For Rent in Boston
The Boston rental market in 2020 looks nothing like the sales market
Declining costs? Please. The city’s (and region’s) apartment scene appears as pricey as ever with little relief in sight.
Seaport’s 414-unit NEMA Boston opening
The 21-story, 414-unit building where studios start at $2,430 a month replaced the famed "sausage parcel."
Cambridge apartment building replaces yet another parking lot
Units in the new four-story 1699 Massachusetts Avenue—the first sizable multifamily to go up between Harvard and Porter squares in decades—start at $3,000 a month.
Fenway Center to start opening in spring 2020
A 312-unit, two-building apartment project called Bower will mark a milestone in the oft-delayed project. Rents are expected to start at $2,900 a month.
What $2,500 rents in South Boston now
It looks like the sum rents at least one bedroom in enclaves such as Telegraph Hill and City Point, though not much else.
It’s gotten more expensive to rent near major Boston transit hubs
A new analysis spells out the rise this past year in rents in larger buildings near South Station, North Station, Back Bay Station, and elsewhere.
What $3,000 a month rents in Somerville now
It looks like it’ll get you at least three bedrooms in neighborhoods such as Davis and Union squares.
Here’s what happened when Massachusetts repealed rent control in the 1990s
Far from bringing rents down—as opponents of rent control insisted would happen—leasing costs appear to have spiked as did evictions. The lesson has resonance as the debate on bringing back rent control continues.
Hub on Causeway tower near TD Garden one-quarter leased
It’s been five months since leasing launched at the 38-story sprout, with its 440 units starting at $2,300 a month.
What $4,000 a month rents in Boston now
It looks like it can land a tenant a washer-dryer, among other perks. Check out these recent listings in the South End, Back Bay, South Boston, and elsewhere.
What $2,750 rents around Boston now
These listings in the North End, Dorchester, the South End, and elsewhere include one- and two-bedrooms.
New Seaport apartment building opening in March
The rents for 501 Congress Street are still to come, but the amounts are likely to be on the higher end given its location and amenities.
What $2,100 rents around Boston now
Compare and contrast these newer listings in East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, and elsewhere.
Brookline apartment complex half-leased after two weeks
The brisk pace for a 25-unit building where units start at $2,500 a month highlights the wider region’s demand for housing.
Nearly half of Boston-area tenant households ‘cost-burdened,’ report says
The Apartment List study found that in 2018 some 49.6 percent of renter households were paying at least 30 percent of their household income on housing. That represented an uptick from 2017.
Here are median apartment rents in 15 Boston-area cities and towns
Boston and Cambridge were the two priciest municipalities to rent at the start of October, a Zumper report said. No surprise there. But what’s with the steep jumps in Revere and Everett?
Three-building apartment complex joins the rush in Quincy
The 610-unit Abby, which broke ground at the end of September, will be off a Red Line stop in a city increasingly popular because of its proximity to Boston.
Private Northeastern dormitory a model for other Boston schools, mayor says
Mayor Marty Walsh has touted the Columbus Avenue tower as part of the solution to Boston's housing shortage. Its builder calls it the city’s first developer-led, equity-financed student housing project.
These $2,500 studios went fast in Cambridge’s Central Square
Sign of the times? Ten Essex, a recently completed 46-unit development off the Red Line, still has some two-bedrooms for $3,700 a month.
Beacon Hill triplex with six fireplaces wants nearly $20,000 a month
The Chestnut Street spread in a building dating from 1822 includes a roof deck too.
What $2,500 rents around Boston now
These newer listings include apartments in East Boston, Kenmore, Fenway, and Dorchester.
New Somerville apartment complex has two-bedrooms for $6,000 a month
The Commons at Prospect Hill off McGrath Highway includes 48 units, with one-bedrooms starting at $2,100.
What $3,500 a month rents around Boston now
These newer offerings come from Dorchester, South Boston, Charlestown, and elsewhere.
Boston’s median one-bedroom rent up nearly 6 percent annually in July, report says
A new analysis runs down monthly leasing costs in 16 different cities and towns in the Boston region, including Cambridge and Somerville.
Boston, Cambridge apartment rents among highest in U.S. heading into July
No surprise there—the latest stats, though, come amid a roiling debate about what to do about it.
Watertown’s Elan Union Market officially opens with complex 75 percent leased
The remaining apartments at the 282-unit project at 130 Arsenal Street start at $1,750 a month for studios.
What $2,250 rents around Boston now
These newer listings in Allston, Beacon Hill, Dorchester, and elsewhere tend to be on the smaller side.
Apartments in new Egleston Square complex start at $2,400-plus a month for studios
The 73-unit 3200 Washington Street in Jamaica Plain includes amenities such as parking and a fitness center. Many apartments, too, will have outdoor space.
How much to rent a South Boston two-bedroom near Thomas Park?
The spread features central air-conditioning and granite countertops, and also comes with a private deck. Take a look around and then take your best guess re: the rent.
Studios at Central Square’s Ten Essex start at $2,500 a month
Things go way up from there at the forthcoming 46-unit Cambridge development. Three-bedrooms start at $5,100.
This is only the second new rental building in Brookline in the past decade
Apartments in the 17-unit project at 455 Harvard Street near Coolidge Corner start at more than $3,200 a month.
New report tracks median apartment rents in 16 Boston-area cities and towns
The Boston one-bedroom median was up nearly 9 percent annually. The city, along with Cambridge and Brookline, are the region’s most expensive locales, according to Zumper.
What $3,000 a month rents around Boston now
Our latest Curbed Comparisons tracks newer listings in Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Dorchester, Charlestown, and elsewhere.
Where to look in Boston for a deal on a one-bedroom apartment
Neighborhoods beyond downtown—like Dorchester and Jamaica Plain—offer best chances for cheaper Boston rents. Also, consider staying on the T a bit longer.
Here are average rents near Boston-area universities
Leasing near M.I.T., Boston University, and Northeastern probably won’t save tenants much—not so near Harvard and Brandeis.
Hub on Causeway apartment tower launches leasing, with units ranging up to $10,000/month
The amenity-laden building next to TD Garden could provide a stark barometer for the health of Boston’s luxury rental market.
Cambridge apartment rents way out ahead of much of the U.S., new report says
It’s one of only two smaller cities nationwide with an average rent of more than $3,000 a month. Blame a housing shortage and high demand.
What $2,000 a month rents around Boston now
Curbed Comparisons is a regular column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount in the Boston area. Next up is $2,000 a month in Boston!
AC most sought-after apartment amenity in Boston: Report
Tenants also want in-building or in-unit laundry, and they’d love a parking spot.