Area 2/MIT Real Estate

Area 2/MIT is a neighborhood in Cambridge best known as the home of the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Stretching along the Charles River, Area 2/MIT is largely occupied by the MIT campus, including its academic and research facilities. MIT is the second largest employer in Cambridge and the majority of the neighborhood’s residents are undergraduate or graduate students living in MIT student housing. While single family homes are scarce, there are condos and newer lofts which occasionally come on the market. Residents and students enjoy the eateries and cafes dotting Massachusetts Avenue and Main Street with the MIT campus as an art-studded backdrop. Many of the buildings on MIT’s campus are considered architecturally significant examples of the work of renowned architects such as Frank Gehry and I.M. Pei. Kendall Square is the closest commercial and transit center for the neighborhood while the Charles River Reservation offers outdoor recreation opportunities across all seasons.  Read more about Area 2/MIT real estate.

Area 2/MIT Homes & Condos For Sale

Area 2/MIT Homes & Condos For Sale December 10, 2023
27
Listed
51
Avg. DOM
$925.72
Avg. $ / Sq.Ft.
$1,445,000
Med. List Price
27 Properties
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6
Beds
4F11/2
Baths
4,646
Sq.Ft.
2023
Year Built
40
Days on Site
73176414
MLS
Open 12/12
114 Prospect #114 Cambridge,  MA 02139
4
Beds
4F11/2
Baths
3,282
Sq.Ft.
2023
Year Built
62
Days on Site
73168583
MLS
4
Beds
3F11/2
Baths
2,537
Sq.Ft.
1819
Year Built
89
Days on Site
73158843
MLS
4
Beds
3F11/2
Baths
2,537
Sq.Ft.
1819
Year Built
89
Days on Site
73158844
MLS
3
Beds
3F11/2
Baths
2,519
Sq.Ft.
1902
Year Built
75
Days on Site
73164150
MLS
$2,125,000
Condo: 125 Brookline Street Condominium
3
Beds
3F11/2
Baths
1,858
Sq.Ft.
2017
Year Built
11
Days on Site
73184205
MLS
3
Beds
2F11/2
Baths
1,979
Sq.Ft.
2023
Year Built
74
Days on Site
73164819
MLS
$1,599,000
Neighborhood: Cambridgeport
3
Beds
1F11/2
Baths
1,740
Sq.Ft.
1841
Year Built
48
Days on Site
73173634
MLS
3
Beds
3F11/2
Baths
1,873
Sq.Ft.
1900
Year Built
41
Days on Site
73175732
MLS
3
Beds
3
Baths
2,391
Sq.Ft.
1889
Year Built
6
Days on Site
73185140
MLS
4
Beds
2F11/2
Baths
1,775
Sq.Ft.
1874
Year Built
84
Days on Site
73160744
MLS
4
Beds
2F11/2
Baths
1,775
Sq.Ft.
1874
Year Built
84
Days on Site
73160743
MLS

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 Area 2/MIT Location

 Area 2 is bounded to the north by Broadway and Main Street, to the east by the Charles River and to the west by the Boston & Albany Railroad tracks. The Harvard Bridge (Massachusetts Avenue) and Longfellow Bridge (Main Street) connect the neighborhood to the City of Boston. The district is served by the Kendall/MIT stop on the Red Line, offering a short ride into Downtown Boston and other parts of the city.

Area 2/MIT History

Area 2’s identity is largely bound up in its educational roots but it also boasts one of the most outstanding public art collections in the U.S. to be enjoyed by MIT students and visitors alike. Examples include the work of Alexander Caldo, Pablo Picasso and other major artists. MIT was founded on April 10, 1861, just two days before the start of the Civil War, MIT’s founder, William Barton Rogers was a professor of natural philosophy at the College of William and Mary who had a vision for a new “polytechnic institute.” Rogers went on to become MIT’s first president although classes didn’t begin until 1865. Today, MIT enjoys a reputation as one of the most acclaimed educational institutions in the world as well as a center for innovation and technology. Many start-up tech firms in nearby Kendall Square are helmed by MIT graduates.

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