5A Sacramento Street

$2,160 $2,844

5A Sacramento Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

Property Details

Built in 1891, this wood-framed building is located on a tree-lined street in a beautiful residential neighborhood. It is next to a park, basketball court, soccer fields, and is just around the corner from restaurants and shops.

Non-smoking
Utilities included
Pet friendly

Apartment Details

  • Kitchens include gas or electric stove and refrigerator
  • Cable TV ready
  • Free wireless internet
  • Wood, carpet, and vinyl flooring
  • Non-smoking
  • Pet friendly

Utilities

  • Heat, hot and cold water, and electricity included in the rent
  • Heating: forced hot water
  • Air conditioning: available for rent

Community Features

  • Bicycle storage: basement
  • Additional storage: basement (limited)
  • Laundry: none
  • Parking: on-street with resident sticker, or through Harvard University Parking Services for a fee
  • Some accessible units. Email huh_disability_coordinator@harvard.edu for information on specific accommodations.

Pricing and Floor Plans

These rents show the range of what you can expect to pay to live here. Harvard University Housing calculates the actual rent based on the current market.

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Botanic Property Management Group
Office hours: 8:00 AM–5 PM, Monday–Friday, except University holidays.
28 Fernald Drive - Rear
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-5534
huh_botanicgroup@harvard.edu

Area manager: Levee Ann Mollineau
Property manager: Brandon Smith
Property administrator: Maureen Alves
Property operations assistants: Antonio Amado, Nelio Berimbau, Joe Chan, Chris Coutoumas, Rob Barille, Eric Brathwaite, Jared Waite
Leasing coordinator: Susie Recinos, HUH_leasing_botanic@harvard.edu, 617-495-1459
Rent payment questions: HUH Accounts Receivable: 617-495-1612, or cs_ar@harvard.edu
Graduate Commons: graduatecommons@harvard.edu, 617-496-5993

Getting Started

Download these helpful PDFs before you arrive:


Activate your Harvard ID Card

  • Harvard affiliates living at 5A Sacramento Street must have their Harvard ID cards activated by our office. New Harvard affiliates must return the temporary swipe card issued by our office before we can activate newly issued Harvard ID cards.

Stay Informed

  • Email is our primary method of contacting residents and their emergency contacts so be sure the email addresses we have on file are current and checked frequently. 
  • You can change your email address in the Resident Portal. Please email leasing@harvard.edu to update emergency contact information.
  • International Students, consider "unlocking" your phone prior to leaving your home country. To learn more, visit the Harvard International Office website.
  • All Harvard affiliates are asked to sign up for the University's Emergency Notification System, messageme.

Policies and Procedures

  • Please contact your Property Management Office at least two business days in advance of your planned move-in to make key pick-up arrangements. That time is required to program fobs, set up a lock box, and communicate back to the tenant.

Internet Access

  • XFINITY wireless Internet access is available in your apartment and in all common spaces in the building.
  • Login information and a password will be provided when you pick up your keys at the Property Management Office.
  • Please email the Comcast Support Team or call them at 866-848-0281 if you have questions about this service. 
  • Note that you will need to use VPN to connect to Harvard sites that require a Harvard IP address. Please call your school's helpdesk if you need assistance with your VPN login.

Cable Television, Satellite Dishes, and Antennas

  • Cable television service is available through Comcast. For service, contact the Comcast representative for 5A Sacramento Street at 857-288-9315. 
  • Satellite television dishes, aerials, or antennas may not be installed without prior written consent from HUH. 
  • Residents are responsible for paying any installation and removal charges, and monthly fees. 

Telephones

  • Any contract made for phone service (landline or cellular) is between the resident and their service provider, not HUH.
  • Landline telephones must be connected to existing outlets, and residents are responsible for paying installation and removal charges, and monthly fees.
  • To arrange for landline service, contact Verizon at 800-837-4966 or Comcast at 857-288-9315.
  • Mobile phone service cannot be guaranteed in any apartment.
  • A mailbox for each apartment is located outside of the building. 
  • You are issued a mailbox key when you pick up your apartment keys. 
  • We recommend that you put a hold on your mail if you plan to be away for an extended period of time. Visit www.usps.com to learn how you can do so.
  • Please be sure to recycle all of your mail and packaging waste. Additionally, we recommend visiting www.dmachoice.org to reduce the amount of unwanted mail sent to your new address.

Important Information

  • Please be aware that the Property Management Office does not accept or store packages for residents at any time. 
  • If you are shipping items to your HUH apartment, please plan for your packages to arrive after you move in, arrange for packages to be held by the post office or shipping company, or make arrangements with a friend or neighbor to receive and hold your packages.

About Recycling At HUH

In accordance with the city municipal code, HUH is required to separate recyclable materials from trash. Eighty percent of what you throw out can be recycled, and our comprehensive Single Stream Recycling Program means you can collect all recyclable materials (paper, flattened cardboard, clean containers of aluminum, steel, plastics #1-7, and glass) together in your recycling bag. Please use a separate bin to collect household trash (food waste, Styrofoam, used tissues, etc.). Learn more about living sustainably at HUH.

  • Regular household trash that cannot be recycled should be disposed of in the trash receptacles located outside on the side of the building.
  • Recycling bins are located by the trash receptacles near the main gate to the property, on the left. 
  • Please do not throw trash in with recyclable materials.

Please help us to maintain a clean and pest-free environment.

  • Regularly empty both recycling and trash to minimize odors
  • Cardboard boxes should be flattened and left in a recycling area.
  • Do not leave recycling, boxes, or trash in any common area, on the sidewalk, or next to bins. If a bin is full, we ask that you find another recycling/trash area to use (if available) and that you notify the Property Management Office.
  • Please click here if you have questions regarding the type of materials that can be recycled, how to collect recycling, or where to dispose of it properly.
  • Washers and dryers are not available at 5A Sacramento Street. 
  • Please search online for the locations of nearby self-service laundries.
  • Open storage space is available in the basement. 
  • HUH does not recommend storage of valuables in the storage area.
  • We recommend the use of pallets in basement storage areas.
  • Property should not be stored near or block the way to the mechanical or electrical equipment.
  • HUH is not liable for water or any other damage to or loss of property.
  • Residents are advised to store bicycles in their apartments or in the basement storage area. 
  • Bicycles should not be left in hallways or attached to stairwell railing, benches, entryways or gates. Bicycles found in hallways or attached to the foregoing will be removed by the Property Management staff without notice at the owner’s expense. 
  • We require residents to register their bicycles with the Harvard University Police Department at www.hupd.harvard.edu.

Residents can rent a window unit from RentAnAC (Harvard University Housing's approved vendor), or bring their own, which must be installed by RentAnAC. Review the air conditioning policy (PDF) for this property.

5A Sacramento Street is designated as pet-friendly. Residents are required to complete pet documentation provided by the leasing office. For more information about pet-friendly policies, visit our policies and procedures.

HUH prohibits the use of grills at all HUH residential properties. This includes charcoal, propane, liquefied petroleum gas, and electric grills, as well as smokers, hibachis, chimineas, etc. 

Smoke Detectors

  • Your building is equipped with individual smoke detectors within each apartment as well as a common area fire alarm system. Apartment detectors will sound only in your apartment when activated. They will not silence until the source of the alarm is eliminated. Open windows to ventilate your apartment if food is burned. Do not open doors to hallways to ventilate.
  • Common area detectors are linked throughout the building. The entire system will sound if one common area detector is activated. If this occurs, the building must be evacuated and the fire department will be called. The system will not be silenced until it is determined by the fire department that the occupants are not in danger.
  • Do not remove or disable detectors. Deliberate triggering of false fire alarms and tampering with apartment or building fire safety equipment are more than a nuisance; they are subject to criminal penalties under Massachusetts law.
  • All detectors and alarm systems are checked and maintained during annual fire safety inspections. Fire alarm testing can be loud and invasive. We make every effort to take academic activity into account when scheduling testing and to provide advance notification to residents. Please contact the Property Management Office for more information.

Sprinklers

  • Units are equipped with sprinklers. The sprinkler head will be activated at temperatures of 165°F and above.
  • Sprinkler systems that are not recessed are very sensitive and can be activated if they are banged or pulled. 
  • Please do not hang anything from sprinklers or sprinkler pipes and refrain from stacking items close to them (a minimum of 18” of clearance underneath the sprinkler is required). 
  • Residents are responsible for damages caused by activation due to improper use.
  • It is your responsibility to insure any personal property. HUH and Harvard University do not cover the cost of replacing residents’ personal items (clothing, computers, furniture, stereos, books, etc.) that may be damaged or lost due to theft, fire, water, or vandalism. 
  • Personal property insurance may be obtained by searching online for local insurance agents, National Student Services, Inc. (800-256-6774), or CSI Insurance Agency, Inc. (888-411-4911). 
  • Full-time Harvard employees may also be able to obtain discounted insurance through MetLife (to obtain a quote, call Marsh@WorkSolutions at 866-228-3516). 
  • Students may first want to check if they are covered under their parents’ homeowners policy, if applicable. Also, residents who live here and own a home elsewhere may want to add appropriate coverage to their home insurance policy for a small additional fee.