FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the apartment mix?
- Unit Mix and count:
Studios - 15
1BR - 15
2BR 1 Bath - 39
2BR 2 Bath - 116
3BR 2 Bath - 1
Total - 186
How far is Worthington Place from public transportation?
Just a five-minute walk
to the MBTA's Kendall Square (MIT) T stop (Red Line). You can walk down 3rd Street
or through the Park on Binney Street and on to Main Street.
Approximately 10-15
minute walk to the MBTA's Lechmere station (Green Line) on Cambridge Street.
How close are major highways?
Memorial and Storrow Drive are approximately 1 mile from Worthington Place. Route 93 (Southeast Expressway) Cambridge exit is less than 2 miles Massachusetts Turnpike (Cambridge/Brighton exit) is approximately 3.5 mile from Worthington Place.
How far is Worthington
Place from shops?
Just a 10-minute walk to the Cambridgeside Galleria Mall with all
its trendy shops, restaurants, Sears, Best Buy and Filenes. 5 minute walk to Kendall
Square shops and restaurants One stop on the MBTA Red Line to Central Square shopping
district and restaurants, two stops to historic Harvard Square One stop (or a
10 minute bicycle ride) on the MBTA Red Line to Charles Street, Boston's famous
and elegant Beacon Hill with eclectic antique shops, restaurants and atmosphere.
Less than a mile from the Twin City Plaza with varied shops including a supermarket
and CVS.
How far is Worthington Place from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and
Harvard University?
MIT is approximately a 5 - 10 minute walk to the East Campus and
Sloan School. The main Campus is a 15-minute walk. Harvard University is located
in Harvard Square, two stops on the MBTA Red Line from Kendall Square.
What Medical facilities are in the area?
Boston is renowned for its world- leading medical institutions.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Schreiners
Burn Infirmary and Spaulding Rehabilitation Center are less than 2 miles or a
20-minute walk over the Longfellow Bridge or one stop from Kendall Square on the
Red Line. The renowned Longwood Medical Area is a 15-minute car ride.
How far is Worthington place form a market?
We are 0.7 mile from the Twin City Plaza, which has a Star Market, CVS, appliance
store and many other convenient shops.
How far are we from movie theaters?
The closest theater is the Kendall Square Cinemas, voted Best of Boston for 1997,
containing 9 screens. The cinema is barely a five-minute walk and surrounded by
cool restaurants.
What utilities will I be responsible for?
Naturally your electric bill will depend on your own individual usage. Individual
apartment electrical meters monitor usage of your lights, appliances and your
fan for the heating and cooling system. This offers the flexibility of allowing
for both heating and cooling during the same season. Worthington Place provides
gas that heats the hot water that circulates through out the building. The use
of highly efficient systems, abundant insulation and energy efficient windows
all work to lower your energy consumption.
Will there be a charge for maintenance in my apartment?
Normal maintenance service is free of charge. Damages caused by
residents are billed on a "time and materials" basis. The service department is
available 24 hours a day for emergency repairs.
Is there an on-site managment office?
Worthington Place does have an on-site management office and team to service their residents. Additionally, Worthington Place also has a computer based building information system available to all residents 24 hours a day.
What services are available
for internet access?
Every apartment is pre-wired for high-speed Internet access via
cable and multiple telephone lines. If preferred, DSL is also available.
Are window treatments going to be supplied?
Yes, we provide blinds for all the windows.
How long will the lease be?
Leases are written for 12 months. Longer leases are available.
Is their storage for my bicycle?
Yes. We have a bicycle storage room located on the first floor off of the Atrium lobby.
Can I have pets?
Worthington Place has a no pet policy.
How many elevators are there?
There are three elevators.
How will I receive my packages and mail?
Mailboxes for each apartment are centrally located. Parcels are received in the management office and available for pick-up by our residents.
Is there parking available?
One parking space is included with each apartment. There are a combination of indoor and outdoor reserved off street parking spaces.
Are there fitness facilities in the building?
We have a fully equipped fitness room centrally located in the building available for resident's 24 hours free of charge. In addition, Cambridge Racquet and Fitness is a block and a half away and Boston Sports Club is in Central Square.
How is the building monitored?
Card access entry is the only engineered means of entering the building. Cameras are located at each entry way for your viewing of guests through a designated cable TV channel. A security/concierge officer distributes packages received in the management office during regular business hours at night.
How are Worthington Place apartments different from others?
Because of design and cost constraints with most new apartment construction ceiling heights are 8-9 feet and units tend to have smaller layouts. Worthington Place is a historic renovation. Great care was taken to preserve the historic character of the building while providing one-of-a-kind apartments. Most of the charm of the building was retained. Heavy wooden beams exposed concrete mushroom columns and exposed brick walls all combine with the spacious 14-foot high ceilings to give the units a unique feel. At the major entrance is a grand stairway enfolded by a sunlit four-story atrium. An open-air courtyard along Third Street allows first flow tenants to have their own individual entrances. Pictures of typical apartments are available on this web site.
Are you part of history while living in Worthington Place?
We think so. Worthington
Place recently was awarded the 2000 Boston Society of Architects/American Institute
if Architecture Boston/New York Housing Award. This award is similar to winning
a regional Oscar for best picture.
Actually this was the
third jewel in the Triple Crown. We had already received two other major awards.
In 1999 Worthington Place won the Preservation Award from both the Massachusetts
Historical Commission and the Cambridge Historic Commission. Both Historic Commissions
cited the developer, Worthington Place Associates and architects HMFH Architects,
www.HMFH.com and
for excellence in adaptive reuse.
If you have any further questions about the property please Email us at rental@worthingtonapt.com