Pricing by unit type and cost per square foot
The lowest currently listed studio is 460 square feet at $3,010, which works out to $6.54 per square foot. A slightly larger 527-square-foot studio lists at $3,255, or $6.18 per square foot (AvalonBay’s live listing). Two buildings on the same block give a direct comparison instead of a citywide average.
| Building | Studio price | Studio size | Cost per sq ft | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon North Station | $3,010-$3,065 | 460 sq ft | $6.54-$6.66 | Landlord’s live listing |
| One Canal (1 Canal St) | $3,157-$3,247 | 411 sq ft | $7.68-$7.90 | Apartments.com listing |
| Hub50House (50 Causeway St) | from $3,185 | 370-1,017 sq ft | not computable from a paired unit | Apartment List listing |
The two paired comparisons put Avalon’s smallest studio $1.14 to $1.72 cheaper per square foot than One Canal’s, on buildings sharing the same block and transit access.
Aggregator prices also lag the landlord’s feed. One third-party site listed the studio floor at $3,345 a month one month before this page was written; the live listing today shows $3,010, a $335 gap. Before comparing floors across sites, confirm the date each price was captured.
Is Avalon North Station within walking distance of North Station’s Commuter Rail and Amtrak? Yes. The building connects to the North Station concourse through a covered arcade, about 0.1 to 0.2 miles depending on entrance, with direct access to the Orange Line, Green Line, MBTA Commuter Rail, and Amtrak.
Location and commute
North Station sits at the building’s front door, and Interstate 93 is a short drive away for anyone commuting toward Cambridge or the northern suburbs. The Freedom Trail, Haymarket, and the North End are all within a 10 to 15 minute walk. What most listings don’t say plainly: getting to Cambridge or Harvard from here means a T ride, not a walk, despite how “West End location” copy sometimes implies.
Who Avalon North Station fits, and who it doesn’t
A relocating professional who wants zero commute friction and doesn’t mind a busy arena block is the clearest match. A student is a partial match, workable but not purpose-built the way a campus-adjacent building would be. A short-term corporate renter benefits directly from Furnished+. A long-term resident who values quiet evenings is the weakest fit of the four.
| Renter type | Key draw | Key drawback | Best-fit verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate or international student | Two T stops from most downtown campuses; 24-hour concierge-style building | No student-specific pricing or shared housing option | Workable, not optimized |
| Relocating professional | Zero-commute access to North Station and I-93 | Event-night crowding on Causeway Street | Strong fit |
| Short-term / corporate renter | Furnished+ removes setup time; utilities and Wi-Fi bundled in | Furnished premium of about 40% over base rent at the studio tier | Strong fit for stays under a year |
| Long-term resident wanting quiet | Modern building systems, in-unit laundry | Recurring arena noise and rideshare congestion on event nights | Weakest fit of the four |
Is Avalon North Station a good fit for graduate or international students? It works, but it isn’t built around that renter the way a university-adjacent property is. There’s no student-specific pricing, shared-unit option, or campus-affiliated discount here.
Living above TD Garden
TD Garden has hosted more than 200 events a year since it opened in 1995, drawing about 3.5 million visitors annually (TD Garden’s own venue page). Spread across a full calendar, that works out to four or five event nights a week, each bringing foot traffic, rideshare queues, and crowd noise to Causeway Street.
Does living next to TD Garden mean noise on game and concert nights? Expect elevated street noise and rideshare congestion on Causeway Street on event nights, about four to five nights a week across a full calendar, even if in-unit sound insulation keeps most of it out of the apartment itself.
None of the building-specific pages reviewed for this piece name that cadence directly.
Lease terms, furnished pricing, and move-in timing
Every currently listed unit is quoted as a 12-month lease. Furnished+ adds a flat premium on top of base rent: $1,250 more at the studio tier, $1,394 at one-bedroom, $1,700 at two-bedroom, and $1,975 at three-bedroom-plus.
| Lease type | Starting price (studio) | What’s included | Typical move-in lead time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unfurnished, 12-month | $3,010 | Standard finishes, in-unit laundry | 2 to 15 weeks out, based on current listings |
| Furnished+, 12-month | $4,260 | Furniture, utilities, cable, and Wi-Fi bundled in | Same range as unfurnished units |
Live studio move-in dates as of this writing range from July 24 to October 14, 2026, a spread of about 13 weeks. Anyone targeting a specific month should check that range rather than assume year-round availability at every price point.
How much more do Furnished+ units cost than unfurnished ones? The premium runs from about $1,250 a month at the studio tier to about $1,975 a month at three-bedroom-plus, on top of base rent, and includes furniture, utilities, cable, and Wi-Fi.
Building profile
Avalon North Station was built in 2017 and rises 38 stories over 503 units (Apartment Finder’s building record). One block over, Hub50House opened in 2019 at 50 Causeway Street with 443 units across the same 38 stories, sitting above the same North Station concourse and its Star Market grocery. That puts Avalon’s mechanical systems and finishes at nine years old as of this writing, a gap that shows up more in elevator wait times and HVAC responsiveness than in anything visible in a listing photo.
What we could and couldn’t verify about resident experience
Independent, dated resident reviews specifically for this building could not be confirmed through available public sources at the time of writing; the review aggregator that tracks it blocked automated access. Rather than manufacture composite sentiment, this is stated as an open gap: anyone weighing a lease should request recent resident references directly from the leasing office.
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