87 Smith St

This is a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment at 87 Smith Street, Unit 1, in Fall River's Niagara neighborhood -- about 950 square feet on the first floor of a three-unit building. You walk into a living room with three windows on Smith Street, then a dedicated dining room that opens to the kitchen. The kitchen has an electric glass-top stove, a microwave over the range, a double sink, and an oversized refrigerator with ice and water. Both bedrooms sit on the front of the unit with windows on two sides; the bathroom has a cast-iron soaking tub, a separate corner shower, and a large vanity. A private deck off the kitchen is exclusive to Unit 1. There is no elevator. Rent is $1,750 per month. The landlord pays water and sewer. You pay electricity through National Grid at (800) 322-3223 and natural gas, heat, and hot water through Liberty Utilities at 1-800-544-4944, plus cable and internet. Heat is gas baseboard fed by boilers in the basement; summer cooling is a window air conditioner you supply. Washer and dryer hookups are in the basement -- you bring the machines, and the hookup runs $50 a month. Parking is on the street only. The landlord will consider pets case by case, at the landlord's sole discretion. The lease is Tenant At Will (month-to-month). Move-in is $3,500 -- first month of $1,750 plus a $1,750 security deposit -- with last month $0, no broker fee, and no application fee. Lead paint status is unknown. The deck awning is as-is and will not be repaired. MOVE-IN COSTS (this unit) Monthly rent: $1,750 Security deposit: $1,750 Last month's rent: $0 Total move-in: $3,500 Lease term: ["Tenant At Will (TAW - Month to Month)"] --- FORTIFIED DISCLOSURES --- Application fee: $0 -- Fortified absorbs screening cost. No application, credit, or background check fee. Broker fee: Where Fortified is engaged by the owner, the tenant pays no broker fee (Massachusetts law, effective August 2025). Broker & application process: This apartment is advertised by a licensed real estate broker who serves as property manager for the landlord. Broker: David M Ferreira, Fortified Realty Group, Fall River, MA. The landlord, the broker, or broker staff may show the unit. Fortified handles all tenant screening; the landlord makes the final rental decision. The unit may no longer be available when you view this ad. The landlord may accept multiple applications and makes no representations about processing time. Due to high application volume, you may not receive a response regarding your application status. Move-in costs: Massachusetts caps move-in to first month's rent, last month's rent (if required), security deposit (max one month), and actual lock/key cost only -- no admin fees, pet fees, or holding fees. This unit: total move-in $3,500 (first month $1,750, security $1,750, last month $0). Vouchers: Section 8 / HCV, MRVP, RAFT, and other rental assistance welcome. Source-of-income discrimination is illegal in Massachusetts. Lead paint: This unit is ["Unknown"]. If this unit was built before 1978, Massachusetts Tenant Lead Law Notification applies at lease signing. We will not refuse to rent to families with children under six because of lead paint. Availability: Units rent quickly -- confirm availability before applying. Call (508) 671-7228. Full disclosures: https://fortifiedrealty.net/renting-with-fortified/