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270 Commonwealth Avenue — Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music

270 Commonwealth Avenue

📍 270 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
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About 270 Commonwealth Avenue

Built in 1895 as a luxury hotel, 270 Commonwealth Avenue houses 260 Berklee students in Boston's iconic Back Bay neighborhood near Newbury Street. The building offers community kitchens, lounge spaces on every floor, a large basement lounge, and a green courtyard. Approximately half the rooms have air conditioning following a 2021 expansion.

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Bathrooms here are communal, so you'll be carrying your things down the hall. Students here often pick up:

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