The Kensington
Built in 2013, the 488,000-square-foot, 27-story luxury tower contains 381 high-end studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments. The building is LEED Gold certified, smoke free, pet friendly, and features over 28,000 square feet of free amenity space including a pool, fitness center, and lounge area. It also offers 110 parking spaces. The building has won multiple awards and is currently ranked in the Elite 1% of luxury residential towers in the US and has enjoyed a 13 year run as one of the top three luxury residential towers in Boston according to ORA ratings.
- Elite 1% ORA™ Power Rankings (J. Turner Research)
The Kensington has consistently ranked in the Elite 1% nationally for resident satisfaction and online reputation for 10+ consecutive years, and has repeatedly ranked #1 in Boston in recent reporting periods [kic.inc], [kic.inc]
2025 Awards:
- Boston Multifamily Awards (BMAs): ORA Award
- Boston Multifamily Awards (BMAs): Reputation Award
- Boston Multifamily Awards (BMAs): Property Manager of the Year
- Entirely smoke-free in apartment homes and all common areas
- Energy-efficient centralized heating, cooling, and hot-water system
- Free electric car-charging station
- Efficiencies that include ENERGY STAR appliances, solar shade window coverings, and low-flow plumbing fixtures
- Sustainable materials, including low-VOC paint and carpet manufactured with recycled materials
- All building lighting provided by energy-efficient LED and CFL fixtures
- Occupancy sensors that control lighting in main common areas
- Digital communication with residents to reduce paper waste
- Single-stream recycling containers for paper/glass/metal collection and specialty recycling for toner, batteries, and bulbs
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