Somerville Councilors Set to Review Somernova Zoning
Somerville City Councilors tonight will review zoning changes that set the ground rules for a 1.5 million-square foot tech campus planned by Boston-based Rafi Properties.
Somernova Development Advances with Key Labor, Benefits Deals
A Somerville neighborhood group will vote on a community benefits agreement tied to approval of a 1.5 million-square-foot tech campus by Rafi Properties.
Block-Sized Housing Development Proposed at Assembly Row
Assembly Row owner Federal Realty Investment Trust is ready to build another 318 housing units at the Somerville mixed-use development, replacing a temporary parking lot currently used by customers of its retail tenants.
Samuels Joins Team to Redevelop Somerville Star Market Property
Developers to have financing in hand this summer to begin construction of the $105 million mixed-income housing project.
Davis Square Lab Developer in Housing Discussions
A block of commercial buildings in Somerville approved for a life science development in 2023 is now being eyed for a multifamily housing project by developer Asana Partners.
Assembly Row Developer Delays Big Lab Project
Federal Realty Investment Trust is delaying groundbreaking of a 381,529-square-foot life science project at Somerville’s Assembly Row, citing “oversaturation” in the lab development market.
Somernova Returns with Housing, Arts Space in 1.6M SF Plan
Developer Rafi Properties is back with a new proposal for a tech campus near Somerville’s Union Square, reducing building heights and parking while seeking to prevent displacement of the cultural economy.
Greystar Tees Up 1.6M SF Somerville Hotel, Lab Project
Greystar’s second Somerville project would include nearly 1.6 million square feet of hotel, office and lab space steps from its nearly-completed 74M tower.
94-Unit Development Opens in Union Square
A recently-completed project by a trio of Boston-area developers created 94 apartments on a former plumbing company headquarters on the outskirts of Somerville’s Union Square.
Lab Tower Proposed in Assembly Point
Boston Pinnacle Properties is joining the ranks of developers anticipating growth of Somerville’s Assembly Square life science cluster, with a focus on attracting early-stage biotechs.
Prospect Union Square Begins Leasing
The most prominent symbol of Union Square’s transformation is getting ready for its first set of residents.
Hamilton Co. Unveils 200K SF Union Square Plans
Allston-based developer The Hamilton Co. is joining the building boom in Somerville’s Union Square with plans for a 200,000-square-foot life science development at a prominent intersection.
Somerville Lab Construction Continues Amid Industry Uncertainty
BioMed Realty is targeting a mid-2023 completion for the first phase of its 495,000-square-foot Assembly Innovation Park campus. The San Diego developer and construction manager John Moriarty & Assoc. held a topping-off ceremony Thursday for the project.
US2 Proposes Two Lab Towers in Somerville
The master developer of Somerville’s Union Square is expanding its reach in the neighborhood with a proposal for nearly 1 million square feet of commercial buildings next to the MBTA Green Line Extension.
Boynton Yards Proposes 12-Story Lab Building
After leasing up their first lab tower and receiving $246 million in construction financing to start a second, Boynton Yards developers are moving forward with a third lab tower in the 1.9 million-square-foot master-planned project.
Somerville Labs Get $278M in Construction Financing
A development team received a $278 million construction loan for a Somerville lab project scheduled for completion in 2024 in the growing Boynton Yards life science cluster.
Allston, Somerville Lab Projects Get $1.1B in Financing
A pair of new life science campuses in Allston and Somerville being developed on speculation received nearly $1.1 billion in construction financing.
Scape Swaps Out Housing for Labs in Davis Square
Student housing specialist Scape is opting for a 188,000-square-foot life science project at a Somerville property where it previously had floated plans for a 250-unit multifamily development.
Union Square Developer Buys McGrath Highway Site for $200M
The master developer of Somerville’s Union Square has paid $200 million for a cluster of industrial parcels that have been eyed for a 1.5 million-square-foot life science and hotel project.
US2 Pitches 380K SF Lab Building in Somerville
Union Square master developer US2 is seeking approval for its second life science building in the transforming Somerville neighborhood.
