Our Mission
Our City Realty specializes in apartment leasing in Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, Charlestown, Medford and adjacent neighborhoods around Boston. We are in the business of facilitating desirable landlord-tenant relationships through successful property rentals in the greater Boston area. Our mission is to partner with Boston area property owners and provide the highest quality landlord services for a smooth, secure and fast rental process.
Who We Are
Derek Powers
Derek Powers has been in the real estate market for several successful years. After working for several local agencies, he was inspired to start his own company with the mission to serve Boston area property owners by offering specialized services designed to make the property rental process smoother and more efficient. Derek founded Our City Realty in pursuit of that mission and the company has been successful and growing steadily ever since.
Andrew Lipson
Andrew is a Boston local and graduate of Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2009. He enjoys meeting clients and helping them in their search for their next home with an outgoing and cheerful personality. Outside of the office, Andrew is a fanatical sports fan, fantasy football champion, fiction novel junkie, and has seen pretty much every movie from the 90s (not really). During the warmer months he is also an avid cyclist and hiker. A craft beer collector, he will gladly discuss local hot spots and breweries that have piqued his interest. Always a friendly face and happy to help however he can!
Nate Hilbert
Nate has been a licensed real estate agent since 2013. He is originally from Acton, MA and graduated Cum Laude from UMass Amherst in 2008. He enjoys helping people achieve their goals in real estate in a smooth and (if possible!) fun way. Before he worked here he actually found a home via Our City Realty, where he still happily resides. In his free time he enjoys the NBA, playing soccer, filmmaking, and stand up comedy. Nate prides himself on his availability and knowledge of the Boston housing market. Please do not hesitate to reach out to him with any questions or concerns!
What We Do
We partner with landlords in the Boston area and help maximize profits and minimize stress by providing top quality landlord services. We are dedicated to serving landlords and will guide you through every step of the rental process, making it easy and headache free. Landlord services we offer include property marketing, tenant screening, rental applications, coordinate showings, credit reports, initial deposits, lease contracts and more! Even if you find your own tenants, we can take care of the rest. As experts in property leasing, we are familiar with the administrative hurdles and security risks involved in the rental process and we are 100% dedicated to assisting you from start to finish. Submit a property listing and let us get to work for you!
We handle property rentals for any lifestyle or budget in Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, Charlestown, Medford and surrounding towns. If you’re a renter looking for a new place to call home, we would love to hear from you! Send us a rental inquiry and let us know what you’re looking for and we promise to do our best to provide you with high quality options that meet your criteria. Get in touch with us and start your search today!