Student Housing Office
Campus Center, 03, 03400
617-287-6011
Fax:617-287-6076
osh@umb.edu

Monday – Thursday from 9:00 to 5:00 pm And Friday from 10:00 to 4:00 pm

:: Resources

List of Common Abbreviations

a/c, air cond

air conditioning

agt

agent

alc

alcove

b, bth

bath

balc

balcony

bay wind

bay window

bd, bdr, bdrm

bedroom

blks

blocks

bmt, bsmt

basement

cln

clean

conv

convenient

cor unit

corner unit

d/d, d&d, dw/disp, dshwr/dsp

dishwasher and disposal

dr, dinrm

dining room

e-i kit, eik

eat-in kitchen

elev, elev bldg

elevator, elevator building

ex $

extra dollars, something will cost extra
(e.g. pk ex $ would mean parking costs extra)

f, furn, furn'd

furnished

fp, fpl, frpl, frplc

fireplace

fr

from

g, gar

garage

htd

heated

ht & hw

heat and hot water included

hrdw, hw, hwd, hwdw flrs

hardwood floors

k & b

kitchen and bath

kit

kitchen

laun, ldy, ldry, lndry

laundry

lr, livrm

living room

lux

luxury

mod

modern

negot

negotiable

nr

near

own occup, owner occ'd

owner occupied

os

off-street parking

pch, prch

porch

pk, pkg, prkg

parking

priv entr, pvt entr

private entrance

ptd, pntd

painted

RE

realtor

refs, refs required

references required

rehab

rehabilitated

renov

renovated

res st

residential street

res supt, res super, resid supt

residential superintendent

rfdk, rfdeck

roof deck

rfrts, rf rights

roof rights

sec. bldg, sec sys

security system

sep kit

separate kitchen

spac

spacious

stu

studio

taw, t-a-w

tenant at will

uf, unfurn

unfurnished

+utils., no utils

utilities not included

w/d, wshr/dryr, wash/dry

washer and dryer

ww,w/w,w to w,ww crpt

wall to wall carpeting

yd

yard