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Verified assisted housing property

KENMORE ABBEY

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Cambridge (city)

490 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA, 02215

Added to AHH 12 Aug 2026Last reviewed 13 Aug 2026
199Total units
198Assisted units
ElderlyHousehold / client group

Property information

What we know about KENMORE ABBEY

Housing details

Property category
Subsidized, No HUD Financing
Household / client group
Elderly
HUD hub
Boston
Servicing site
Boston
Assistance
Active Assistance, Section 8
Contract number
MA06H058152
REAC inspection score
97
Service coordinator
Yes

Living nearby

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Essentials

  • πŸ›’Symphony Mart1130, Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 022150.3 mi away
  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi away
  • Whole Foods Market15, Westland Avenue, Boston, MA, 021150.5 mi away
  • πŸ›’Wollaston's Market369, Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 021150.6 mi away
  • πŸ›’College Convenience0.7 mi away

Health & community

  • β–€Albert Alphin Library8, Fenway, Boston, MA, 022150.3 mi away
  • β–€The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of HumanityMA0.5 mi away
  • β–€William Morris Hunt Memorial Library300, Massachusetts Avenue, Boston0.6 mi away
  • β–€Harriet M. Spaulding Library33, Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA, 021150.7 mi away
  • β–€Northeastern University School of Law LibraryMA0.7 mi away

Schools & families

  • πŸŽ“Carter Developmental Day Care396, Northampton Street, Boston, MA, 021180.8 mi away

Getting around

  • ●Ipswich St @ Boylston St0.3 mi away
  • ●Ipswich St @ Boylston St0.3 mi away
  • ●Boylston St @ Massachusetts Ave0.4 mi away
  • ●Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St0.5 mi away
  • ●Dalton St @ Belvidere St0.5 mi away

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Useful details to quote

HUD / source ID
800008607
Household / client group
Elderly
Location
Cambridge (city)

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Evidence & review

About this property record

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HUD / source ID
800008607
Added to AHH
12 Aug 2026
Last reviewed
13 Aug 2026
Current vacancy
Not inferred

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