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  • $2,900/mo

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    172 Commonwealth Ave, APT 6, Boston, MA 02116

    1beds
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    Apartment
    Available Tue Sep 1 2026
    Cats OK
    Shared laundry
    Contact manager for more details about this home.

    What's special

    SEPT 2026-Amazing Back Bay 1 bed, H/HW inc! An updated 1 bedroom/1 bath rental apartment available for lease on Commonwealth Ave in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston and just steps to Copley Sq, Boylston St, and the Prudential Center! The unit is located in a professionally managed building that includes heat and hot water in the rent price and offers shared laundry in the building. The property is also very accessible to the MBTA, Back Bay station, Longwood medical area, BU, and Kenmore/Fenway, as well as downtown Boston. Cats ok, no dogs and no undergrad students. Closest Transportation: Bus: 1 Massachusetts Ave @ Newbury St (0.50 mi) Bus: 10 Dartmouth St opp Back Bay Sta (0.31 mi) Bus: 39 Boylston St @ Dartmouth St (0.12 mi) Tram: E Prudential (0.40 mi) Bus: 57 Boylston St @ Prudential Center (0.24 mi) Bus: 9 Huntington Ave @ Ring Rd (0.27 mi) Subway: Orange Line Back Bay (0.32 mi) Rail: Providence/Stoughton Line Back Bay (0.32 mi) Tram: C Copley (0.11 mi) B
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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 1
    • Bathrooms: 1
    • Full bathrooms: 1
    Appliances
    • Laundry: Shared
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    Property

    Parking
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    Features
    • Exterior features: Heating included in rent, Hot water included in rent, RentIncludesHeat, Water included in rent

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: Apartment
    • Property subtype: Apartment

    Utilities & green energy

    • Utilities for property: Water

    Building

    Management
    • Pets allowed: Yes

    Community & HOA

    Location
    • Region: Boston

    Financial & listing details

    • Lease term: 1 Year

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    6/4/2026Listed for rent$2,900
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    6/13/2025Listing removed$2,900
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    5/23/2025Listed for rent$2,900-3.2%
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    5/16/2025Listing removed$2,995
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    5/6/2025Listed for rent$2,995+3.3%
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    6/19/2024Listing removed--
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    6/14/2024Listed for rent$2,900-4.9%
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    6/13/2024Listing removed--
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    5/3/2024Listed for rent$3,050+5.2%
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    5/3/2024Listing removed--
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    4/25/2024Listed for rent$2,900
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    12/27/2023Listing removed--
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    12/6/2023Listed for rent$2,900+1.8%
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    10/16/2023Listing removed--
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    7/31/2023Price change$2,850-1.7%
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    7/28/2023Price change$2,900-6.5%
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    4/27/2023Price change$3,100+3.3%
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    3/22/2023Listed for rent$3,000
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    3/16/2023Listing removed--
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    3/15/2023Listed for rent$3,000+7.1%
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    12/7/2022Listing removed--
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    12/6/2022Price change$2,800-6.7%
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    11/9/2022Listed for rent$3,000+7.1%
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    9/17/2022Listing removed--
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    7/6/2022Listed for rent$2,800
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    Neighborhood: Back Bay

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    There are 13 available units in this apartment building