A vision to turn West Cambridge into a second Kendall Square is coming apart amid record lab vacancies across the region, as the fundamentals of development look set to shift back in favor of multifamily housing.
Redevelopment of the MBTA’s Alewife station and garage could require the complete closure of the 2,733-space parking facility for 28 months, MBTA officials said in presenting options for a public-private partnership to developers this week.
The MBTA will seek private developers to demolish the Alewife station parking garage in West Cambridge and partner on a major transit-oriented project at the northern end of the Red Line.
A Boston developer is proposing a six-building, 1 million-square-foot multifamily and life science development in one of Cambridge’s last industrial neighborhoods, including an offer to build a pedestrian and bicycle bridge improving access to the MBTA’s Alewife station.
