Cambridge, MA
Cambridgeport Brownstone — Garden 1BR
- 1 bed
- 1 bath
- 720 sqft
$2950/month
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Brick and brownstones. Honest requirements. A team that has been here.
We've managed apartments around Cambridge and Boston since 2008. Today that's roughly 80 units across Cambridge, Somerville, Brookline, and Allston/Brighton — and every listing shows credit, income, and pet rules upfront, so you know if you'll qualify before you apply.
17 yrs
Managing Boston-area rentals
< 6h
Inquiry response
4.7/5
Resident rating
91%
Renewal rate
Just listed
New on the market this week
A handful of units that opened up recently. Boston-area rentals move quickly — most of ours are signed within three weeks of listing.
Cambridge, MA
Inman Square Triple-Decker — Top floor 2BR
- 2 bed
- 1 bath
- 1050 sqft
$3450/month
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Somerville, MA
Davis Square Modern — 2BR with private deck
- 2 bed
- 2 bath
- 1080 sqft
$3650/month
View details →Where we operate
Four neighborhoods, on both sides of the river
About eighty units across Cambridge, Somerville, Brookline, and Allston/Brighton. Filter the map by area or bedroom count.
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Why Northwind
A small firm doing this the long way around.
Northwind started in 2008 with four buildings in Cambridgeport. Two recessions and seventeen years later, we manage about eighty units. We've never gone after a thousand-door portfolio. We're trying to be the firm that does this well in one corner of one city for thirty years.
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Requirements upfront
Every listing shows the credit minimum, income multiple, pet policy, co-signer policy, and application fee before you start. The Boston rental market is hard enough without surprises after the tour.
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A team you reach
Our office is on Mass Ave between Central and Harvard. Eleanor, Theo, and Priya answer the phone — usually within a few hours, always within the business day.
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Move-in ready
Every unit gets a full turnover between residents: paint, deep clean, professional inspection, and any deferred maintenance addressed. It's how we operated in 2008 and it's how we operate now.
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Built for renewals
Our average resident stays a little over three years. We price modestly at renewal (typically 3-4%), fix things quickly, and don't nickel-and-dime on move-out. The math works.
How it works
From browsing to keys, usually three weeks
Boston timing is its own thing — September turnover dominates the calendar — but most off-cycle leases close in about three weeks.
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Browse
See every available unit on one page. Filter by neighborhood, beds, or rent. We refresh listings the day they hit the market.
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Tour
Schedule with our leasing team or take a self-guided tour with a one-time access code. Evenings and weekends both work.
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Apply
The application takes about fifteen minutes. $50 per adult applicant, refunded if we deny without reviewing.
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Move in
Sign the lease digitally, pay first month plus security, pick up keys at our Mass Ave office or arrange a building handoff.
I called four places about a Cambridge 1-bedroom. Three asked me to come tour before they would even share the credit minimum. Northwind put it on the listing. I applied that night and signed the lease the following Monday.
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