Onion dip at The Lexington
If onion dip sounds a bit boring, this wasn’t like your mom used to serve at cocktail parties. The dip is lavished with trout roe, dill, egg and capers, and your dipping chips are golden-light potato waffles.
Someone paid a premium to get One Canal Park, and there are updates on 1,038 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 1,038 more residential units for Cambridge and a seller makes around $56.4 million on two properties.
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.
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.
Pandemic eviction moratoriums near the end, with officials citing efforts to help the at-risk
As the city’s eviction moratorium nears its end on June 15, officials say they have tried to help tenants tap into state and local aid, while the city has distributed $4.6 million in financial aid for rent and other expenses to more than 1,700 households.
REI says it’s opening Cambridge Crossing store with a priority on gear for bicyclists and runners
The Cambridge Crossing development in North Point continues to fill up, with the outdoor equipment retailer REI Co-op announcing a “small-format neighborhood store” to open at 181 Morgan Ave. in the fall.
Lamplighter plans Cambridge Crossing brewery focusing on barrel-aged beers, drops distillery
A taproom and production space called Lamplighter CX will open within months at Cambridge Crossing, according to an announcement Friday from Lamplighter Brewing and developer DivcoWest.
North Point building accounts for most evictions among residents, coming despite a moratorium
During the first three months of this year, a North Point luxury property submitted at least 22 eviction filings out of 24 residential eviction cases in Cambridge District Court, many involving allegations of Covid-19 violations. But there’s much more to the city’s eviction picture.
Laced Quality Kitchen, Geppetto and Spyce open, catering to variety of Cambridge culinary tastes
Three eateries opened in Cambridge since mid-January capture very different aspects of the city and its eating habits – as a fried chicken mecca (Laced Quality Kitchen), a paradise for higher-end comfort food (Geppetto) and a home to healthy innovation (Spyce).
Cambridge, Somerville could join silver line, bringing riders directly to Logan (or casino)
An extension to the silver line that could bring its buses to Cambridge, Somerville and Everett and add service in Boston and Chelsea will be studied by the MBTA and state Department of Transportation through 2022.
