Massachusetts Middlesex County Watertown Town Charlesbank Apartment Homes

Charlesbank Apartment Homes

120 Pleasant St, Watertown, MA 02472 – Watertown West End

4.6 (90 reviews)

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Monthly Rent

$2,899 - $3,598
Bedrooms

1 - 2 bd
Bathrooms

1 - 2 ba
Square Feet

845 - 1,220 sq ft

Charlesbank Apartment Homes

Move-in Special

Receive one month free when you move into select apartment homes. Conditions apply.

Pricing & Floor Plans

Emerson $2,948

1 Bed 1 Bath 925 Sq Ft

1 Available unit

Unit

Base Price

Sq Ft

Availability

Unit Details

Unit 309

price $2,948

square feet 925

availibility Dec 25

Auburn $2,899

1 Bed 1 Bath 845 Sq Ft

1 Available unit

Unit

Base Price

Sq Ft

Availability

Unit Details

Unit 201

price $2,899

square feet 845

availibility Jan 16, 2025

Saltonstall $3,598

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,220 Sq Ft

1 Available unit

Unit

Base Price

Sq Ft

Availability

Unit Details

Unit 305

price $3,598

square feet 1,220

availibility Now

Emerson $2,948

1 Bed 1 Bath 925 Sq Ft

1 Available unit

Unit

Base Price

Sq Ft

Availability

Unit Details

Unit 309

price $2,948

square feet 925

availibility Dec 25

Auburn $2,899

1 Bed 1 Bath 845 Sq Ft

1 Available unit

Unit

Base Price

Sq Ft

Availability

Unit Details

Unit 201

price $2,899

square feet 845

availibility Jan 16, 2025

Saltonstall $3,598

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,220 Sq Ft

1 Available unit

Unit

Base Price

Sq Ft

Availability

Unit Details

Unit 305

price $3,598

square feet 1,220

availibility Now

* Price shown is base rent and may not include non-optional fees and utilities. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice.

* Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.

About Charlesbank Apartment Homes

Charlesbank Apartment Homes in Watertown, MA 02472 is located just 8 miles from downtown Boston and within walking distance of Watertown Square. Pet friendly and smoke free apartments with granite counters, dark wood cabinets, wood flooring, in home washers and dryers and stainless steel appliances. Smart home technology including locks and thermostat available! Multi level parking garage with electric outlet stations. Guarantors welcome! We offer many virtual options including live video tours, 3D virtual tours, and text.

Charlesbank Apartment Homes is an apartment community located in Middlesex County and the 02472 ZIP Code. This area is served by the Watertown attendance zone.

Unique Features

Bike and Kayak Racks
Dog Friendly
Recessed LED Lighting
Wood Floors
Barbecue Area
Charles River Bike Path Access
Guarantors Welcome
Voice Intercom
Brushed Nickel Hardware
Designer Kitchen
Charles River Access
TV: XFINITY from Comcast
Breakfast Bar
Smart Home Door Lock
Smart Home Technology
Brushed Nickel Lighting
Ge Clean Steel Appliances
Large Windows
Pool View
River View
Smart Home Thermostat
Cat Friendly
City View
Controlled Access Building
Phone: XFINITY from Comcast
Smart Package 365

Community Amenities

Public Transportation
Elevator

Apartment Features

Washer/Dryer

Air Conditioning

Dishwasher

Hardwood Floors

Washer/Dryer
Air Conditioning
Smoke Free
Dishwasher
Granite Countertops
Stainless Steel Appliances
Microwave
Refrigerator
Hardwood Floors
High Ceilings
Balcony

Fees and Policies

The fees below are based on community-supplied data and may exclude additional fees and utilities.

One-Time Move-In Fees
Administrative Fee

$0
Application Fee

$0

Dogs Allowed
Monthly pet rent

$65
One time Fee

$0
Weight limit

300 lb
Pet Limit

2
Restrictions:

Our pet-friendly community welcomes most breeds of dogs. However, because certain dogs do not thrive in a community environment, we cannot accommodate the following breeds, dogs resembling these breeds, or mixes of these breeds: Akita, American Staffordshire Terrier, Bull Terrier, Chow, Doberman, German Shepherd, Husky, Pit Bull, Presa Canario, Rottweiler, Belgian Malinois, and Wolf Hybrid.

Cats Allowed
Monthly pet rent

$65
One time Fee

$0
Weight limit

300 lb
Pet Limit

2
Restrictions:

Our pet-friendly community welcomes most breeds of dogs. However, because certain dogs do not thrive in a community environment, we cannot accommodate the following breeds, dogs resembling these breeds, or mixes of these breeds: Akita, American Staffordshire Terrier, Bull Terrier, Chow, Doberman, German Shepherd, Husky, Pit Bull, Presa Canario, Rottweiler, Belgian Malinois, and Wolf Hybrid.

Parking
Surface Lot
Lot

$65/mo

Assigned Parking
Other
Premier Parking

$165/mo

Assigned Parking

Garage
Garage parking available on a first come first serve basis for $115.

$115/mo

Assigned Parking

Details

Lease Options

We offer lease terms of up to 24 months with longer leases available by request. Ask us for details!

Property Information

Built in 2012
44 units/4 stories

Location

Property Address: 120 Pleasant St, Watertown,

MA 02472

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This Property

Available Property

Amenities

Public Transportation
Elevator
Bike and Kayak Racks
Dog Friendly
Recessed LED Lighting
Wood Floors
Barbecue Area
Charles River Bike Path Access
Guarantors Welcome
Voice Intercom

Brushed Nickel Hardware
Designer Kitchen
Charles River Access
TV: XFINITY from Comcast
Breakfast Bar
Smart Home Door Lock
Smart Home Technology
Brushed Nickel Lighting
Ge Clean Steel Appliances
Large Windows

Pool View
River View
Smart Home Thermostat
Cat Friendly
City View
Controlled Access Building
Phone: XFINITY from Comcast
Smart Package 365
Washer/Dryer
Air Conditioning

Smoke Free
Dishwasher
Granite Countertops
Stainless Steel Appliances
Microwave
Refrigerator
Hardwood Floors
High Ceilings
Balcony

Expenses

Recurring

Assigned Surface Lot Parking $65

Assigned Garage Parking $115

Assigned Other Parking $165

Cat Rent $65

Dog Rent $65

One-Time

Cat Fee $0

Dog Fee $0

Office Hours

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	By Appointment
Sunday	Closed

Neighborhood

Watertown was one of the first English settlements in the early 1600’s. Today, the city (part of the Greater Boston area) is a charming and desirable setting along the Charles River. Watertown’s West End is classic New England. Charming historic homes on tree-lined streets embody the charm of Boston and the surrounding areas. The rental market here is diverse, and outside of long-standing homes you’ll find modern mid-rise apartments close to the river. West End is popular with families since it’s just outside of the heart of the city, and residents have access to highly rated schools. Explore the history of the area at Browne House, or head closer to Watertown Square for more museums, parks, and shopping and dining options along Beacon Street.

Learn more about living in Watertown West End

Education

Colleges & Universities			Distance
Colleges & Universities			Distance
Bentley University	Drive:	7 min	3.1 mi
Boston College, Brighton	Drive:	9 min	3.5 mi
Boston College	Drive:	10 min	4.2 mi
Brandeis University	Drive:	10 min	4.7 mi

Charlesbank Apartment Homes is within 7 minutes or 3.1 miles from Bentley University. It is also near Boston College, Brighton and Boston College.

Schools

Lincoln-Eliot Elementary School

Public Elementary School

Grades K-5

338 Students

Nearby

Out of 10

Cunniff Elementary School

Public Elementary School

Grades K-5

326 Students

Nearby

Out of 10

Watertown Middle

Public Middle School

Grades 6-8

532 Students

Nearby

Out of 10

Watertown High

Public High School

Grades 9-12

733 Students

Attendance Zone

Out of 10

Perkins School For The Blind

Private Elementary, Middle & High School

Grades K-12

178 Students

Nearby

Jackson School

Private Elementary School

Grades K-6

160 Students

Nearby

P'tits Bouts

Private Elementary School

Grades PK-1

Nearby

Trinity Catholic High School

Private High School

Grades 9-12

192 Students

Nearby

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Transportation

Transportation options available in Watertown include Newton Centre Station, located 3.4 miles from Charlesbank Apartment Homes. Charlesbank Apartment Homes is near General Edward Lawrence Logan International, located 11.8 miles or 20 minutes away.

Transit / Subway			Distance
Transit / Subway			Distance
Newton Centre Station	Drive:	8 min	3.4 mi
Chiswick Road Station	Drive:	9 min	3.6 mi
Chestnut Hill Avenue Station	Drive:	9 min	3.8 mi
Boston College Station	Drive:	9 min	3.9 mi
South Street Station	Drive:	10 min	4.0 mi

Commuter Rail			Distance
Commuter Rail			Distance
Waverley	Drive:	5 min	1.8 mi
Newtonville	Drive:	4 min	2.1 mi
Waltham	Drive:	6 min	2.9 mi
Belmont Center	Drive:	7 min	2.9 mi
West Newton	Drive:	6 min	3.5 mi

Airports			Distance
Airports			Distance
General Edward Lawrence Logan International	Drive:	20 min	11.8 mi

Very Walkable

Walk Score^®

Out of 100

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

Good Transit

Transit Score^®

Out of 100

The area around this property has good transit with many nearby transportation options.

Very Bikeable

Bike Score^®

Out of 100

This area is very Bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Soundscore^™

Out of 100

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Points of Interest

Time and distance from Charlesbank Apartment Homes.

Shopping Centers			Distance
Shopping Centers			Distance
Watertown Square	Walk:	8 min	0.5 mi
Stop & Shop Plaza	Walk:	8 min	0.5 mi
Watertown Square Plaza	Walk:	11 min	0.6 mi

Charlesbank Apartment Homes has 3 shopping centers within 0.6 miles, which is about a 11-minute walk. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.

Parks and Recreation			Distance
Parks and Recreation			Distance
Beaver Brook Reservation	Drive:	6 min	3.1 mi
Longfellow National Historic Site	Drive:	7 min	3.6 mi
Mass Audubon's Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary	Drive:	10 min	3.9 mi
Chestnut Hill Reservation	Drive:	10 min	4.0 mi
Hammond Pond Reservation	Drive:	9 min	4.1 mi

Charlesbank Apartment Homes has 5 parks within 4.1 miles, including Beaver Brook Reservation, Mass Audubon's Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, and Hammond Pond Reservation.

Hospitals			Distance
Hospitals			Distance
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center	Drive:	7 min	3.0 mi
Mount Auburn Hospital	Drive:	6 min	3.2 mi
Franciscan Children's Hospital & Rehab Center	Drive:	8 min	3.3 mi

Charlesbank Apartment Homes has 3 hospitals within 3.3 miles, the nearest is St. Elizabeth's Medical Center which is 3.0 miles away and a 7 minutes drive.

Military Bases			Distance
Military Bases			Distance
Hanscom Air Force Base	Drive:	20 min	10.1 mi
US Military Reservation	Drive:	23 min	12.9 mi

Charlesbank Apartment Homes is 10.1 miles from Hanscom Air Force Base, and is convenient to other military bases, including US Military Reservation.

Property Ratings at Charlesbank Apartment Homes

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4.6

Great

Out of 5

4.6 Blended Score

90 Renter Reviews

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8/24/23

Zero Stars If I could - AVOID!

Save your money, this place is overpriced and seriously seriously awful! There are no amenities. They rarely landscape and barely clean the place. No on sight manager. There are ROACHES in the building! And when you turn on the ac gnats swarm out. There is trash everywhere. The floors are buckling. Literally the first floor has warped floor outside of an apartment. They make you pay a yearly fee to get your packages because they store them in a unit you must pay for to access your packages! Dead decorative trees sat in pots for over a year in front of the building. They landscape maybe twice a year. When it snows they plow poorly and block in cars. The front patio entrance is an ice slick and no one ever puts down salt. People fell a lot! The carpets are all stained. The hallways absolutely reek! There's a rickety old picnic table out back with a grill no one should ever cook on. The space around it has trash and someone dumped their litter box there! The garage floor is peeling up. The alarm goes off often. The kitchen cabinets have a peel away faux wood cover that flakes off and the fake wood floors warp. The fridge makes a banging noise, loud! daily. There are so many fees on top of a ridiculous rent and they really go up a lot after a year! I do mean by very large amounts. They cannot keep track of parking and they keep trying to charge me more than what is in my lease for my space! Absolutely no communication. Not one response. And if you do tell them there is a problem, they say no there isn't. Seriously, SAVE YOUR MONEY!! You can get way better with actual amenities! And good service. You won't get that here. People are moving out of this building because it's so bad. Just awful.....Lastly, the building reeks of pot. No issue with folks smoking, but the smell is overwhelming and wafts into halls and other units.

Property Manager at Charlesbank Apartment Homes, Responded To This Review

Hello. Thank you for sharing your experience and feedback. It is our loyal residents that help us grow and become a better community. We apologize if at any time you felt our customer service did not meet your expectations. Any concerns expressed or that may have been previously missed, we would certainly take the time to address. We do not advertise that we have amenities. We are a small apartment building close to trails and the river for walking and kayaking. Our locker system has made receiving packages more secure and organized. It is a yearly fee of $60.00. Our community team acknowledges that fire alarms can be disruptive and sudden. Our fire system operates as it is intended to, and this does result in alarms going off at times that are not planned. While these are an inconvenience, it is for the well-being of all residents that this alarm system is in place. In Charlesbank’s lease agreement all additional charges or fees are provided. We understand that allocated monthly expenses may vary for everyone. As such, we are extremely mindful to disclose all charges and fees with customers prior to signing a lease agreement. We would be happy to review these with you at any time. Please submit a service request at the first site of any pests as it is a priority to treat these to keep them out of our community. I was unable to locate your information in our customer records to get an opportunity to look into your feedback more specifically. Please contact me at ICanHelp@aircommunities.com so we can assist further. We look forward to hearing from you. -Susan

9/7/22

No Upkeep

This place has many problems. The carpets are never cleaned, the grounds have trash everywhere, the plants are dead, the parking is not marked & your spot is not guaranteed. So many little charges for things our of your control, e.g. you don't have keys and they charge you for the app that lets you into your place! I would never live here again, and I would NOT recommend to anyone!

Property Manager at Charlesbank Apartment Homes, Responded To This Review

Hello, thank you for sharing your experience at Charlesbank. We appreciate the feedback you have provided. Our maintenance team walks our community weekly picking up trash. We will need to look into the condition of our carpets. All of the dead plants in our landscaping have been removed. All parking at Charlesbank is assigned with a choice of three different cost options. In Charlesbank’s lease agreement all additional charges or fees are provided. We understand that allocated monthly expenses may vary for everyone. As such, we are extremely mindful to disclose all charges and fees with customers prior to signing a lease agreement. We would be happy to review these with you at any time. We would like to address your experience and parking situation at Charlesbank more directly. Unfortunately we do not have a way to identify you. Please feel free to reach out to me at ICanHelp@aircommunities.com so we can discuss further. – Susan

7/7/22

Loved our unit, until move-out….

After more than 2 years of renting at Charlesbank and several rate hikes, we decided to move out in April 2022. Unfortunately, poor property management and a non-existent communications system/portal left us with nearly $1500 in fines for “insufficient notice” to vacate (47 days, not 60). Josh at Air Communities corporate office let us know they did us a courtesy by lowering fees to $600. Renters Beware — your money is better spent with another property; there are many others nearby.

Property Manager at Charlesbank Apartment Homes, Responded To This Review

Hello! Thank you for sharing your experience at Charlesbank. We appreciate the feedback you have provided. In Charlesbank's lease agreement t it is indicated that a 60 day notice to vacate is required if a customer wishes to not renew their lease. In the event proper notice isn’t given appropriate fees will apply. Reminders about the required 60 day notice to vacate are shared with all residents at the time renewal offers are sent. We encourage all future residents to review their leasing documents prior to signing and strive to remain transparent on lease requirements by providing reminders when necessary. We apologize if at any time you felt our customer service did not meet your expectations. Any concerns expressed or that may have been previously missed, we would certainly take the time to address. Please reach out toICanHelp@AirCommunitiesa.com with any questions or concerns. -Susan

3/30/19

Horrible Management -Stay Away

Don’t rent here. I’ve been a good resident for 2.5 years and it used to be a nice place but has gone severely downhill in the past year or so. Apartment manager and management company NEVER respond to emails or calls or communicate with tenants. Stuff happens with little to no warning like installing a new lock system on apartment doors. Forget getting any questions about anything answered. They bugged me in December to renew my lease which is up May 31st and I reached out 5 times to get a question about the ridiculously high new rental rate answered and didn’t get any response from their corporate office or the local community manager. Nothing! Then on the last day I had to renew, I was bowled over by automated calls and emails to renew. Horrific experience! It is a nice location, dog friendly etc but the lack of customer service and amenities is not at all worth the price.

12/6/17