campus doorman guide to hbs apartments

HBS Apartments (on campus)The two on campus apartments are:

Soldiers Field Park (SFP)

outdated, larger, and a bit cheaper. Many more units, but very few dishwashers and not all buildings have elevators.

One Western Avenue (OWA)

newer, smaller, and about 10% more expensive in comparison to SFP. Dishwasher and Elevator access are common amenities.

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Soldiers Field Park is split into 15 buildings, with a total of 478 units. Remember half of these units will be closed for renovations

Type Units Square Footage (Approx)

Median Rent

Studio 70 397 to 441 $1700

1 Bedroom 187 473 to 732 $2050

2 Bedrooom 181 681 to 912 $2600

3 Bedrooom 40 717 to 1182 $3000

Please note HUH reserves the right to change rent prices up until you sign the lease

One Western Avenue is split into 2 sections (tower and bridge) but is one building, with a total of 235 units.

Type Units Square Footage (Approx)

Median Rent

Studio 22 368 to 517 $1800

1 Bedroom 106 415 to 672 $2100

2 Bedroom 84 547 to 740 $2500

3 Bedroom 23 682 to 1140 $3100

Please note HUH reserves the right to change rent prices up until you sign the lease

What students like the most about SFP and OWA?

“Dont underestimate the convenience of being a 5 min walk from class. Discussion groups start at 0800 first term!”

“I really wanted a kitchen so I could have friends over”

“Pretty clutch during recruiting when you have to change several times a day.”

“A lot of your sectionmates are most likely in the building”

“Having a balcony is super nice during Aug-Sept and spring time.”

Worse things about OWA and SFPThe Insider Info:

Subletting is a major issue. There is a clause in your subletting contract that only authorizes you to sublet to other Harvard affiliated students. Start early and you can get 90-100% of your rent back, wait until the last second and you will get no one.

Its not cheap. For how outdated SFP is, HBS is not giving you much of a break. Also the fact that very few apartments have dishwashers is a major issue that people don’t fully recognize.

No Elevators. Before sign your lease, make sure to double check if your building has elevators. Only a issue for SFP.

Air Condition.The AC in a lot of SFP rooms are not that good. Its only a problem in Aug-Sept and in May.

Tips

3 bedroom units have the highest probability of having a dishwasher (SFP)

Students with a child (under 18 yrs old) get an earlier selection window (BOTH)

ASW and the HBS MBA Facebook Group is the best way to find roommates

Make sure to check the currently available units page often as you can snag some great units (2 or 3 bedrooms ) and skip the entire lottery situation.

Specific Apartment Layouts and Pictures

OWA - 1 bedroom

OWA - 1 bedroom

OWA - 2 bedroom

OWA - 2 bedroom

OWA - 3 bedroom

Here you can see the average space of a bedroom in the 3 br OWA apartment, along with the kitchen and hallway.

Don’t worry these students are now using us for home cleaning services :)

SFPThe infamous Soldiers Field Park apartment

complex. Unfortunately, half of the sfp buildings

will be closed for the class of 2018 due to

renovations.

REMINDER: ELEVATORS ONLY IN BUILDING 1,2, and 6

SFP - Studio

SFP - 1 bedroom

Having a dishwasher in SFP is very uncommon

SFP - 2/3 bedroom

Three bedroom apartments at SFP and OWA are usually reserved for families, which have a preferred lottery number