Assembly Square Block 9 | 375 Harold Cohen Way | Somerville

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Block 7 (275 Foley Street): https://theofficesatassemblyrow.com/properties/275-foley-street/

Brochure: https://issuu.com/federalrealty/doc...ochure-202_65526644d6e899?fr=sZWUzOTU4NjYwOTA

To be clear, this is from the website, which also lists Block 7. Given the recent comments on the FRIT call, we can assume this is on-hold.

 

[Equilibria]

Community meeting on this one coming up on Wednesday night: https://www.somervillema.gov/events/2024/08/21/assembly-row-block-9-neighborhood-meeting

Since the delays to the Assembly Innovation Park leave the existing office building on the site in-place, this would be a big puzzle piece and would temporarily complete that block.

 

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Moving this over to the project thread.

Looks like Block 9 is next. Materials up on Somerville ZBA website https://www.somervillema.gov/departments/ospcd/planning-and-zoning/reports-and-decisions

https://s3.amazonaws.com/somervillema-live/s3fs-public/2025-03/HaroldCohenWay375_ZP24-000118_ZP25000034_BuildingPlans_2025-03-13_0.pdf

Screenshots

 

[RandomWalk]

Wait… they replaced the short stack of books with an Everett mono-block?

 

[Hydrobus]

I like that its housing. I don't mind the bland block,

Wait… they replaced the short stack of books with an Everett mono-block?

I dont mind the Everett Mono block - its traditional (ish) urbanism with recurring forms and a street wall. I like that its housing. Does seem like there could be a tower (or two!) with additional density as part of this block. Theres few neighbors here and its right near the T and other similarly massed blocks in this development have tower components.

 

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300+ Units Approved For Next Phase of Assembly Row​

“Approval has been won for a primarily residential building on Block 9 at Assembly Row. The building would include 318 residential units, 20% of which will be affordable, ground-floor retail, and a daycare. The site is currently being used as a temporary surface parking lot servicing Assembly Row, with the redevelopment to mark the next milestone in the development and rebirth of the Assembly Square.”

https://www.bldup.com/posts/300-units-approved-for-next-phase-of-assembly-row