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Just how expensive has Kendall Square office space become? So expensive that some startups are finding it easier and cheaper to rent a luxury apartment in the neighborhood than compete for commercial space alongside Amazon, Staples, Google, and a zillion small biotechs.

I went to visit Yesware last week at Archstone Kendall Square to see what it looks like when an eight-person company moves into a two-bedroom apartment. Yesware helps salespeople manage their e-mail communications with prospective customers; the company raised $1 million last year from Google Ventures and Foundry Group.

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