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Thorndike Place Condominium

217 Thorndike Street, Cambridge, MA, 02141

YEAR BUILT

1986

# STORIES

1

# TOTAL UNITS

24

UNIT SIZE RANGE

614-1,165 sqft

Description

Thorndike Place Condominium, situated at 217 Thorndike Street, offers a single-story condominium living experience in Cambridge. Constructed in 1986, this building provides a community environment with its available 1 and 2-bedroom units. Residents enjoy several convenient amenities, including an elevator for effortless access, and a nearby bike path ideal for cycling enthusiasts. The property is well-connected to key urban amenities with its proximity to public transportation, facilitating easy commutes and travel. Its location offers direct highway access, allowing for seamless connectivity to broader regional destinations. Those seeking leisure or spiritual pursuits will find utility in the nearby park and house of worship. Although the building consists of only one story, its design has been thoughtfully integrated with a range of conveniences to cater to urban living needs. Thorndike Place is situated in a vibrant area with all essential infrastructure close at hand, enhancing the quality of life for its residents. Ideal for people seeking convenience and accessibility, this condominium represents a blend of practical amenities and strategically situated urban environments.

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Thorndike Place Condominium

217 Thorndike Street, Cambridge, MA, 02141

YEAR BUILT

1986

# STORIES

1

# TOTAL UNITS

24

UNIT SIZE RANGE

614-1,165 sqft

Description

Thorndike Place Condominium, situated at 217 Thorndike Street, offers a single-story condominium living experience in Cambridge. Constructed in 1986, this building provides a community environment with its available 1 and 2-bedroom units. Residents enjoy several convenient amenities, including an elevator for effortless access, and a nearby bike path ideal for cycling enthusiasts. The property is well-connected to key urban amenities with its proximity to public transportation, facilitating easy commutes and travel. Its location offers direct highway access, allowing for seamless connectivity to broader regional destinations. Those seeking leisure or spiritual pursuits will find utility in the nearby park and house of worship. Although the building consists of only one story, its design has been thoughtfully integrated with a range of conveniences to cater to urban living needs. Thorndike Place is situated in a vibrant area with all essential infrastructure close at hand, enhancing the quality of life for its residents. Ideal for people seeking convenience and accessibility, this condominium represents a blend of practical amenities and strategically situated urban environments.

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Description

Thorndike Place Condominium, situated at 217 Thorndike Street, offers a single-story condominium living experience in Cambridge. Constructed in 1986, this building provides a community environment with its available 1 and 2-bedroom units. Residents enjoy several convenient amenities, including an elevator for effortless access, and a nearby bike path ideal for cycling enthusiasts. The property is well-connected to key urban amenities with its proximity to public transportation, facilitating easy commutes and travel. Its location offers direct highway access, allowing for seamless connectivity to broader regional destinations. Those seeking leisure or spiritual pursuits will find utility in the nearby park and house of worship. Although the building consists of only one story, its design has been thoughtfully integrated with a range of conveniences to cater to urban living needs. Thorndike Place is situated in a vibrant area with all essential infrastructure close at hand, enhancing the quality of life for its residents. Ideal for people seeking convenience and accessibility, this condominium represents a blend of practical amenities and strategically situated urban environments.

Thorndike Place Condominium Market Stats Last 12 months

Avg. Listed Price-
Avg. Sale Price$700,000($1141/Sqft.)
Year over year list price0.00%
Year over year sale price 0.00%
Total Listings0 Listed
Total sold1 Sold
Average Days on Market40 days
Average HOA fees per sqft-
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Market Stats

Year over year list price0.00%
Year over year sale price0.00%
Total Listings0 Listed
Total sold1 Sold
Average Days on Market40 days
Average HOA fees per sqft-

Glen Gardens Estate Availability & Demand

Unit Availability

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Unit Demand is a measure of quickly units in a particular building sell as compared with other buildings in the neighborhood. Units in high-demand buildings sell more quickly.

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Thorndike Place Condominium Inventory & Sale History

UnitSize (sqft)BedsBathsDays On MarketDateStatusPrice
Unit 209209946221772023-05-12
MLS#: 73058711 		Closed$760,000
Unit 10810885622742022-06-10
MLS#: 72958361 		Closed$764,000
Unit 30730789222702021-06-18
MLS#: 72812103 		Closed$825,000
Unit 108
108

2 Beds

2 Baths

856 sqft

DateStatusPrice
2022-06-10Closed$764,000
MLS#: 72958361
Days On Market74
Unit 209
209

2 Beds

2 Baths

946 sqft

DateStatusPrice
2023-05-12Closed$760,000
MLS#: 73058711
Days On Market177
Unit 307
307

2 Beds

2 Baths

892 sqft

DateStatusPrice
2021-06-18Closed$825,000
MLS#: 72812103
Days On Market70
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Amenities

What sets Thorndike Place apart are its fantastic amenities! The building includes convenient elevators, making your move-in a breeze, while bike paths invite the adventurous spirit for rides along the scenic landscape. Plus, easy highway access and public transportation options ensure you never feel disconnected from the hustle and bustle of city life. For those who value their spiritual needs, there's even a house of worship nearby. Parks close at hand provide the perfect backdrop for weekend picnics or morning jogs, adding to the lifestyle charm.

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Amenities Description

What sets Thorndike Place apart are its fantastic amenities! The building includes convenient elevators, making your move-in a breeze, while bike paths invite the adventurous spirit for rides along the scenic landscape. Plus, easy highway access and public transportation options ensure you never feel disconnected from the hustle and bustle of city life. For those who value their spiritual needs, there's even a house of worship nearby. Parks close at hand provide the perfect backdrop for weekend picnics or morning jogs, adding to the lifestyle charm.

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Concierge
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Elevator(s)
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Central AC
Pool
Pool
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
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Elevator(s)

Elevator(s)

Storage

Storage

Policies

Living at Thorndike Place means being part of a friendly exchange where everyone respects the building’s community guidelines, resulting in a pleasant living environment for all. Whether you're having friends stay over or hosting a small gathering, these policies help maintain a harmonious space to call home.

Pet Allowed
Pet Allowed
BBQ Permitted
BBQ Permitted
Sublet Allowed
Sublet Allowed
Short-term Rental Allowed
Short-term Rental Allowed

Compare with Buildings in the Neighbourhood (Last 12 Months)

Compare building's average price/sq. ft. and HOA fees/sq. ft. to buildings nearby

Building NameAvg price per square footAVG HOA FEE per square foot (Monthly)
Thorndike Place Condominium$1,141/sqft.-
Miller's River Apartments$778/sqft.$2 /sqft.
170 Gore St.$831/sqft.$2 /sqft.
42 Jefferson Street Condominium$846/sqft.$4 /sqft.
338 Hurley St$1,036/sqft.$5 /sqft.
28 South Street Residences Condominium$937/sqft.$3 /sqft.

Nearby Schools

Discover top-rated schools located close to Thorndike Place Condominium.

Kennedy-Longfellow

D+
Public|Grades PK–5
158 Spring St|0.15 miles away

Cambridge Street Upper School

C-
Public|Grades 6–8
840 Cambridge St|0.26 miles away

King Open

B
Public|Grades PK–5
850 Cambridge St|0.28 miles away

Community Charter School of Cambridge

B
Public|Grades 6–12
245 Bent St|0.34 miles away

Fletcher/Maynard Academy

C
Public|Grades PK–5
225 Windsor St|0.64 miles away

Cambridgeport

C+
Public|Grades PK–5
89 Elm St|0.67 miles away
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Schools

Kennedy-Longfellow

D+
Public|Grades PK–5
158 Spring St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Cambridge Street Upper School

C-
Public|Grades 6–8
840 Cambridge St|Less than 1 Mile Away

King Open

B
Public|Grades PK–5
850 Cambridge St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Community Charter School of Cambridge

B
Public|Grades 6–12
245 Bent St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Fletcher/Maynard Academy

C
Public|Grades PK–5
225 Windsor St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Cambridgeport

C+
Public|Grades PK–5
89 Elm St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School

C
Public|Grades KG–12
50 Essex St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park

C-
Public|Grades PK–8
290 Washington St|1.09 Miles Away

Capuano Early Childhood Center

--
Public|Grades PK–KG
150 Glen St|1.12 Miles Away

E Somerville Community

C
Public|Grades KG–8
50 Cross St|1.45 Miles Away

Boston Children's School

--
Private|Grades PK–2
8 Whittier Pl Ste ...|1.51 Miles Away

Amigos School

A-
Public|Grades PK–8
15 Upton St|1.56 Miles Away

Full Circle High School

--
Public|Grades 9–12
11 Otis St|1.59 Miles Away

Next Wave Junior High School

--
Public|Grades 7–8
8 Bonair St|1.59 Miles Away

The Advent School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
15 Brimmer St|1.61 Miles Away

Clarence R. Edwards Middle School

--
Public|Grades 6–8
28 Walker St|1.65 Miles Away

Somerville High School

C-
Public|Grades 9–12
81 Highland Ave|1.66 Miles Away

Cambridge Rindge and Latin

C
Public|Grades 9–12
459 Broadway|1.68 Miles Away

Putnam Avenue Upper School

C
Public|Grades 6–8
100 Putnam Ave|1.74 Miles Away

Park Street School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
67 Brimmer St|1.75 Miles Away

Martin Luther King Jr.

A-
Public|Grades PK–5
102 Putnam Ave|1.75 Miles Away

The Newman School

--
Private|Grades 7–12
247 Marlborough St|1.77 Miles Away

The Newman School

--
Private|Grades 7–12
247 Marlborough St|1.77 Miles Away

Warren / Prescott K-8 School

B-
Public|Grades PK–8
50 School St|1.79 Miles Away

Learning Project Elementary School

--
Private|Grades KG–6
107 Marlborough St|1.79 Miles Away

St Pauls Choir School

--
Private|Grades 3–8
29 Mount Auburn St|1.87 Miles Away

Kingsley Montessori School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
30 Fairfield St|1.94 Miles Away

Kingsley Montessori School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
26 Exeter St|1.96 Miles Away

Snowden International School At Copley

F
Public|Grades 9–12
150 Newbury St|2.00 Miles Away

Malik Academy/ Al Bustan Preschool

--
Private|Grades PK–KG
808 Memorial Dr St...|2.08 Miles Away

Charlestown High School

D-
Public|Grades 9–12
240 Medford St|2.09 Miles Away

St Catherine of Genoa School

--
Private|Grades PK–8
192 Summer St|2.09 Miles Away

Winter Hill Community

B-
Public|Grades PK–8
115 Sycamore St|2.12 Miles Away

Morse

B
Public|Grades PK–5
40 Granite St|2.18 Miles Away

Harvard / Kent Elementary School

C-
Public|Grades PK–5
50 Bunker Hill St|2.20 Miles Away

Maria L. Baldwin

B+
Public|Grades PK–5
85 Oxford St|2.26 Miles Away

Boston University Academy

--
Private|Grades 9–12
1 University Rd|2.36 Miles Away

Eliot K-8 School

B-
Public|Grades PK–8
16 Charter St|2.44 Miles Away

Quincy Upper School

D
Public|Grades 6–12
152 Arlington St|2.47 Miles Away

Boston Adult Technical Academy

--
Public|Grades 9–12
20 Church St|2.48 Miles Away

St John School

--
Private|Grades PK–8
9 Moon St|2.52 Miles Away

Arthur D Healey

C-
Public|Grades PK–8
5 Meacham St|2.57 Miles Away

John F Kennedy

A
Public|Grades PK–8
5 Cherry St|2.58 Miles Away

New England Hebrew Academy

--
Private|Grades PK–8
11 Essex St|2.59 Miles Away

William Mckinley School

F
Public|Grades KG–12
90 Warren Ave|2.66 Miles Away

Josiah Quincy Elementary School

C
Public|Grades PK–5
885 Washington St|2.67 Miles Away

Transit

Experience convenience and connectivity with premium transit options just moments away.

Ames St @ Main St

0.71 miles away|14 min walk

25 Webster Ave @ Newton St

0.87 miles away|17 min walk

77 Massachusetts Ave

1.12 miles away|22 min walk

422 McGrath Hwy

1.14 miles away|22 min walk

45 Beacon St

1.15 miles away|23 min walk

84 Massachusetts Ave

1.18 miles away|23 min walk
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Transit

Ames St @ Main St

0.71 miles away|14 min walk

25 Webster Ave @ Newton St

0.87 miles away|17 min walk

77 Massachusetts Ave

1.12 miles away|22 min walk

422 McGrath Hwy

1.14 miles away|22 min walk

45 Beacon St

1.15 miles away|23 min walk

84 Massachusetts Ave

1.18 miles away|23 min walk

51 Bow St

1.26 miles away|25 min walk

75 Highland Ave opp Putnam St

1.57 miles away|31 min walk

454 Broadway

1.65 miles away|32 min walk

529 Main St

1.68 miles away|33 min walk

Alford St @ Main St

1.76 miles away|34 min walk

125 Highland Ave

1.82 miles away|35 min walk

Alford St @ MBTA Charlestown Garage

1.86 miles away|36 min walk

Amesbury St @ Vassar St

1.88 miles away|36 min walk

594 Somerville Ave

1.91 miles away|37 min walk

121 Bunker Hill St opp Lexington St

2.09 miles away|41 min walk

Adams St @ Lowney Way

2.11 miles away|41 min walk

Arlington - Elevator Boylston St

2.11 miles away|41 min walk

Arlington - Public Garden

2.11 miles away|41 min walk

Arlington

2.12 miles away|41 min walk

Arlington - Arlington St (West)

2.14 miles away|42 min walk

Arlington - Arlington St (East)

2.15 miles away|42 min walk

Assembly

2.15 miles away|42 min walk

Assembly - Revolution Dr

2.15 miles away|42 min walk

Arlington St @ Saint James Ave

2.2 miles away|43 min walk

Assembly - Foley St

2.25 miles away|44 min walk

Back Bay - 167 Dartmouth St

2.27 miles away|44 min walk

Alford St @ MWRA Pump Station

2.28 miles away|44 min walk

16 Eliot St

2.32 miles away|45 min walk

Back Bay

2.32 miles away|45 min walk

Back Bay - Clarendon St Buses (North)

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Transit

Back Bay - Clarendon St Buses (North)

2.34 miles away|45 min walk

Here are the transit types you can find at this stop,

2.34 miles away|45 min walk

Back Bay - Clarendon St Buses (South)

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Transit

Back Bay - Clarendon St Buses (South)

2.36 miles away|46 min walk

Here are the transit types you can find at this stop,

2.36 miles away|46 min walk

Back Bay - Clarendon St Columbus Ave

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Transit

Back Bay - Clarendon St Columbus Ave

2.39 miles away|46 min walk

Here are the transit types you can find at this stop,

2.39 miles away|46 min walk

235 Highland Ave

2.39 miles away|46 min walk

Arlington St @ Isabella St

2.41 miles away|47 min walk

173 Alford St

2.49 miles away|48 min walk

263 Highland Ave

2.5 miles away|48 min walk

285 Tremont St

2.52 miles away|49 min walk

Amory Street - Amory St

2.56 miles away|49 min walk

132 Brookline Ave opp Fullerton St

2.56 miles away|50 min walk

Amory Street

2.58 miles away|50 min walk

125 Western Ave

2.59 miles away|50 min walk

Amory Street - Buick St Saint Paul St

2.63 miles away|51 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Atlantic Ave

2.63 miles away|51 min walk

130 Western Ave

2.63 miles away|51 min walk

Aquarium - State St (North)

2.63 miles away|51 min walk

Aquarium - State St opp McKinley Sq

2.63 miles away|51 min walk

Aquarium - State St (South)

2.65 miles away|51 min walk

Aquarium - Surface Rd @ State St

2.66 miles away|52 min walk

Atlantic Ave @ Commercial Wharf

2.68 miles away|52 min walk

The Neighbourhood: Thorndike Place Condominium

East Cambridge, a dynamic neighborhood in Middlesex County, MA, is celebrated for its blend of historic and contemporary charm. The area offers vibrant dining options and unique shops, making it a popular destination for both locals and visitors. Residents enjoy close proximity to the Charles River, where leisure activities abound. Educational institutions and cultural landmarks add to its appeal. Commuting is a breeze with convenient access to the MBTA’s Green Line and abundant bus routes, facilitating easy travel to and from this thriving district.

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Neighbourhood Description

East Cambridge, a dynamic neighborhood in Middlesex County, MA, is celebrated for its blend of historic and contemporary charm. The area offers vibrant dining options and unique shops, making it a popular destination for both locals and visitors. Residents enjoy close proximity to the Charles River, where leisure activities abound. Educational institutions and cultural landmarks add to its appeal. Commuting is a breeze with convenient access to the MBTA’s Green Line and abundant bus routes, facilitating easy travel to and from this thriving district.

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Thorndike Place Condominium Demographics

Age Demographics

0–14 Years

9.45%

15–29 Years

36.04%

30–44 Years

28.72%

45–59 Years

11.46%

60+ Years

14.33%

Commute

22.37%

Transit

22.06%

Walk

24.61%

Drive

8.84%

Bike

Housing Ownership

30.17%

Owner Occupied

69.83%

Rental Units

Household Types

Single Family
24.88%
Multi Family
3.45%
Single Person
35.28%
Multi Person
64.72%

Average Income

Household:$10,218,472.83 /yr

Individual:$6,492,000.18 /yr

Education

Bachelors Degree31.85%
High School College8.39%
Diploma2.45%
Post Graduate41.37%
Others15.93%
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Education

Diploma2.45%
Post Graduate41.37%
Others15.93%
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