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    28 Essex St

28 Essex St

28 Essex St, Cambridge, MA, 02139

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MLS ID #72507952
Building ImagesView ListingMLS ID #72507952
Building ImagesView ListingMLS ID #72507952
Building ImagesView ListingMLS ID #72398071
Building ImagesView ListingMLS ID #72398071
YearBuilt

Year Built

1900

Stories

# Stories

1

#TotalUnits

# Total Units

10
UnitSizeRange

Unit Size Range

1,304-2,076 sqft

UnitDemand

Unit Demand

Stories

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UnitAvailability

Unit Availability

Stories

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About 28 Essex St

28 Essex Condominium is a ground-level property constructed in 1900, offering 3 and 4-bedroom units. While its single-story design sets it apart from modern high-rises, it provides a unique, intimate living experience. The property, strategically positioned on Essex Street, features a range of amenities that cater to diverse lifestyle needs. Among the key facilities are tennis courts, encouraging an active lifestyle in a convenient setting. Additionally, residents benefit from access to a nearby bike path, promoting eco-friendly transportation and leisurely rides. Highway access ensures straightforward connectivity for commuters and travelers alike. The presence of a house of worship and public transportation options enhances the convenience of daily life. Residents will appreciate the local park, ideal for relaxation and recreational activities, contributing to the overall community ambiance. While the building lacks modern architectural embellishments due to its historic nature, its position within this vibrant locale keeps urban amenities within reach. 28 Essex Condominium represents a blend of historic charm with essential contemporary conveniences, meeting the needs of those seeking a grounded, community-oriented living space. Its location in the heart of the city ensures that essential amenities, such as public transport and recreational facilities, are easily accessible.

Building imageView Listing
MLS ID #72507952
Building ImagesView ListingMLS ID #72507952
Building ImagesView ListingMLS ID #72507952
Building ImagesView ListingMLS ID #72398071
Building ImagesView ListingMLS ID #72398071

Amenities

At 28 Essex, you won't just be investing in a home, but also in an enriching lifestyle. Imagine spending your weekends playing on the tennis courts or taking leisurely bike rides along well-kept bike paths. With easy highway access, commuting is a breeze, allowing you to explore nearby areas with ease. Plus, being close to parks and houses of worship adds a serene touch to urban living. Public transportation options are conveniently located, so you'll always feel connected.

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Building Policies

In terms of policies, 28 Essex ensures that living here is both enjoyable and respectful. The well-structured set of guidelines helps maintain a pleasant community atmosphere, so you can focus on making memories rather than worrying about minor disputes. It’s all about keeping your new home a friendly haven!

Pet AllowedPets Allowed
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Sublet AllowedSublet Allowed

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28 Essex St Market Report (last 12 months)

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28 Essex St Sales History

UnitSize (sqft)BedsBathsDays On MarketDateStatusPrice
Unit 44130442542022-05-17
MLS#: 72957421
Closed$1,510,000
Unit 44130642412019-07-09
MLS#: 72507952
Closed$1,445,000
Unit 11207643352018-10-24
MLS#: 72398071
Closed$1,450,000
Unit 1
1

4 Beds

3 Baths

2076 sqft

Days On Market35

DateStatusPrice
2018-10-24Closed$1,450,000
MLS#: 72398071
Unit 4
4

4 Beds

2 Baths

1304 sqft

Days On Market54

DateStatusPrice
2022-05-17Closed$1,510,000
MLS#: 72957421
Unit 4
4

4 Beds

2 Baths

1306 sqft

Days On Market41

DateStatusPrice
2019-07-09Closed$1,445,000
MLS#: 72507952
View Complete Unit Listing HistorySource By: MLSPIN

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)
28 Essex St--
43 Essex$955/sqft.$4 /sqft.
5 Lamson Pl$993/sqft.$3 /sqft.
221 Harvard St$934/sqft.$3 /sqft.
213 Harvard St$966/sqft.$3 /sqft.
33 Inman$1,097/sqft.$3 /sqft.

Nearby Schools

Discover top-rated schools located close to 28 Essex St.

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School

C
Public|Grades KG–12
50 Essex St|0.05 miles away

Cambridgeport

C+
Public|Grades PK–5
89 Elm St|0.33 miles away

Fletcher/Maynard Academy

C
Public|Grades PK–5
225 Windsor St|0.39 miles away

Amigos School

A-
Public|Grades PK–8
15 Upton St|0.61 miles away

Putnam Avenue Upper School

C
Public|Grades 6–8
100 Putnam Ave|0.78 miles away

Martin Luther King Jr.

A-
Public|Grades PK–5
102 Putnam Ave|0.78 miles away
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Schools

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School

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

Cambridgeport

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

Fletcher/Maynard Academy

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

Amigos School

A-
Public|Grades PK–8
15 Upton St|Less than 1 Mile Away

Putnam Avenue Upper School

C
Public|Grades 6–8
100 Putnam Ave|Less than 1 Mile Away

Martin Luther King Jr.

A-
Public|Grades PK–5
102 Putnam Ave|Less than 1 Mile Away

King Open

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

Cambridge Street Upper School

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

Cambridge Rindge and Latin

C
Public|Grades 9–12
459 Broadway|Less than 1 Mile Away

St Pauls Choir School

--
Private|Grades 3–8
29 Mount Auburn St|1.00 Miles Away

Kennedy-Longfellow

D+
Public|Grades PK–5
158 Spring St|1.05 Miles Away

Malik Academy/ Al Bustan Preschool

--
Private|Grades PK–KG
808 Memorial Dr St...|1.12 Miles Away

Community Charter School of Cambridge

B
Public|Grades 6–12
245 Bent St|1.13 Miles Away

Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park

C-
Public|Grades PK–8
290 Washington St|1.13 Miles Away

Morse

B
Public|Grades PK–5
40 Granite St|1.31 Miles Away

Boston University Academy

--
Private|Grades 9–12
1 University Rd|1.62 Miles Away

Capuano Early Childhood Center

--
Public|Grades PK–KG
150 Glen St|1.75 Miles Away

Maria L. Baldwin

B+
Public|Grades PK–5
85 Oxford St|1.76 Miles Away

New England Hebrew Academy

--
Private|Grades PK–8
11 Essex St|1.87 Miles Away

Somerville High School

C-
Public|Grades 9–12
81 Highland Ave|1.88 Miles Away

St Catherine of Genoa School

--
Private|Grades PK–8
192 Summer St|1.91 Miles Away

The Newman School

--
Private|Grades 7–12
247 Marlborough St|1.95 Miles Away

The Newman School

--
Private|Grades 7–12
247 Marlborough St|1.95 Miles Away

Match Charter Public School

C
Public|Grades PK–12
1001 Commonwealth ...|1.96 Miles Away

Ivy Street School

--
Private|Grades 8–12
200 Ivy St|1.98 Miles Away

E Somerville Community

C
Public|Grades KG–8
50 Cross St|2.04 Miles Away

Kingsley Montessori School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
30 Fairfield St|2.08 Miles Away

Graham and Parks

B
Public|Grades PK–5
44 Linnaean St|2.14 Miles Away

Next Wave Junior High School

--
Public|Grades 7–8
8 Bonair St|2.15 Miles Away

Full Circle High School

--
Public|Grades 9–12
11 Otis St|2.15 Miles Away

Learning Project Elementary School

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Private|Grades KG–6
107 Marlborough St|2.16 Miles Away

Kingsley Montessori School

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Private|Grades PK–6
26 Exeter St|2.18 Miles Away

The Advent School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
15 Brimmer St|2.21 Miles Away

Snowden International School At Copley

F
Public|Grades 9–12
150 Newbury St|2.27 Miles Away

John F Kennedy

A
Public|Grades PK–8
5 Cherry St|2.28 Miles Away

Park Street School

--
Private|Grades PK–6
67 Brimmer St|2.30 Miles Away

Winter Hill Community

B-
Public|Grades PK–8
115 Sycamore St|2.31 Miles Away

Gardner Pilot Academy

D+
Public|Grades PK–8
30 Athol St|2.33 Miles Away

Boston Children's School

--
Private|Grades PK–2
8 Whittier Pl Ste ...|2.37 Miles Away

Bay Cove Academy

--
Private|Grades 8–12
156 Lawton St|2.38 Miles Away

Buckingham Browne & Nichols School

--
Private|Grades PK–12
80 Gerrys Landing ...|2.40 Miles Away

Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon

--
Public|Grades PK–PK
115 Greenough St R...|2.41 Miles Away

St Herman of Alaska Christian School

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Private|Grades KG–8
62 Harvard Ave|2.44 Miles Away

German International School Boston

--
Private|Grades PK–12
57 Holton St|2.47 Miles Away

Winsor School

--
Private|Grades 5–12
103 Pilgrim Rd|2.50 Miles Away

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers

C
Public|Grades 9–12
360 Huntington Ave...|2.52 Miles Away

Edward Devotion School

B
Public|Grades KG–8
345 Harvard St|2.59 Miles Away

Clarence R. Edwards Middle School

--
Public|Grades 6–8
28 Walker St|2.62 Miles Away

Transit

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

45 Beacon St

0.81 miles away|16 min walk

Beacon St @ Cooney St

0.85 miles away|17 min walk

454 Broadway

0.9 miles away|18 min walk

77 Massachusetts Ave

0.92 miles away|18 min walk

Beacon St @ Calvin St

0.96 miles away|19 min walk

84 Massachusetts Ave

0.98 miles away|19 min walk
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Transit

45 Beacon St

0.81 miles away|16 min walk

Beacon St @ Cooney St

0.85 miles away|17 min walk

454 Broadway

0.9 miles away|18 min walk

77 Massachusetts Ave

0.92 miles away|18 min walk

Beacon St @ Calvin St

0.96 miles away|19 min walk

84 Massachusetts Ave

0.98 miles away|19 min walk

Ames St @ Main St

1.01 miles away|20 min walk

25 Webster Ave @ Newton St

1.07 miles away|21 min walk

Amesbury St @ Vassar St

1.18 miles away|23 min walk

51 Bow St

1.36 miles away|27 min walk

16 Eliot St

1.46 miles away|28 min walk

422 McGrath Hwy

1.61 miles away|31 min walk

125 Western Ave

1.61 miles away|31 min walk

594 Somerville Ave

1.63 miles away|32 min walk

130 Western Ave

1.66 miles away|32 min walk

Amory Street - Amory St

1.75 miles away|34 min walk

Amory Street

1.77 miles away|34 min walk

Amory Street - Buick St Saint Paul St

1.8 miles away|35 min walk

75 Highland Ave opp Putnam St

1.8 miles away|35 min walk

Babcock Street - Harry Agganis Way Pleasant St

1.89 miles away|37 min walk

125 Highland Ave

1.9 miles away|37 min walk

Babcock Street

1.93 miles away|37 min walk

Babcock Street - Babcock St

1.98 miles away|38 min walk

1079 Commonwealth Ave

2.07 miles away|40 min walk

132 Brookline Ave opp Fullerton St

2.1 miles away|41 min walk

235 Highland Ave

2.27 miles away|44 min walk

263 Highland Ave

2.35 miles away|46 min walk

Back Bay - 167 Dartmouth St

2.52 miles away|49 min walk

Ave Louis Pasteur @ The Fenway

2.54 miles away|49 min walk

Back Bay - Dartmouth St (Tracks 5 and 7)

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Transit

Back Bay - Dartmouth St (Tracks 5 and 7)

2.55 miles away|49 min walk

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

2.55 miles away|49 min walk

Arlington - Elevator Boylston St

2.55 miles away|49 min walk

Back Bay - Underpass to Copley Place

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Transit

Back Bay - Underpass to Copley Place

2.55 miles away|49 min walk

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

2.55 miles away|49 min walk

529 Main St

2.56 miles away|50 min walk

Back Bay - Dartmouth St (North)

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Transit

Back Bay - Dartmouth St (North)

2.56 miles away|50 min walk

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

2.56 miles away|50 min walk

Arlington - Public Garden

2.56 miles away|50 min walk

Arlington

2.57 miles away|50 min walk

Back Bay

2.57 miles away|50 min walk

Back Bay - Dartmouth St (South)

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Transit

Back Bay - Dartmouth St (South)

2.58 miles away|50 min walk

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

2.58 miles away|50 min walk

367 Western Ave opp Brighton Mills Mall

2.59 miles away|50 min walk

Arlington - Arlington St (West)

2.59 miles away|50 min walk

Back Bay - Garage

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Back Bay - Garage

2.6 miles away|50 min walk

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

2.6 miles away|50 min walk

Arlington - Arlington St (East)

2.6 miles away|50 min walk

Back Bay - Clarendon St Buses (North)

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Transit

Back Bay - Clarendon St Buses (North)

2.62 miles away|51 min walk

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

2.62 miles away|51 min walk

Alford St @ Main St

2.63 miles away|51 min walk

Back Bay - Clarendon St Buses (South)

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Transit

Back Bay - Clarendon St Buses (South)

2.63 miles away|51 min walk

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

2.63 miles away|51 min walk

Arlington St @ Saint James Ave

2.63 miles away|51 min walk

Back Bay - Clarendon St Columbus Ave

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Transit

Back Bay - Clarendon St Columbus Ave

2.69 miles away|52 min walk

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

2.69 miles away|52 min walk

360 Huntington Ave

2.69 miles away|52 min walk

Back Bay - Columbus Ave @ Dartmouth St

2.7 miles away|52 min walk

Alford St @ MBTA Charlestown Garage

2.7 miles away|52 min walk

The Neighborhood: The Port / Area Four

The Port, located in Middlesex County, MA, is a dynamic district blending innovation and tradition. Known for its proximity to prestigious universities like MIT and Harvard, the area attracts a diverse community of students and professionals. Residents enjoy an array of amenities, including trendy cafes, eclectic eateries, and vibrant arts venues. Parks and recreational spaces offer tranquil retreats, while nearby Kendall Square is a tech hub with cutting-edge offerings. Convenient public transportation options, such as the MBTA Red Line, provide seamless connectivity to surrounding areas, making commuting hassle-free.

Demographics For all The Port / Area Four listings

AVERAGE RESIDENT AGE

35 years old

AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME

$98,243/year

AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION

2 People

Star IconWhat to know about The Port / Area Four demographics:

  • Approximately 45.85% of the population holds a post-graduate degree, reflecting a highly educated community.
  • The average age of residents is around 35 years.
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