Zinc, at 22 Water Street in Cambridge, is a 15-story apartment community with 392 residences, completed in 2016 in East Cambridge next to Lechmere station.
Developed by Wood Partners and designed by SMMA, Zinc is organized as three connected blocks of 15, 14, and 13 stories on a 2.4-acre site. Its multicolored facade panels and roughly 120 irregularly placed balconies give it one of the most recognizable profiles in the area, and the building earned LEED Silver certification.
Apartments range from studios to two-bedroom homes across more than 30 unit designs. Interiors feature floor-to-ceiling windows, white quartz counters, stainless steel appliances, dark wood cabinetry, kitchen islands, glass-enclosed showers, and wood-look floors, with Bosch washers and dryers and deep soaking tubs in select homes.
The amenity program is extensive. A 15,000-square-foot garden terrace with a fireplace and grills anchors the outdoor space, and residents also have a fitness center with a yoga, pilates, and spin room, a clubroom, a media room, a boardroom, a Wi-Fi lounge, and a lobby bar. A 24-hour concierge, a pet spa, a bike shop, and garage parking complete the list.
The location sits at the center of the fast-growing Cambridge Crossing area near Kendall Square. The relocated Lechmere Green Line station is next door, and bike paths connect to MIT, Davis Square, Charlestown, and the North End. The CambridgeSide shops and the Charles River are close by, and Avalon North Point and North Point Sierra and Tango are neighbors.
For renters who want a newer, amenity-rich building with direct transit access, Zinc is one of East Cambridge's standout addresses.
Zinc, at 22 Water Street in Cambridge, is a 15-story apartment community with 392 residences, completed in 2016 in East Cambridge next to Lechmere station.
Developed by Wood Partners and designed by SMMA, Zinc is organized as three connected blocks of 15, 14, and 13 stories on a 2.4-acre site. Its multicolored facade panels and roughly 120 irregularly placed balconies give it one of the most recognizable profiles in the area, and the building earned LEED Silver certification.
Apartments range from studios to two-bedroom homes across more than 30 unit designs. Interiors feature floor-to-ceiling windows, white quartz counters, stainless steel appliances, dark wood cabinetry, kitchen islands, glass-enclosed showers, and wood-look floors, with Bosch washers and dryers and deep soaking tubs in select homes.
The amenity program is extensive. A 15,000-square-foot garden terrace with a fireplace and grills anchors the outdoor space, and residents also have a fitness center with a yoga, pilates, and spin room, a clubroom, a media room, a boardroom, a Wi-Fi lounge, and a lobby bar. A 24-hour concierge, a pet spa, a bike shop, and garage parking complete the list.
The location sits at the center of the fast-growing Cambridge Crossing area near Kendall Square. The relocated Lechmere Green Line station is next door, and bike paths connect to MIT, Davis Square, Charlestown, and the North End. The CambridgeSide shops and the Charles River are close by, and Avalon North Point and North Point Sierra and Tango are neighbors.
For renters who want a newer, amenity-rich building with direct transit access, Zinc is one of East Cambridge's standout addresses.