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Putnam Ave. / Fort Washington Pl.

589 Putnam Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139

2-3 beds 1-2 baths 796-1,071 sqft

All about this rental

Quick overview

Type:
Townhouse
Neighborhood:
Cambridgeport
ZIP code:
02139
Status:
Active
Last checked:
1 hour ago

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Perks of living here

Convenience

Simplify chores with a Dishwasher and in-unit Washer/Dryer.

Temperature

Stay comfortable with a Ceiling Fan to help with air circulation.

Design

Enjoy stylish touches like Hardwood Floors, High Ceilings, and a Skylight that brings in natural light.

Standout

The Gas Range offers precise cooking control, perfect for home chefs.

In-house comforts

  • Washer/Dryer
  • Skylight
  • Refrigerator
  • High Ceilings
  • Hardwood Floors
  • Extra Storage
  • Cable Ready
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Dishwasher
  • Gas Range

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Fees & policies

Pet policy

No pets allowed.
The fees are estimates and actual amounts may vary. Pricing and availability are subject to change. For details, .

Contact info
Jones Lang LaSalle
Property listed in the Yardi Rental ILS Network (RentCafe.com & Point2Homes.com).

Get to know the area

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88
Very walkable
Walk Score®
67
Good transit
Transit Score®
99
Biker's paradise
Bike Score®
The area around 589 Putnam Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139 is highly walkable. Many services and amenities are within walking distance, allowing you to handle most errands without a car. The area has several public transportation options, offering convenience for some routes and destinations. 589 Putnam Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139 is located in a biker’s paradise, with an extensive and well-maintained cycling infrastructure for seamless biking.
Walkability data provided by Walk Score®

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  • Cambridge's city center
    6 min
    10 min
    33 min
    21 min
Commute times provided by Walk Score® Travel Time.

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W64 Koch Childcare Center
Childcare • 0.36 mi
NR
Rock & Roll Daycare
Childcare • 0.95 mi
NR
Snowdrop Montessori
Childcare • 0.98 mi
NR
Kiddie Academy
Childcare • 1.19 mi
NR
Nurtury Boston
Childcare • 1.64 mi
NR
John Winthrop School
Childcare • 1.66 mi
NR
Play Union
Childcare • 1.73 mi
NR
Learn and Play Day Care and Preschool
Childcare • 1.77 mi
NR
Morse School
Public • PK, K-5 • 294 students • 0.28 mi
6/10
The Amigos School
Public • PK, K-8 • 407 students • 0.45 mi
7/10
Malik Academy/ Al Bustan Preschool
Private • PK-K • 51 students • 0.50 mi
NR
New England Hebrew Academy
Private • PK-8 • 127 students • 0.58 mi
NR
Match Charter Public School
Charter • PK, K-12 • 1186 students • 0.76 mi
5/10
Martin Luther King, Jr. School
Public • PK, K-5 • 332 students • 0.76 mi
8/10
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
Charter • PK, K-12 • 999 students • 0.82 mi
4/10
Fletcher/Maynard Academy
Public • PK, K-5 • 254 students • 0.91 mi
5/10
Morse School
Public • PK, K-5 • 294 students • 0.28 mi
6/10
The Amigos School
Public • PK, K-8 • 407 students • 0.45 mi
7/10
Malik Academy/ Al Bustan Preschool
Private • PK-K • 51 students • 0.50 mi
NR
New England Hebrew Academy
Private • PK-8 • 127 students • 0.58 mi
NR
The Henry Buckner School
Private • K-1 • 6 students • 0.69 mi
NR
Match Charter Public School
Charter • PK, K-12 • 1186 students • 0.76 mi
5/10
Martin Luther King, Jr. School
Public • PK, K-5 • 332 students • 0.76 mi
8/10
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
Charter • PK, K-12 • 999 students • 0.82 mi
4/10
The Amigos School
Public • PK, K-8 • 407 students • 0.45 mi
7/10
James F Farr Academy
Private • 8-12 • 29 students • 0.46 mi
NR
New England Hebrew Academy
Private • PK-8 • 127 students • 0.58 mi
NR
Ivy Street School
Private • 8-12 • 48 students • 0.70 mi
NR
Match Charter Public School
Charter • PK, K-12 • 1186 students • 0.76 mi
5/10
Putnam Avenue Upper School
Public • 6-8 • 251 students • 0.77 mi
8/10
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
Charter • PK, K-12 • 999 students • 0.82 mi
4/10
St Herman Of Alaska Christian School
Private • K-8 • 30 students • 1.02 mi
NR
Boston University Academy
Private • 9-12 • 193 students • 0.40 mi
NR
James F Farr Academy
Private • 8-12 • 29 students • 0.46 mi
NR
Ivy Street School
Private • 8-12 • 48 students • 0.70 mi
NR
Match Charter Public School
Charter • PK, K-12 • 1186 students • 0.76 mi
5/10
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
Charter • PK, K-12 • 999 students • 0.82 mi
4/10
Winsor School
Private • 5-12 • 471 students • 1.08 mi
NR
Bay Cove Academy
Private • 8-12 • 27 students • 1.09 mi
NR
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Public • 9-12 • 1867 students • 1.22 mi
6/10
School of Theology
College • 0.43 mi
NR
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
College • 0.45 mi
NR
Boston University
College • 0.46 mi
NR
Blackstone South
College • 0.62 mi
NR
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
College • 0.73 mi
NR
Wheelock College- Brookline Campus
College • 0.90 mi
NR
Computer Systems Institute
College • 0.99 mi
NR
Harvard Business School
College • 0.99 mi
NR
Brookline St @ Putnam Ave
Bus
0.06 mi
Brookline St @ Granite St
Bus
0.16 mi
Pearl St @ Putnam Av
Bus
0.16 mi
Amesbury St @ Vassar St
Bus
0.17 mi
Brookline St @ Erie St
Bus
0.19 mi
Granite St @ Brookline St
Bus
0.20 mi
Granite St @ Pearl St
Bus
0.24 mi
Pearl St @ Erie St
Bus
0.24 mi
Tailwind Boston Seaplane Base
Airport
4.01 mi
Boston Harbor Seaplane Base (Cape Air Seaplanes)
Airport
4.05 mi
Logan International Airport
Airport
5.09 mi
Brookline St @ Putnam Ave
Bus
0.06 mi
Brookline St @ Granite St
Bus
0.16 mi
Pearl St @ Putnam Av
Bus
0.16 mi
Amesbury St @ Vassar St
Bus
0.17 mi
Brookline St @ Erie St
Bus
0.19 mi
Granite St @ Brookline St
Bus
0.20 mi
Granite St @ Pearl St
Bus
0.24 mi
Pearl St @ Erie St
Bus
0.24 mi
Boston University Central (Outbound)
Train
0.45 mi
Boston University Central (Inbound)
Train
0.46 mi
Boston University Central
Train
0.46 mi
Boston University East (Outbound)
Train
0.50 mi
Boston University East (Inbound)
Train
0.51 mi
Boston University East
Train
0.51 mi
Amory Street (Outbound)
Train
0.54 mi
Amory Street - Boston College
Train
0.55 mi
Dimi’s place
Food
0.05 mi
Cambridge Pizzeria
Food
0.07 mi
Pacific Street Cafe
Restaurant
0.35 mi
Rhett's
Restaurant
0.41 mi
Panda Express
Food
0.42 mi
Dunkin'
Food
0.42 mi
Starbucks
Restaurant
0.42 mi
Nud Pob
Restaurant
0.47 mi
Dugout Cafe
Drinks
0.49 mi
Phoenix Landing
Drinks
0.58 mi
Miracle of Science Bar + Grill
Drinks
0.60 mi
Brick & Mortar
Drinks
0.62 mi
Blue Owl
Drinks
0.62 mi
730 Tavern, Kitchen & Patio
Drinks
0.65 mi
Cantab Lounge
Drinks
0.66 mi
Cornwall's
Drinks
0.79 mi
Dimi’s place
Food
0.05 mi
Cambridge Pizzeria
Food
0.07 mi
Panda Express
Food
0.42 mi
Dunkin'
Food
0.42 mi
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Food
0.47 mi
Coast Cafe
Food
0.49 mi
Dunkin'
Food
0.51 mi
Subway
Food
0.51 mi
Pacific Street Cafe
Restaurant
0.35 mi
Rhett's
Restaurant
0.41 mi
Starbucks
Restaurant
0.42 mi
Nud Pob
Restaurant
0.47 mi
Pavement Coffee
Restaurant
0.47 mi
Bejing Cafe
Restaurant
0.49 mi
Crispy Crêpes Café
Restaurant
0.50 mi
University Grill and Pizza
Restaurant
0.50 mi
Metropolitan Laundry
Shopping
0.06 mi
Flour
Grocery store
0.18 mi
Black Sheep Market
Grocery store
0.28 mi
Micro Center
Shopping
0.36 mi
Trader Joe's
Grocery store
0.36 mi
Loose Leafs
Grocery store
0.42 mi
BU Farmer's Market - Thursdays
Grocery store
0.43 mi
Whole Foods Market
Grocery store
0.45 mi
Flour
Grocery store
0.18 mi
Black Sheep Market
Grocery store
0.28 mi
Trader Joe's
Grocery store
0.36 mi
Loose Leafs
Grocery store
0.42 mi
BU Farmer's Market - Thursdays
Grocery store
0.43 mi
Whole Foods Market
Grocery store
0.45 mi
Terrier Bytes
Grocery store
0.52 mi
City Convenience
Grocery store
0.52 mi
Metropolitan Laundry
Shopping
0.06 mi
Micro Center
Shopping
0.36 mi
Pearl Street Laundry and Dry Cleaning
Shopping
0.48 mi
Boston City Florist
Shopping
0.50 mi
FedEx Office
Shopping
0.51 mi
Wash & Dry
Shopping
0.53 mi
Target
Shopping
0.54 mi
City Express Cleaners
Shopping
0.57 mi
Simply Erinn’s Unisex Hair Salon
Personal care
0.06 mi
WW15 Lot
Automotive
0.13 mi
65 Waverly St
Automotive
0.18 mi
FedEx
Public service
0.19 mi
UPS
Public service
0.19 mi
Bluebikes
Automotive
0.19 mi
Ensemble Therapeutics
Automotive
0.19 mi
Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge
Hotel
0.20 mi
WW15 Lot
Automotive
0.13 mi
65 Waverly St
Automotive
0.18 mi
Bluebikes
Automotive
0.19 mi
Ensemble Therapeutics
Automotive
0.19 mi
Westgate Lot
Automotive
0.25 mi
LiveableStreets
Automotive
0.31 mi
Blue Bikes - Lower Cambridgeport at Magazine St/Riverside Rd
Automotive
0.34 mi
Shell Service Center
Automotive
0.35 mi
Walgreens
Healthcare
0.48 mi
Boston University Student Health Services
Healthcare
0.56 mi
CVS Pharmacy
Healthcare
0.61 mi
Walgreens
Healthcare
0.64 mi
Dr. Dental
Healthcare
0.65 mi
CVS Pharmacy
Healthcare
0.65 mi
Prospect Dental
Healthcare
0.67 mi
Courtyard Dental
Healthcare
0.73 mi
Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge
Hotel
0.20 mi
Courtyard Marriott Boston Cambridge
Hotel
0.42 mi
Le Meridien Cambridge-MIT
Hotel
0.53 mi
DoubleTree
Hotel
0.61 mi
907 Main
Hotel
0.62 mi
Boston Hotel Buckminster
Hotel
0.76 mi
Hotel Commonwealth
Hotel
0.83 mi
Residence Inn
Hotel
0.83 mi
Dero
Other
0.25 mi
Dero
Other
0.32 mi
Angles Realty
Other
0.56 mi
Urban NYCHE Marketing, Inc.
Other
0.62 mi
Dero
Other
0.63 mi
H&R Block
Other
0.63 mi
Dero
Other
0.63 mi
Fixtation
Other
0.68 mi
Simply Erinn’s Unisex Hair Salon
Personal care
0.06 mi
University Barber Shop
Personal care
0.49 mi
Louie's Hair Cuts
Personal care
0.50 mi
Nu Image Barbershop
Personal care
0.60 mi
John's Barber Shop
Personal care
0.66 mi
Lewis' Hair Salon
Personal care
0.69 mi
Sunny Nails
Personal care
0.74 mi
Down Under
Personal care
0.75 mi
Pacific Street Dog Park
Pet care
0.32 mi
Amory Playground Green Dog Park
Pet care
0.78 mi
Charlesgate Dog Park
Pet care
0.96 mi
Park-9 @ The Station
Pet care
0.99 mi
The Daily Stroll
Pet care
1.01 mi
Mansfield Dog Park
Pet care
1.19 mi
Small Door Veterinary
Pet care
1.22 mi
The Mindful Mutt
Pet care
1.28 mi
Cambridgeport Baptist Church
Place of worship
0.24 mi
Congregation Eitz Chayim
Place of worship
0.24 mi
Pentecostal Tabernacle
Place of worship
0.38 mi
Marsh Chapel
Place of worship
0.42 mi
First Korean Church
Place of worship
0.46 mi
B'Nai B'Rith Hillel
Place of worship
0.46 mi
BU Catholic Center
Place of worship
0.47 mi
Antioch Temple
Place of worship
0.50 mi
FedEx
Public service
0.19 mi
UPS
Public service
0.19 mi
MIT Police Station
Public service
0.22 mi
River Street Firehouse
Public service
0.47 mi
USPS
Public service
0.51 mi
Station 2
Public service
0.57 mi
M&T Bank
Public service
0.60 mi
Cambridge Police Reporting Station
Public service
0.61 mi
Pika
Entertainment
0.05 mi
W97 Theatre
Entertainment
0.15 mi
DeWolfe Boathouse
Sports
0.24 mi
E Field
Sports
0.29 mi
D Field
Sports
0.32 mi
Boston University Sailing Pavilion
Sports
0.36 mi
C Field
Sports
0.37 mi
School of Law Library
Entertainment
0.40 mi
Pika
Entertainment
0.05 mi
W97 Theatre
Entertainment
0.15 mi
School of Law Library
Entertainment
0.40 mi
Mugar Memorial Library
Entertainment
0.40 mi
Boston University School of Theology Library
Entertainment
0.43 mi
Dahod Family Alumni Center at the Castle
Entertainment
0.45 mi
Tsai Performance Center
Entertainment
0.46 mi
Boston University Stone Science Library
Entertainment
0.48 mi
DeWolfe Boathouse
Sports
0.24 mi
E Field
Sports
0.29 mi
D Field
Sports
0.32 mi
Boston University Sailing Pavilion
Sports
0.36 mi
C Field
Sports
0.37 mi
Fran O'Brien Field
Sports
0.40 mi
Wading Pool
Sports
0.41 mi
Veterans Memorial Pool
Sports
0.41 mi

Average utility cost in Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, renters typically spend around $475 per month on utilities, with costs ranging from $35 for internet to $170 for electricity, depending on factors like home size, season, and usage.

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Electricity
$170
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Gas
$133
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Water
$37
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Sewer
$36
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Cable
$64
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Internet
$35

Community reviews
How are these reviews collected?
4.3 (5 reviews)

What other renters say:

Verified Resident
Jun 8, 2026 • Anonymous
Verified Resident
Jul 26, 2024 • Anonymous
This is a fine house, a bit expensive but so is everything in the neighborhood. Maintenance is usually pretty good, but not always. The place becomes very hot in the summer
Verified Resident
Aug 15, 2023 • Anonymous
It is a nice place, somewhat expensive. Maintenance is responsive
Verified Resident
Jun 28, 2022 • Anonymous
Moved in a few weeks ago and everything has been good so far. Service has been attentive and helpful.
Verified Resident
Jun 17, 2022 • Travis
It's a very practical and well-priced apartment. Other than the outdated kitchen, the apartment is very nice and spacious. The garage and basement are also great pluses.

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FAQs about Putnam Ave. / Fort Washington Pl.

When was the data on this property last updated?

The information for Putnam Ave. / Fort Washington Pl. was last updated 1 hour ago.

What floor plan options are available?

Putnam Ave. / Fort Washington Pl. offers the following floor plan options: two-bedroom, three-plus-bedroom.

Is Putnam Ave. / Fort Washington Pl. pet-friendly?

No, Putnam Ave. / Fort Washington Pl. is not pet-friendly.

What's convenient about Putnam Ave. / Fort Washington Pl.?

Convenience is key at Putnam Ave. / Fort Washington Pl.: Simplify chores with a Dishwasher and in-unit Washer/Dryer.

In what neighborhood is this property located?

589 Putnam Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139 is in Cambridgeport.

What are some of the most popular house rentals in Cambridgeport?

Some of the most popular house rentals in Cambridgeport include: 71 Fairbanks St, Hancock Village, Ridgecrest Village.

How far is this property from the city center?

Putnam Ave. / Fort Washington Pl. is approximately 6 minutes away by car from the city center.

How do people usually get around the area?

The area around 589 Putnam Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139 is highly walkable. Many services and amenities are within walking distance, allowing you to handle most errands without a car. The area has several public transportation options, offering convenience for some routes and destinations. 589 Putnam Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139 is located in a biker’s paradise, with an extensive and well-maintained cycling infrastructure for seamless biking.

What childcare centers are nearby?

Here are some nearby childcare centers: W64 Koch Childcare Center, Rock & Roll Daycare, Snowdrop Montessori.

What schools are nearby?

Here are some nearby schools: Morse School, Boston University Academy, The Amigos School.

What colleges are nearby?

Here are some nearby colleges: School of Theology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston University.

Are there any house rentals around for the same amount?

Here are houses for rent near 589 Putnam Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139 with similar pricing: Hancock Village, Ridgecrest Village.

Are utilities included in the rent at Putnam Ave. / Fort Washington Pl.?

Utilities are not part of the rent at Putnam Ave. / Fort Washington Pl.; tenants are responsible for covering them.

Is online viewing available for this property?

Yes, online viewing is available at Putnam Ave. / Fort Washington Pl. through a video walkthrough found in the photo gallery.

Are there any reviews or ratings for this property or its management company?

Yes, you’ll find reviews for Putnam Ave. / Fort Washington Pl. above. See what past and current residents have to say about living here.

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