Apartment buildings in the Davis Square area

[anyee.livejournal.com]

I'm debating a move from the Fenway to Somerville to be closer to friends, work, etc. I've gotten really accustomed to living in an apartment building rather than on the second or third floor of a multi-family home. (Various reasons include: I enjoy anonymity, I enjoy an elevator, I enjoy being able to control my heat, etc.)

As far as I can tell, most of the apartment-style buildings I've seen are on major streets above stores or Section 8. Are there any brownstone-ish buildings in more residential areas of Somerville? I'm not so excited about living on Mass Ave.

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[secretlyironic.livejournal.com]

There are fewer large apartment buildings in Davis Square than in other neighborhoods, but there are at least a few. For one, there's 36 College Ave, upstairs from Michael & Anthony's Hair Fashions. I used to live there and it was fine and has an elevator.

You might also try looking for a rental in some of the condo developments around - Davis Square Lofts / Building 5 Lofts definitely has a few rentals from time to time, and I would be surprised if the ones up in Teele were any different. You might also try renting from an individual condo owner who'd rather sell, but can't find a buyer right now. I hear there's a lot of that - they call it "shadow inventory" in the real estate biz.