CAMBRIDGE COHOUSING
175 Richdale Avenue, Cambridge MA

Our community is located in North Cambridge, MA, a city of culture, education and environmental awareness. Cambridge, covering six square miles across the river from the larger metropolis of Boston, is a city in its own right. Best known for the college communities around MIT and Harvard University, Cambridge stands out for its excellent schools, walkability, diversity, welcoming climate and history. All of these factors helped Cambridge earn a spot on the 100 Top Places to Live list. Click here for descriptions of the various neighborhoods of Cambridgeport, Central Square, East Cambridge, Harvard Square, Inman Square, Kendall Square, North Cambridge and Porter Square. Click on the links below for more information about our neighborhood and city.

 

Immediate Neighborhood

• Residential street with individual family homes

• Thistle and Shamrock corner store

• Free tennis courts and basketball court

• Local branch of Cambridge Public Library

• Danehy Park (soccer fields, baseball field, dog park, track, exercise stations, picnic area & playground)

• CHA Cambridge Teen Health Center

• Fresh Pond Shopping Center & Movie Theater

• Access to Minute Man Bike Path & Alewife Conservatory

 

In and around the Porter Square Shopping Center (10-minute walk)

• Star Market

• Cafe Zing/Porter Square Books

• Live Music Venues

• Health Centers / Health Clubs

• North Cambridge Senior Center

• Red Line of MBTA and Commuter Rail

• Leslie University

• Restaurants and retail shops (hardware, pharmacy, gifts & crafts, etc)

 

Harvard Square (20-minute walk)

• Harvard University

• Longy School of Music

• American Repertory Theater

• Cambridge Center for Adult Education

• Ethical & Humanist Societies / Harvard Divinity School

• Historical Churches and Homes

• Red Line MBTA Stop

• Bookstores, cafe’s, restaurants, retail shops, and museums

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Davis Square, Somerville (10-minute walk)

• Tufts University

• Historic Somerville Theater

• Davis Square Farmer's Market

• Yearly Honk! Festival of Activist Street Bands

• Many markets, restaurants, bars, and cafes, including Redbone's Barbecue, Diesel Cafe, and When Pigs Fly Bakery

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Nearby Neighborhoods

• Fresh Pond – lovely walking path around local reservoir

• Memorial Drive – wonderful drive along Charles River including biking and walking paths

 

Metropolitan Boston (20 min by train or car)

• Concert venues, theaters, parks, restaurants, major museums (art, science, history, and children's) historic Faneuil Hall, the Boston Esplanade ( a magnificent riverfront park), the Freedom Trail, many outdoor music venues and approximately 30 Universities

 

The charm of living on a quiet residential street while being within walking distance or short subway ride to either charming squares or bustling Boston can’t be overestimated. For young families the Cambridge Public Schools are excellent. For empty-nesters the proximity of so many things to do is just wonderful. It’s impossible to get bored or lonely here – unless one chooses to – and then folks and life will leave you to your meditations.