Rare 33,460 SF Single-User Educational Opportunity | North Cambridge, MA

For Lease

21 Notre Dame Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140

There is currently one space available at Rare 33,460 SF Single-User Educational Opportunity | North Cambridge, MA. The building’s general use is other. The space listed for lease is described as special purpose. Current availability totals 25,421 square feet. Of this, minimum divisible area is 11,059 square feet. The listed lease rate is $19.95/SF/YR. This space is available starting 01 Jul, 2026.

Space Available For Lease 1

Contacts

Jeremy Cyrier, CCIM

MANSARD Commercial Properties

Property Details

  • Property Type Other - Special Purpose
  • Property Size 33,460 SF
  • Units 1
  • Lot Size 2.87 Acre
  • Parking Spaces Avail. 50
  • Property Tenancy Single Tenant
  • Building Class B
  • Year Built 1875
  • Date Updated Jun 13, 2026
North Cambridge offers a perfect blend of urban convenience and historic charm, with a wide array of renowned dining, shopping, and cultural destinations just moments away. The campus benefits from easy access to tech hubs, academic institutions, and thriving business districts such as nearby Harvard Square, Porter Square, and Fresh Pond for abundant retail offerings, dining experiences, and picturesque outdoor spaces.The Opportunity 21 Notre Dame Avenue presents an exceptionally rare opportunity to secure a 33,460 SF free-standing educational facility in the heart of Cambridge. Most recently operated as a charter elementary school, this expansive, multi-story building offers a blank canvas for a single-user educational, institutional, or municipal tenant. In a Cambridge market defined by severe inventory constraints for classroom and campus space, 21 Notre Dame provides the scale, location, and infrastructure to serve as a flagship private school campus, municipal swing space, or institutional training center. Building Features & Infrastructure The property features traditional, high-ceiling classroom configurations, wide corridors, administrative offices, and a dedicated outdoor play/recreation space. Uniquely for Cambridge, the site includes access to approximately 50 +/- on-site parking spaces, providing unparalleled convenience for faculty, staff, and student drop-off/pick-up logistics. Customization & Code Compliance The building is currently in "as-is" condition (non-sprinklered, limited-ADA compliant). Ownership is seeking a long-term, credit-grade single user and is highly flexible in structuring the transaction to accommodate necessary life-safety and accessibility upgrades. Ownership will consider providing an amortizing Tenant Improvement (TI) allowance to fund ADA compliance (including ramp/elevator installation) and sprinkler systems for a qualified tenant on a long-term lease, OR will offer highly aggressive, below-market base rent for an institutional user willing to execute their own capital improvements. Location & Connectivity Situated in a vibrant, densely populated North Cambridge neighborhood, the property is immediately accessible to major thoroughfares (Route 2, Alewife Brook Parkway) and is walkable to the MBTA Red Line (Alewife and Davis Square stations). The surrounding demographics offer a deep pool of students, faculty, and professional staff.
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Highlights

  • Condition: "As-Is" — Landlord will consider amortized TI allowance for ADA/Sprinkler upgrades, or offer below-market rent for tenant-funded improvements.
  • Ideal Uses: Public School Swing Space, Charter School Campus, Private/Parochial School, Special Education Collaborative, University/Institutional Training Facility.
  • Outdoor Space: Dedicated on-site playground/recreation area
  • Parking: Rare 50 +/- On-Site Surface Spaces
  • Size: 33,460 SF Free-Standing Educational Building
  • Zoning: C (Accommodates Educational and Institutional Uses)

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Location

  • City Cambridge, MA
  • Neighborhood North Cambridge
  • Zip Code 02140
  • Market Boston

Points of Interest

  • Davis

    0.56 miles

  • Ball Square

    1.18 miles

  • Church Street - Johnston Gate

    1.38 miles

  • Church Street - West

    1.39 miles

  • Elevator to Harvard MBTA station

    1.42 miles

  • Brattle Square - Bus Tunnel

    1.42 miles

  • Harvard Square

    1.45 miles

  • Union Square

    2.19 miles

  • Central

    2.34 miles

  • Sullivan Square

    2.84 miles

  • ChargePoint

    0.21 miles

  • Speedway

    0.48 miles

  • Jack's Gas

    0.56 miles

  • Chico's Sunoco

    0.61 miles

  • Mobil

    0.64 miles

  • Fresh Pond Mobil

    0.66 miles

  • Shell

    0.83 miles

  • Junior's Automotive and Gas

    0.85 miles

  • Cumberland Farms

    1.00 miles

  • Eli's Service Station

    1.36 miles

  • Buena Vista Lot

    0.54 miles

  • Alewife Station Parking Garage

    0.62 miles

  • Community Baptist Church parking

    0.69 miles

  • Porter Square Shopping Center Employee Parking

    0.77 miles

  • Everett Street Northwest Corner Garage

    1.07 miles

  • Lesley University Lot B

    1.07 miles

  • School parking

    1.08 miles

  • West Garage

    1.24 miles

  • East Garage

    1.24 miles

  • Dowling Hall

    1.32 miles

  • Scholars House

    0.28 miles

  • Freepoint Hotel

    0.60 miles

  • Porter Square Hotel

    0.60 miles

  • Hotel 1868

    0.68 miles

  • Morrison House B and B

    0.69 miles

  • Homewood Suites

    0.72 miles

  • Mary Prentiss Inn

    0.85 miles

  • Sheraton Commander Hotel

    1.11 miles

  • The Charles Hotel

    1.43 miles

  • Harvard Square Hotel

    1.43 miles

  • Food Land

    0.29 miles

  • TJ Maxx

    0.51 miles

  • Whole Foods Market

    0.56 miles

  • Trader Joe's

    0.62 miles

  • Star Market

    0.70 miles

  • Target

    0.71 miles

  • Stop & Shop

    1.01 miles

  • Wholesome Fresh

    1.36 miles

  • The Garage

    1.48 miles

  • Broadway Market

    1.58 miles

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