BXP Submits Redesign of Kendall Square Development
BXP unveiled proposed changes to the next phase of its MXD District in Cambridge’s Kendall Square, including an option for two smaller commercial buildings that reflect “evolving market conditions.”
BXP Breaks Ground on Cambridge’s Tallest Building
Boston Properties has started construction of the tallest building in Cambridge history, the 121 Broadway residential tower slated for completion in 2027.
MIT Completes $750M Kendall Square Acquisition
The purchase marks a key milestone in the university’s plans to build eight buildings totaling over 3 million square feet of development in the heart of the state’s innovation hub.
Performing Arts Take Center Stage in Lab Groundbreaking
Jazz and Haitian dance performances punctuated the start of a Kendall Square life science development that will help offset the decline of local arts venues.
BioMed’s 600K SF Kendall Square Development Leased to Takeda
Massachusetts’ largest life science employer will occupy BioMed Realty’s new 600,000-square-foot lab tower at 585 Third St. in Kendall Square upon completion in 2026.
Moderna Leases New HQ at Alexandria Development in Kendall Square
Moderna Pharmaceuticals has leased 462,000 square feet at Alexandria Real Estate Equities’ 325 Binney St. in Cambridge for a new headquarters and R&D facility.
BXP Proposes 38-Story Apartment Tower in Kendall Square
Updated redevelopment plans call for a 38-story, 400-foot apartment tower at 135 Broadway joining a pair of proposed office-lab buildings.
Blakeley Shaped Local Economy and Development Patterns
Gerald W. Blakeley Jr.’s fingerprints are on many of Greater Boston’s dominant real estate development patterns of the past half-century, from the emergence of Route 128 as “America’s Technology Highway” to the growth of East Cambridge and revival of downtown Boston.
CambridgeSide Charts a New Course
This summer, New England Development is scheduled to begin the most dramatic updates to its well-known Cambridge mall to date. The construction is part of a master-planned redevelopment that will expand the 1.1 million-square-foot property by over 50 percent.
Former Owners Say Alexandria Underpaid for Kendall Square Property
The former owners of a 3.6-acre Kendall Square property say life science developer Alexandria Real Estate Equities underpaid them for the acquisition, inaccurately calculating its costs to gain the city’s approval for a 370,000-square-foot office-lab project.
MIT Unveils Designs for New College of Computing
Massachusetts Institute for Technology has unveiled plans for a 174,000-square-foot development to house its newly formed hub for computer science, artificial intelligence and data science programs.
MIT Opts for Less ‘Aggressive’ Volpe Tower Design
MIT’s redevelopment of the Volpe Center property still includes plans for the tallest building in Cambridge – but well short of the 500 feet allowed by zoning.
