87 Smith St, Apt 1, Fall River, MA 02721

Rent is $1,750 per month on this first-floor two-bedroom at 87 Smith Street in Fall River's Niagara neighborhood. The landlord pays water and sewer only. You open electricity with National Grid, Massachusetts Electric Company, at (800) 322-3223, and natural gas — including heat and hot water from the basement boilers — with Liberty Utilities at 1-800-544-4944, plus cable and internet. Winter gas sits on top of the $1,750 rent on this South Coast two-bedroom.

The security deposit is $1,750, matching one month of rent on Unit 1. Under M.G.L. c.186 §15B, a Massachusetts landlord may take first month's rent, last month's rent, a deposit capped at one month, and the actual cost of a new lock and key. This Niagara listing collects first month plus that one-month deposit and leaves last month at $0, so the cash at signing stays inside the statutory cap.

Move-in totals $3,500: first month's rent of $1,750 plus a $1,750 security deposit. Last month's rent is $0, and Fortified Realty Group charges no broker fee and no application fee. Two payments cover signing on this 950-square-foot first-floor two-bedroom at 87 Smith Street, Fall River, MA 02721. Budget separately for National Grid, Liberty Utilities, and the optional $50 laundry-hookup charge if you install machines.

Unit 1 rents as a Tenant At Will — month-to-month under Massachusetts law rather than a fixed 12-month term. Either party can end the tenancy with proper written notice, generally one full rental period under M.G.L. c.186 §12. That setup fits a renter who wants a 950-square-foot first-floor two-bedroom in Niagara now without locking a full year at 87 Smith Street.

No. There is no off-street parking, no driveway stall, and no assigned garage with Unit 1. You park on Smith Street or the adjoining Niagara curbs toward Warren Street and Plymouth Avenue and share those spaces with neighbors. Fall River does not run a citywide residential permit program on these blocks, so you do not buy a city parking permit. Watch posted snow-emergency rules when winter storms clear Smith Street.

Yes — the landlord will consider pets on a case-by-case basis at 87 Smith Street Unit 1, and approval is at the landlord's sole discretion. Bring breed, weight, and vaccination details to your tour so the request can be reviewed before you apply. A documented service animal or assistance animal is handled as a reasonable accommodation under fair housing law and M.G.L. c.151B, not as a household pet.

Washer and dryer hookups are in the basement. No machines are provided. If you bring your own washer and dryer, the hookup is $50 a month on top of the $1,750 rent. Skip the hookup and you skip that $50. Everyday loads mean a trip downstairs — there is no in-unit laundry on the first floor. If you do not install machines, Laundromax at 321 Rhode Island Avenue is about nine-tenths of a mile south and runs long weekend hours.

The landlord covers water and sewer. You pay electricity through National Grid at (800) 322-3223 — outages go to 1-800-465-1212 — and natural gas, heat, and hot water through Liberty Utilities at 1-800-544-4944. Gas emergencies go to 1-800-936-7000. The kitchen stove is electric, so Liberty here is the heat and hot-water boilers, not a gas range. Cable and internet are yours to arrange on top of the $1,750 rent at 87 Smith Street.

Heat is gas baseboard. Boilers in the basement supply both heat and hot water, and that gas account is in your name through Liberty Utilities at 1-800-544-4944. An old space heater in the living room was removed; the tile patch is still visible. Summer cooling is a window air conditioner you supply — this three-unit building has no central air. Factor winter Liberty gas into the monthly budget rather than treating $1,750 as an all-in number.

The kitchen includes an electric glass-top stove, a microwave over the range, and an oversized refrigerator with ice and water. There is a dedicated dining room off the living room. The front bedroom has hardwood; the living room is laminate. The bathroom has a cast-iron soaking tub, a separate corner shower, and a large vanity. No dishwasher and no washer or dryer are provided. Bring a window air conditioner, and check the appliances on your tour.

Yes. A private deck off the kitchen is exclusive to Unit 1 — the upstairs apartments do not have stairs onto that deck. You can put chairs and a grill there. Behind the building is a closed-off yard that other tenants can walk back to, so the yard is not listed as a private fenced lot for Unit 1 alone. The deck awning is worn and will not be repaired; treat it as-is. Walk the deck and yard on your tour before you apply.

Yes. Lawful source of income is a protected class in Massachusetts under M.G.L. c.151B, so Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, MRVP, VASH, and RAFT are reviewed on the same standards as any other qualified application. Bring your voucher paperwork to the showing so the $1,750 rent can be checked against your program's payment standard for this first-floor two-bedroom at 87 Smith Street in Niagara.

After you tour Unit 1, you submit a rental application that Fortified Realty Group reviews for income, rental history, credit, and references. There is no application fee — Fortified absorbs the screening cost. Every applicant is evaluated on the same standards under Massachusetts fair housing law, including the source-of-income protections in M.G.L. c.151B. Call (508) 671-7228 if you want the file checklist before you book a showing of this Niagara two-bedroom.

Fortified Realty Group LLC manages this three-unit building on Smith Street in Fall River as the listing broker and property manager — this is a newer building in the Fortified portfolio. Tours, applications, Tenant At Will paperwork, rent collection, and repair dispatch all run through one South Coast office. Call (508) 671-7228 with leasing questions about this first-floor Niagara two-bedroom before or after you apply.

Report repairs to Fortified Realty Group at (508) 671-7228. Once you are a tenant at 87 Smith Street Unit 1, Fortified logs the request, sends the right trade, and tracks the job through completion. For a heat, water, or electrical emergency in this three-unit building, call that office line first so the issue is on the record and routed without delay. After-hours emergencies still start on that same Fall River number.

Lead paint status for Unit 1 is recorded as unknown. Public records list the building at 87 Smith Street as dating to 1900, so at lease signing you receive the Massachusetts Tenant Lead Law Notification required under M.G.L. c.111 §197. Ask Fortified Realty Group at (508) 671-7228 for any available property records before you sign, especially if a child under six will live in this first-floor apartment in Niagara.

The Fall River Depot MBTA station at 825 Davol Street sits about 1.3 miles north of 87 Smith Street — a short drive from Niagara via Plymouth Avenue toward Davol Street. South Coast Rail on the Fall River/New Bedford Line opened March 24, 2025, with service to Boston's South Station. Route 24 and Interstate 195 are a short drive from the Plymouth Avenue and Quequechan Street corridor toward Providence and Boston along the South Coast.

About four-tenths of a mile east, Walmart Supercenter at 638 Quequechan Street covers groceries and an in-store pharmacy. Europa Pastries at 65 Columbia Street handles coffee and breakfast about 1.2 miles west. Tony's Bakery at 196 Columbia Street is the morning bread stop about a mile west. Saint Anne's Hospital at 795 Middle Street is about eight-tenths of a mile west, and the MBTA Fall River/New Bedford Line leaves from Fall River Depot.

Use the Fortified scheduling link on this listing page at fortifiedrealty.net/rent/87-smith-st-1-fall-river/ to book a showing time that is actually open. If you want to walk the first-floor layout, private deck, basement hookups, and street parking with someone first, call Fortified Realty Group at (508) 671-7228. A tour is the fastest way to judge whether this 950-square-foot Niagara two-bedroom at $1,750 fits before you apply.