Someone paid a premium to get One Canal Park, and there are updates on 1,070 more apartments
A life science developer paid $130 million for One Canal Park in East Cambridge, up from its $72 million value five years ago, while construction continues on 1,070 more residential units for Cambridge and a seller makes around $56.4 million on two properties.
Feminist Bodega pop-up led by Viv For Your V will pack shelves with woman-owned brands
Boston-based Viv For Your V, which ships its environmentally conscious menstruation products to people’s homes, is planning a bricks-and-mortar Feminist Bodega pop-up shop for August, including goods from a woman-owned business in North Cambridge.
Union Square project holds a groundbreaking, commencing a planned economic resurgence
A 15-acre project called USQ got a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, signaling what one speaker declared “the return of Union Square as the center of commerce for Somerville.”
Artists in Somerville’s Central Street Studios struggle to find space as leases end abruptly
More than 20 artist-tenants at Central Street Studios learned in mid-June that they will be displaced from their building come Sept. 1. Artist space throughout Cambridge, Somerville and surrounding communities is becoming increasingly rare.
Go Pixel Yourself goes beyond being a new model for malls, also innovating a scene for musicians
In exploring how going to a mall can mean shopping for an experience instead of a product, CambridgeSide’s “multi-dimensional, immersive experience” Go Pixel Yourself has become a go-to for musicians looking for creative ways to shoot videos, and a performance space.
Unmasked but unopened? What’s known about some businesses raising post-Covid questions
There are businesses that remain a post-Covid puzzle, even seven weeks after masks came off. Here’s what’s we could find out about some.
Health Alliance is back on a good financial path after the detour of coronavirus, budgeters say
Cambridge Health Alliance leaders see a brighter financial future for the coming year after a lengthy battering by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Final Volpe filing improves its Third Street Park, and North Point and Union Square buildings sell
When plans for the 14-acre Volpe parcel return to the Planning Board on July 20 for a rezoning petition filed June 21, there will be a few notable changes, including a Third Street Park redesigned for more combined open space and a community center expanded to 25,000 square feet.
With ever-growing goals to feed the hungry, Food For Free moves into 12,000 square feet
Food For Free, a nonprofit hunger relief organization based in Central Square, said it is expanding to a 12,000-square-foot space in Somerville’s industrial Inner Belt neighborhood – trading up from a donated 3,600-square-foot space.
A two-year head start for small cannabis sellers could be extended, now with financial assistance
A two-year head start for recreational cannabis shops owned by “economic empowerment” applicants is near expiration without a single store able to open, leaving city councillors considering an extension – this time with financial support for the business owners.
