Biogen Relocating to MIT Development in Cambridge
Biogen Inc. will relocate its headquarters to MIT’s new Kendall Square development after leasing 580,000 square feet in the first new lab building at Kendall Common.
GSA Seeks to Sell JFK Building, Volpe Center
Two Boston office towers and a newly-completed Kendall Square research center lead the list of nine Massachusetts properties the Trump administration has slated for sale.
Biogen Reportedly Scouts Volpe Move
Biogen is reportedly in negotiations to lease up to 500,000 square feet as the first tenant at MIT’s redevelopment of the Volpe Center property in Cambridge.
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.
This Month in History: A Space Race Booby Prize
Local legends to the contrary, Cambridge never truly stood a chance to host NASA’s “Mission Control” for its many space exploration missions. But the consolation prize turned into a mess that, nonetheless, cleared the way for today’s Kendall Square.
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.
Zoning For 1.4K Housing Units Approved At Volpe Center
MIT’s redevelopment of the Volpe Center property will include 1,400 housing units, including a 50-story tower and 1.7 million square feet of commercial space, a project that MIT says will propel Kendall Square’s tech- and life science-fueled economic hub to the next level.
MIT Paying $750M For Volpe Site
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has agreed to pay $750 million for the 14-acre Volpe Center site in Cambridge’s Kendall Square, which it plans to redevelop into a large commercial and residential campus.
MIT’s Real Estate Empire Set To Grow
Already set to build a 1.8-million-square-foot development in Kendall Square, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will get the first chance to redevelop the federal government’s 14-acre Volpe Center property at 55 Broadway.
