Wondering where to live at HBS? Get the inside scoop between One Western Avenue and Soldier Field Park apartments from current HBS students. Rent, floor layouts, dates, and more about HBS on campus apartments

1. HBS Apartments (on campus)
The two on campus apartments are:
Soldiers Field Park (SFP)
outdated, larger, and a bit cheaper. Many
more units, but very few dishwashers and
not all buildings have elevators.
One Western Avenue (OWA)
newer, smaller, and about 10% more
expensive in comparison to SFP.
Dishwasher and Elevator access are
common amenities.
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3. Soldiers Field Park is split into 15 buildings, with a total of 478 units.
Remember half of these units will be closed for renovations
Type Units Square Footage
(Approx)
Median Rent
Studio 70 397 to 441 $1700
1 Bedroom 187 473 to 732 $2050
2 Bedrooom 181 681 to 912 $2600
3 Bedrooom 40 717 to 1182 $3000
Please note HUH reserves the right to change rent prices up until you sign the lease

4. One Western Avenue is split into 2 sections (tower and bridge) but is
one building, with a total of 235 units.
Type Units Square Footage
(Approx)
Median Rent
Studio 22 368 to 517 $1800
1 Bedroom 106 415 to 672 $2100
2 Bedroom 84 547 to 740 $2500
3 Bedroom 23 682 to 1140 $3100
Please note HUH reserves the right to change rent prices up until you sign the lease

5. What students like the most about SFP and OWA?
“Dont underestimate the
convenience of being a 5 min
walk from class. Discussion
groups start at 0800 first term!”
“I really wanted a kitchen so I
could have friends over”
“Pretty clutch during recruiting
when you have to change
several times a day.”
“A lot of your sectionmates are
most likely in the building”
“Having a balcony is super nice
during Aug-Sept and spring
time.”

6. Worse things about OWA and SFP
The Insider Info:
Subletting is a major issue. There is a clause in your subletting contract that only authorizes you to
sublet to other Harvard affiliated students. Start early and you can get 90-100% of your rent back, wait
until the last second and you will get no one.
Its not cheap. For how outdated SFP is, HBS is not giving you much of a break. Also the fact that very
few apartments have dishwashers is a major issue that people don’t fully recognize.
No Elevators. Before sign your lease, make sure to double check if your building has elevators. Only a
issue for SFP.
Air Condition.The AC in a lot of SFP rooms are not that good. Its only a problem in Aug-Sept and in
May.

7. Tips
3 bedroom units have the highest probability of having a dishwasher (SFP)
Students with a child (under 18 yrs old) get an earlier selection window (BOTH)
ASW and the HBS MBA Facebook Group is the best way to find roommates
Make sure to check the currently available units page often as you can snag some
great units (2 or 3 bedrooms ) and skip the entire lottery situation.

8. Specific Apartment Layouts and Pictures

9. OWA - 1 bedroom

10. OWA - 1 bedroom

11. OWA - 2 bedroom

12. OWA - 2 bedroom

13. OWA - 3 bedroom
Here you can see the
average space of a
bedroom in the 3 br OWA
apartment, along with the
kitchen and hallway.
Don’t worry these students
are now using us for home
cleaning services :)

14. SFP
The infamous Soldiers Field Park apartment
complex. Unfortunately, half of the sfp buildings
will be closed for the class of 2018 due to
renovations.
REMINDER: ELEVATORS ONLY IN BUILDING 1,2, and 6

15. SFP - Studio

16. SFP - 1 bedroom
Having a dishwasher in SFP is very
uncommon

17. SFP - 2/3 bedroom
Three bedroom apartments at SFP and OWA are usually reserved for families, which
have a preferred lottery number