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Essex Apartments, 81

81-83 Essex St, Boston, MA 02111

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  • Bedrooms

    1 - 2 bd

  • Bathrooms

    1 ba

  • Square Feet

    351 - 635 sq ft

Essex Apartments, 81
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Highlights

  • Walker's Paradise
  • Premier Transit Location
  • Elevator
  • Property Manager on Site

About Essex Apartments, 81

81 Essex is situated just minutes from many of the city’s main attractions, including The Theater District, The Boston Common, Chinatown, South Station, and Downtown Crossing. The residences feature extra-large windows, central heat and air conditioning, and many have hardwood floors.The complex is convenient to the MBTA Red, Orange, Green, or Silver Lines. Major highways 90 & 93 are just a stone’s throw away. Monthly parking is available at several area garages.Nearby college and graduate schools include Tufts Medical, New England Law, Emerson, New England Medical, and Suffolk. Additional amenities include on-site laundry and 24-hour emergency maintenance.

Essex Apartments, 81 is an apartment community located in Suffolk County and the 02111 ZIP Code. This area is served by the Boston Public Schools attendance zone.

Unique Features

  • Convenient to Local Parking Garages
  • Kitchen and Bath Ceramic Tile Floors
  • Minutes from Financial District
  • Minutes from Theaters
  • Minutes from Universities
  • Picture Perfect Floor Plans

Community Amenities

Laundry Facilities

Elevator

Property Manager on Site

Maintenance on site

  • Laundry Facilities
  • Maintenance on site
  • Property Manager on Site
  • Elevator

Apartment Features

  • Air Conditioning

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Location
81-83 Essex St, Boston,
MA 02111
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Neighborhood

Rich with history, tradition, culture, shopping, and great food, downtown Boston’s Chinatown is the third largest in the United States. People come from all over the world to see this neighborhood. It’s the cultural heart of the Chinese community that has become a lively, cultural hub for tourists and residents alike. Enter the picturesque gate of Chinatown in all of its glory and explore what Chinatown has to offer. There are restaurants, vendors, and gift shops galore with endless options to choose from.

A favorited restaurant, the Gourmet Dumpling House, offers Chinese delicacies that draws quite the crowd, while the China Pearl serves traditional dishes in a fancy dining room. The Boch Center at Wang Theatre and the Wilbur offer lavish theaters for classic theater performances, as well as live music and comedy shows. Be sure to visit these prime locations after you find your apartment for rent near this vibrant, cultural gem in downtown Boston.

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Average Prices by Area

Compare neighborhood and city base rent averages by bedroom.

Chinatown Boston, MA
Studio $2,741 $2,874
1 Bedroom $3,547 $3,456
2 Bedrooms $4,393 $4,341
3 Bedrooms $4,942 $5,767
Education
Colleges & Universities Distance
Colleges & Universities Distance
Tufts University, Boston
Walk: 6 min 0.3 mi
Emerson College
Walk: 6 min 0.3 mi
Suffolk University
Walk: 9 min 0.5 mi
Berklee College of Music
Drive: 6 min 1.9 mi
Essex Apartments, 81 is within 6 minutes or 0.3 mile from Tufts University, Boston. It is also near Emerson College and Suffolk University.
Schools
Josiah Quincy Elementary School
Public Elementary School
Grades PK-5
Nearby
Quincy Upper School
Public Middle & High School
Grades 6-12
Attendance Zone
Park Street School
Private Elementary School
Grades K-5
Nearby
St John School
Private Elementary & Middle School
Grades PK-8
Nearby
Torit Language Center Montessori
Private Elementary School
Grades PK-5
Nearby
Park Street School
Private Elementary School
Grades K-5
Nearby
Cathedral High School
Private Middle & High School
Grades 6-12
Nearby
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Transportation

Transportation options available in Boston include Chinatown Station, located 0.1 mile from Essex Apartments, 81. Essex Apartments, 81 is near General Edward Lawrence Logan International, located 4.3 miles or 9 minutes away.

Transit / Subway Distance
Transit / Subway Distance
Chinatown Station
Walk: 2 min 0.1 mi
Boylston Street Station
Walk: 4 min 0.2 mi
South Station
Walk: 5 min 0.3 mi
New England Medical Center Station
Walk: 6 min 0.3 mi
Downtown Crossing Station
Walk: 10 min 0.6 mi
Commuter Rail Distance
Commuter Rail Distance
South Station
Walk: 7 min 0.4 mi
Back Bay Station
Drive: 6 min 1.4 mi
North Station
Drive: 5 min 1.5 mi
Newmarket
Drive: 5 min 2.3 mi
Ruggles Station
Drive: 7 min 2.4 mi
Airports Distance
Airports Distance
General Edward Lawrence Logan International
 Drive: 9 min 4.3 mi
Getting Around
Exceptionally Walkable
Walkability
100 / 100
Exceptional Public Transit
Transit
100 / 100
Fairly Drivable
Drivability
40 / 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
70 / 100

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What do Walkability, Transit, Drivability, and Bikeability mean? Walkability measures the walking distance to day-to-day needs. Transit measures access to public transportation. Drivability measures congestion, parking availability, and access to major roads. Bikeability measures the suitability for cycling. How It Works
Busy
Soundscore™
60 / 100

Traffic

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Airport

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Points of Interest

Time and distance from Essex Apartments, 81.

Shopping Centers Distance
Shopping Centers Distance
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Walk: 14 min 0.7 mi
Marketplace Center
Walk: 15 min 0.8 mi
Copley Place
Drive: 10 min 6.2 mi
Essex Apartments, 81 has 3 shopping centers within 6.2 miles, which is about a 10-minute drive. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
Parks and Recreation Distance
Parks and Recreation Distance
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
 Walk: 11 min 0.6 mi
Boston Public Garden
 Walk: 11 min 0.6 mi
Boston Children's Museum
 Walk: 11 min 0.6 mi
Boston National Historical Park
 Walk: 12 min 0.6 mi
Boston African American National Historic Site
 Drive: 4 min 1.2 mi
Essex Apartments, 81 has 5 parks within 1.2 miles, including Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, Boston Public Garden, and Boston African American National Historic Site.
Hospitals Distance
Hospitals Distance
Tufts Medical Center
Walk: 6 min 0.3 mi
Shriners Hospital for Children - Boston
Drive: 4 min 1.3 mi
Massachusetts General Hospital
Drive: 5 min 1.4 mi
Essex Apartments, 81 has 3 hospitals within 1.4 miles, the nearest is Tufts Medical Center which is 0.3 mile away and a 6 minute walk.
Military Bases Distance
Military Bases Distance
Hanscom Air Force Base
Drive: 31 min 16.9 mi
Essex Apartments, 81 is 16.9 miles and a 31 minute drive from Hanscom Air Force Base.

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