Newport Road Condos in Cambridge.  While walking down Mass Avenue in Porter Square chances are you've noticed the handsome brick buildings by Newport Road.  The Newport Road condominiums line the entire block of Newport Road with buildings at 1775 and 1783 Massachusetts Avenue flanking the street's entrance. Ten buildings, 83 units in all, make up the condo association. The buildings date from 1916 and were designed by architect John A. Hasty.  Hasty had a prolific career in Cambridge, designing more than 40 Cambridge homes and similar apartment buildings between 1886 and 1916 including 18 Centre Street, 88 Hancock Street, and 27 - 31 Linnaean Street. Cambridge condo buyers who appreciate classic construction and charming details will find much to love on Newport Road. Most of the units... 07/23/2009