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Old Colony Apartments

229-331 E 8th St, Boston, MA 02127

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About Old Colony Apartments

Thanks for your interest in Old Colony Apartments in Boston. The prime E. 8th St. location in the 02127 Zip code of Boston is a great place to move to. Be sure to see the current floorplan options. From pricing to features, the community staff is ready to match you with your perfect floorplan. Come be a part of Old Colony Apartments. Stop by the leasing office to talk about leasing your next apartment.

Old Colony Apartments is an apartment community located in Suffolk County and the 02127 ZIP Code. This area is served by the Boston Public Schools attendance zone.

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Location
229-331 E 8th St, Boston,
MA 02127
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City - Boston

Boston has been shaping American history since 1630, and living here means that past is never far from the present. As Massachusetts' capital and New England's cultural and financial center, the city carries real weight — intellectually, economically, and architecturally. More than 50 colleges and universities call the greater Boston area home, with institutions like Northeastern, Boston College, and Berklee College of Music woven directly into the city's neighborhoods. That academic presence fuels a steady demand for innovation, drawing employers in life sciences, technology, finance, and healthcare.

Neighborhoods here each carry a distinct personality. Beacon Hill delivers narrow gas-lit streets and Greek Revival rowhouses, while Back Bay is known for Victorian brownstones and the broad sweep of Commonwealth Avenue.

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Education
Colleges & Universities Distance
Colleges & Universities Distance
UMass Boston
Drive: 4 min 1.9 mi
Tufts University, Boston
Drive: 4 min 2.1 mi
Emerson College
Drive: 6 min 2.6 mi
Suffolk University
Drive: 7 min 2.8 mi
Old Colony Apartments is within 4 minutes or 2.1 miles from Tufts University, Boston. It is also near UMass Boston and Emerson College.
Schools
James F. Condon School
Public Elementary & Middle School
Grades PK-8
448 Students
Attendance Zone
Grades 6-8
166 Students
Nearby
Excel High School
Public High School
Grades 9-12
90 Students
Attendance Zone
St. Augustine Elementary School
Private Elementary & Middle School
Grades PK-8
Nearby
Little House Altern
Private Middle School
Grades 6-8
Nearby
Boston College High School
Private Middle School
Grades 6-8
273 Students
Nearby
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Transportation

Transportation options available in Boston include Andrew Station, located 0.4 mile from Old Colony Apartments. Old Colony Apartments is near General Edward Lawrence Logan International, located 4.7 miles or 9 minutes away.

Transit / Subway Distance
Transit / Subway Distance
Andrew Station
Walk: 8 min 0.4 mi
Broadway Station
Walk: 17 min 0.9 mi
Savin Hill Station
Drive: 3 min 1.8 mi
New England Medical Center Station
Drive: 4 min 1.8 mi
South Station
Drive: 5 min 2.2 mi
Commuter Rail Distance
Commuter Rail Distance
Jfk/Umass
Drive: 2 min 1.1 mi
Newmarket
Drive: 2 min 1.1 mi
Uphams Corner
Drive: 3 min 1.7 mi
South Station
Drive: 4 min 2.0 mi
Back Bay Station
Drive: 8 min 2.4 mi
Airports Distance
Airports Distance
General Edward Lawrence Logan International
 Drive: 9 min 4.7 mi

Walkability Near Old Colony Apartments

Getting Around
Exceptionally Walkable
Walkability
100 / 100
Exceptional Public Transit
Transit
90 / 100
Fairly Drivable
Drivability
40 / 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
70 / 100

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Busy
Soundscore™
67 / 100

Traffic

Active

Airport

Active

Businesses

Busy

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Points of Interest

Time and distance from Old Colony Apartments.

Shopping Centers Distance
Shopping Centers Distance
South Bay Center
Drive: 3 min 1.1 mi
Harborpoint Marketplace
Drive: 2 min 1.1 mi
Copley Place
Drive: 13 min 7.6 mi
Old Colony Apartments has 3 shopping centers within 7.6 miles, which is about a 13-minute drive. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
Parks and Recreation Distance
Parks and Recreation Distance
Castle Island
 Drive: 3 min 1.6 mi
Dorchester Shores Reservation
 Drive: 3 min 1.9 mi
Boston Children's Museum
 Drive: 4 min 1.9 mi
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
 Drive: 4 min 2.2 mi
Boston Public Garden
 Drive: 6 min 2.5 mi
Old Colony Apartments has 5 parks within 2.5 miles, including Castle Island, Boston Children's Museum, and Dorchester Shores Reservation.
Hospitals Distance
Hospitals Distance
Boston Medical Center
Drive: 3 min 1.4 mi
Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center
Drive: 3 min 1.6 mi
Tufts Medical Center
Drive: 4 min 1.8 mi
Old Colony Apartments has 3 hospitals within 1.8 miles, the nearest is Boston Medical Center which is 1.4 miles away and a 3 minute drive.

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