Graduate Tower
at Site 4
MIT's newest graduate residence!
Welcome
The new graduate student residence tower in the heart of Kendall Square provides 454 apartments, including 2-bedroom and 1-bedroom units that are prioritized for families with children, and efficiencies for single students. The building stands beside open space and possesses a host of common areas including quiet study spaces, a family lounge, a playroom, terraces, and multipurpose rooms. The building sits atop an underground parking garage and is anchored by the new MIT Admissions forum and welcome center; community, academic, and office space; as well as a childcare facility, which serves the entire MIT community and features an outdoor playground area that resident families may use.
Building Address
Building E37
45 Hayward Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
2023-2024 License Agreement Construction Impact Notification (Rider)
Residential Floor Plan & Living Area Layouts
The typical plan for each residential floor (building floors 6-28) may be viewed by clicking here.
Click on the unit type below to view a typical rendering of each living area and floor plan:
- Efficiency Unit: 323 Square Feet (Average) [view dimensions]
- Typical One-Bedroom Apartment: 520 Square Feet (Overall Average)
- North Layout: 492 Square Feet (Average) [view dimensions]
- South Layout: 525 Square Feet (Average) [view dimensions]
- West Layout: 548 Square Feet (Average) [view dimensions]
- Two-Bedroom Apartment: 808 Square Feet (Average) [view dimensions]
Furnished Unit Information
MIT's newest graduate residence offers partially furnished two-bedroom units, and furnished one-bedroom and efficiency apartments. Please note that furniture provided by the Institute cannot be removed/exchanged for private furniture. Furniture storage is also unavailable.
- Efficiency Units - Single Occupancy [fully furnished]
- Full size XL (extra long) bed and mattress (linens not provided)
- Dresser
- Desk & desk chair
- Bookcase
- Stovetop & small refrigerator
- One-Bedroom Units [fully furnished]
- Queen size bed & mattress (linens not provided)
- Bedside table
- Two dressers
- Sofa
- Lounge chair
- Coffee table
- End table
- Small table with two chairs OR two counter stools (depending on unit layout)
- Stovetop & standard refrigerator
- Two-Bedroom Units [living area and only one bedroom furnished]
- Queen size bed & mattress (in one bedroom only, linens not provided)
- Bedside table (in one bedroom only)
- Two dressers (in one bedroom only)
- Sofa
- Lounge chair
- Coffee table
- End table
- Kitchen table with four chairs
- Stovetop & standard refrigerator
Graduate Tower at Site 4 Renewal Policy*
MIT Graduate Students
- Renewable License: Residents may annually choose to renew their on-campus housing assignment for the full duration of their MIT graduate degree program.
Visitors, Affiliates, Postdocs, Cross-Registered Students
- Non-Renewable License: Must enter the Self-Selection process annually to select an on-campus housing assignment, subject to housing availability. Existing residents seeking to remain in on-campus graduate housing will be granted early access to select a unit before off-campus visitors, affiliates, postdocs and cross-registered students.
*Residents must remain eligible for MIT graduate housing. This renewal policy does not apply to undergraduate students living within graduate housing. Visitors, affiliates, postdocs and cross-registered students continue to receive non-renewable licenses.
Take a peek inside the building!
Immersive Imaging
Building Amenity Spaces
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Community Outdoor Balcony (Fourth Floor)
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Outdoor Space (Fourth Floor)
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Primary Fitness Area (Fourth Floor)
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Secondary Fitness Area (Fourth Floor)
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Shared Community Kitchen & Lounge Space (Fourth Floor)
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Shared Community Space (Fourth Floor)
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Shared Community Space (Third Floor)
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Study Room (Third Floor)
Example Unit Types*
*Please note that specific unit types and fixtures may vary. All immersive images are for illustrative purposes only.
