Furnished Private Room at 10 Akron St. - Fall/Summer 2026–Spring/Summer 2027 Apartments (Shared Housing)

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

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