Peabody Terrace

1-34 Peabody Terrace
Cambridge, MA 02138


Offering a nice community feel, Peabody Terrace overlooks the Charles River and a city park with a playground and basketball courts. A beautifully landscaped courtyard with benches provides a pleasant retreat, and weekly shuttle service offers convenient access to shopping.

This apartment complex, constructed in 1964 and renovated between 1993 and 1995, contains 492 apartments. This complex is recommended for children as a play area and childcare center are located on the grounds. It is within walking distance of Harvard Square and is near the Harvard Business School and the Harvard Kennedy School. The complex is approximately ten minutes walking distance from grocery and convenience stores.

NOTE: Elevators are located in the high-rise towers only (buildings 2,11, and 24) and stop only at floors 1, 4, 6, 12, 15, 18, and 21.

Short-term housing for the fall 2009 semester may be available. Effective August 20, 2009, HRES has implemented a pilot short-term rental program for Botanic Gardens, Holden Green, and Peabody Terrace. Under this new program, affiliates may now choose to sign a lease with a December 31, 2009 or January 21, 2010 end date, rather than the usual June 30, 2010 end date. Please contact the Leasing Office 617-495-1459 or leasing@harvard.edu for more information.

Please note that this short term rental offer applies to new leases only. If you have already selected or signed a lease for a Harvard University Housing apartment, the terms of your current lease will continue to apply. This program is subject to change.
 

Most apartments have:

  • A living room/dining area/kitchenette combination.
  • Some have a living room/dining area combination with a small kitchen.
  • Some have a living room and an eat-in kitchen.
  • Most apartments have one bathroom.
  • Most three-bedroom apartments have an extra bath.
  • A small number of studio and one-bedroom apartments are partially furnished (most are non-smoking). Click here for the list.
  • The number of bedrooms varies.
  • Click here for more details about this complex and its amenities and to compare it with others in the Harvard University Housing portfolio.
  
 
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  • Apartment Internet Access. Wireless Internet service is available in the outdoor common area courtyards, the first floor laundry rooms in entries 2 and 9, the children's first floor playroom in entry 8, and in the 21st floor laundry/study rooms in entries 11 and 24.