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.”
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.
A name from Harvard history returns to buy; Projects around Union Square are multiplying
A captain of private equity appears to have bought into Harvard Square, the scene of his college years, while Somerville has approved three projects around Union Square.
North Point to get 12-story life-science building, MIT buys gas station, advances its Kendall tower
Plenty has been going on in development this spring, including an environmentally focused building planned for North Point’s Parcel U, a slew of MIT moves and more on BioMed Realty’s push into Somerville.
Height at 2072 Mass. Ave. project again rejected by zoning board; project to return in September
It was as if nothing had changed in six months: On Thursday the Board of Zoning Appeal declined to approve a comprehensive permit for a 2072 Massachusetts Ave. affordable development five blocks north of Porter Square, citing its height.
Plan to remake Harvard Square’s Garage mall bows to changed retail landscape, nods to past
Harvard Square’s Garage mall would be remade under a proposal by owners Trinity Property Management with expanded restaurant and entertainment space below ground; street-level shops and eateries with more access from sidewalks; and offices on five stories overhead.
Lack of affordability in ‘missing middle’ zoning cited as Planning Board members go 5-3 against
The “missing middle” zoning intended to bring more multifamily housing to the city got a negative recommendation Tuesday from the Planning Board. Members voted 5-3, delivering a blow to the proposal, though it will continue on with a City Council committee hearing at a date yet to be set.
Affordable building keeps Planning Board favor with slight changes; Broad Canal plan displeases
Changes in the all-affordable building proposed for 2072 Massachusetts Ave. didn’t change how the Planning Board felt about it, and members voted to affirm its endorsement of the North Cambridge project to the Board of Zoning Appeal, where it goes next.
Construction around new Union Square T station expected for years, and elevator isn’t due ’til 2022
Though the Union Square stop on the green line is expected to open as early as October, there’s no sign yet of elevator access from its neighboring parcel, which got its building permit Thursday and could be under construction into the fall of 2024.
Plan for MIT’s empty triple-decker in Central, due to be affordable units, awaits assessment
An assessment of a long-empty triple-decker in Lafayette Square is expected to be complete within a couple of months, leading to a plan on its conversion into affordable housing for families.
