 26 min Distance: 1.4 mi
Pleasant Street Station Walk: 29 min Distance: 1.6 mi
Porter Square Walk: 33 min Distance: 1.7 mi
Babcock Street Station Walk: 32 min Distance: 1.7 mi
Yawkey Walk: 34 min Distance: 1.8 mi
Ruggles Station Walk: 54 min Distance: 2.8 mi
Back Bay Station Walk: 58 min Distance: 3.1 mi
Boston Landing Drive: 11 min Distance: 6.7 mi

Airports

General Edward Lawrence Logan International Drive: 14 min Distance: 8.0 mi

Colleges and Universities Nearby

Cambridge College Walk: 8 min Distance: 0.5 mi
Harvard University Walk: 13 min Distance: 0.7 mi
Boston University Walk: 24 min Distance: 1.2 mi
Lesley University Walk: 26 min Distance: 1.4 mi

Parks and Recreation

Longfellow National Historic Site Walk: 21 min Distance: 1.1 mi
Harvard Museum of Natural History Walk: 19 min Distance: 1.0 mi
Mineralogical and Geological Museum Walk: 20 min Distance: 1.0 mi
Coit Observatory Walk: 23 min Distance: 1.2 mi
Charles River Reservation Walk: 33 min Distance: 1.7 mi

Schools

Putnam Avenue Upper School
Grades 6-8
Public
6
Out of 10
Martin Luther King Jr.
Grades PK-5
Public
8
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
Morse
Grades PK-5
Public
7
Out of 10
John M. Tobin Montessori School
Grades PK-5
Public
8
Out of 10
Cambridgeport
Grades PK-5
Public
8
Out of 10
Gardner Pilot Academy
Grades PK-8
Public
5
Out of 10
Fletcher/Maynard Academy
Grades PK-5
Public
6
Out of 10
Maria L. Baldwin
Grades PK-5
Public
7
Out of 10

Ratings

Walkability

Exceptionally friendly

Walkability

90/ 100

Transit

Very friendly

Transit

80/ 100

Bikeability

Exceptionally friendly

Bikeability

90/ 100

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Sound

Active

Sound

69/ 100

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