Officials concede failures in low-income housing, move to study higher standard
The City Council wants a study that could mean a permanent increase in the amount of affordable housing in large residential developments – and if work on the study started now, it would come back for a vote in 2014, potentially too late for some of the flood of projects under way.
East Cambridge sees vision for loathed courthouse: Just as tall, not as bad
East Cambridge hates that tower – but feels a bit better in general about plans for the former Edward J. Sullivan Courthouse.
Leggat McCall, secure in courthouse developer role, may reveal plan for housing
Leggat McCall intends to reveal this week its first renderings of what it expects to do with East Cambridge’s 22-story former courthouse, and reports say its officials have reason to feel confident doing it: The state won’t reconsider its decision.
Cambridge can still get courthouse decision overturned, Decker says (updated)
There’s still a chance to overturn the sale of East Cambridge’e defunct, 22-story courthouse to a developer that plans to fill it with office space, city councillor Marjorie Decker said Friday.
Panel of experts looks in April at demographics, development and transit
The residents group A Better Cambridge plans a forum for April 11 called “A Better Future for a Better Cambridge,” looking for solutions to “coming demographic shifts that will put further pressure” on the city’s housing market and transportation systems.
Revamp of Central Square could fall to Cambridge Redevelopment Authority
Even as the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority’s decades of work shaping Kendall Square narrow to a parcel or two, city councillors began talking Wednesday about letting it handle Central Square as well.
Forest City tweaks Central Square plans to add appeal, but tweaks become targets
Developer Forest City’s plan for a giant lab and office building was back Thursday with some people-pleasing tweaks, including a promise to build 25 units of affordable housing and commitment to locally owned, affordable retail. But the changes weren’t pleasing enough for councillors or residents.
East Cambridge group wins Jan. 23 chance for answers on unpopular courthouse decision (update)
A push is on to reverse the state’s decision for who gets to redevelop the defunct Edward J. Sullivan Courthouse in East Cambridge; the Rounder Records site has just finished construction and is already 86 percent rented; and people are wondering if Apple is taking offices in Kendall Square.
Officials urge 300-foot apartment building in Kendall where developer proposes 250
Retailers including McDonald’s remain eager to get into Kendall Square, even into storefronts that haven’t been built, and a developer proposing a 250-foot apartment tower is being urged by city development officials to think about building as high as 300 feet.
MIT sees fast start for new Kendall Square proposal, up to 18 months for internal talks
A bid to remake Kendall Square via zoning was formally resubmitted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Thursday, with institute officials saying they expected public hearings and a series of internal discussions to take place over the next year.
