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42 Brainerd Rd, Allston, MA 02134

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About 42 Brainerd Rd

CURRENT PICS 2025 - VIDEO AVAILABLE - Enjoy comfortable living in this bright 4 bed 1 bath apartment on Brainerd Road in Allston, just minutes from Boston University and the Green Line. Sunlight fills the rooms, bringing out the warmth of the hardwood floors and the spacious layout. The kitchen offers granite countertops, a dishwasher, and plenty of cabinet space for easy everyday use. With cafes, grocery stores, and neighborhood conveniences close by, everything you need is within reach. Heat and hot water included along with on site laundry make this apartment a practical and inviting home in a highly convenient Allston location. Move-In Costs Fees: Last Month Rent: $4,500 First Month Rent: $4,500 Security Deposit: $4,500 Disclaimer: Boston Apartment Brokers, The Wright Way Boston, and other affiliates, are not responsible for any errors or omissions in marketing and advertising. Properties advertised are owned by a third party; prices and availability may change at any time but AC, Dishwasher, EatinKitchen, GraniteCounterTops, HardwoodFloors, LaundryinBuilding, LivingRoom, NewRenovatedBath, NewRenovatedKitchen, OpenLivingRoom, RentIncludesHeat

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Baldwin Early Learning Center

Public, PreK-1 • Assigned • 0.6mi

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Brighton High School

Public, 7-12 • Assigned • 0.7mi

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About North

Brookline

North Brookline, located between Coolidge Corner and Washington Square, is a residential and walkable Brookline neighborhood with leafy side streets and a strong transit spine. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Beacon Street at Harvard Street, where sidewalk patios, indie boutiques, and late-night bites cluster under the Green Line tracks. Coolidge Corner Theatre and Brookline Booksmith act as cultural anchors, with Kupel’s Bakery adding a classic counter-and-coffee rhythm. Brick apartment houses and classic New England homes line the blocks, with pocket parks breaking up the streetscape. The Longwood Medical Area sits nearby, shaping a steady weekday cadence along Beacon Street. Parks and playgrounds thread through the area, balancing café culture with quiet stoops.

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Allston, MA • 02134

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1/10 Flood Factor

Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years

1/10 Fire Factor

Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years

6/10 Heat Factor

7 days above 96° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years

6/10 Wind Factor

59% chance of strong winds in next 30 years

3/10 Air Factor

3 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years

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Sun exposure

In this area, properties receive around 9.2 hours in June and 4.4 hours in December, placing it below the U.S. average for solar exposure.

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