Assembly Square Infill and Small Developments | Somerville

[kylecorreia05]

Are they keeping it low so that it will be easy to convert to lab?

Yes, but the reason why is that they're are more labs across the city, relating to Kendall

Instead of building labs, one thing I wish Somerville built was a museum at Assembly Square honoring the history of the site with the Ford Motor plant and the Mystic.

 

[DZH22]

Mid October in the back left.

IMG_0869 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[awood91]

I guess this is infill for Assembly, but it is not small! And fuck labs, build resi towers!

Greystar Proposes 1.4M SF Mixed-Use Project Near Assembly Row

The developer filed plans with the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office that include two 20-story lab buildings.

www.bisnow.com

 

[Vagabond]

"Construction on the site is expected to begin.

Draw Seven State Park, a nine-acre space that currently features soccer fields and paved trails for biking or walking, is undergoing renovations, and according to a timeline on DCR's website, things will begin to get underway "late summer 2024."

Draw Seven Park Renovations Project

DCR is planning a complete renovation of Draw Seven Park, in the Mystic River Reservation

www.mass.gov

WHERE IS THE FUTURE PLAN TO INCLUDE HEADHOUSE ACCESS?? They better put it near the South side and not make people walk even farther...

Previously published...

 

[Equilibria]

"Construction on the site is expected to begin.

Draw Seven State Park, a nine-acre space that currently features soccer fields and paved trails for biking or walking, is undergoing renovations, and according to a timeline on DCR's website, things will begin to get underway "late summer 2024."
View attachment 46398

Draw Seven Park Renovations Project

DCR is planning a complete renovation of Draw Seven Park, in the Mystic River Reservation

www.mass.gov

WHERE IS THE FUTURE PLAN TO INCLUDE HEADHOUSE ACCESS?? They better put it near the South side and not make people walk even farther...

I think the headhouse would be on the MBTA property next to the overlook plaza, but I could be wrong.

 

[DZH22]

1/1 From Waltham.

IMG_0029 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0085 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[DZH22]

1/18 From Symmes Arlington

IMG_0163 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[DZH22]

3/3 From the Pru.

IMG_0128 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0678 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[Equilibria]

The former Christmas Tree Shop has gotten a really rapid redo - I'm regularly at Assembly and it happened between last time and today. It's becoming a Raymour & Flanigan furniture store - the working guys I asked must be from near Providence or Worcester because they said that like I should know it and added yeah, another one.

Boston Opening | Raymour & Flanigan

Raymour & Flanigan's Somerville Showroom now open. Learn more or join our team!

www.raymourflanigan.com

The opening date online was 5/24, so they're rocketing through this.

In addition to the tan paint, I think they also modified the CTS clock tower - it's still there, but with a more modern aesthetic.

 

[Rhino]

I think the headhouse would be on the MBTA property next to the overlook plaza, but I could be wrong.

I've never understood why they can't make a pedestrian/bike path over the dam. Would be significantly cheaper, more direct/straight, and provide better access to the stores in the Gateway Plaza (more people would use the bridge going to/from there than to/from the casino) than the current plans. What's the story behind that decision?

 

[Ruairi]

I've never understood why they can't make a pedestrian/bike path over the dam. Would be significantly cheaper, more direct/straight, and provide better access to the stores in the Gateway Plaza (more people would use the bridge going to/from there than to/from the casino) than the current plans. What's the story behind that decision?

Yup. This has always baffled me. If bikes can go over the Charles river locks, why not on the Mystic?

 

[Rhino]

Yup. This has always baffled me. If bikes can go over the Charles river locks, why not on the Mystic?

Exactly!

 

[as02143]

Exactly!

Yup. This has always baffled me. If bikes can go over the Charles river locks, why not on the Mystic?

I've never understood why they can't make a pedestrian/bike path over the dam. Would be significantly cheaper, more direct/straight, and provide better access to the stores in the Gateway Plaza (more people would use the bridge going to/from there than to/from the casino) than the current plans. What's the story behind that decision?

I assume it's some security theatre type thing from Homeland Security.

 

[Stlin]

They did publish an alternatives analysis back in 2009, which concluded that "the alternatives that utilize the dam or portions of the dam present significant operational conflicts between the functions of the structure as a flood control and navigation structure versus bicycle/ pedestrian transportation." While I can't find the paper itself, that quote is what's included in the mystic master plan and I believe all subsequent planning has relied upon that assertion.

 

[kdmc]

Yup. This has always baffled me. If bikes can go over the Charles river locks, why not on the Mystic?

Walking over the Charles locks is fun, but when I'm trying to get somewhere on a bike, it's neither reliable nor efficient.

 

[kylecorreia05]

The former Christmas Tree Shop has gotten a really rapid redo - I'm regularly at Assembly and it happened between last time and today. It's becoming a Raymour & Flanigan furniture store - the working guys I asked must be from near Providence or Worcester because they said that like I should know it and added yeah, another one.

Boston Opening | Raymour & Flanigan

Raymour & Flanigan's Somerville Showroom now open. Learn more or join our team!

www.raymourflanigan.com

The opening date online was 5/24, so they're rocketing through this.

In addition to the tan paint, I think they also modified the CTS clock tower - it's still there, but with a more modern aesthetic.

Raymour & Flanigan expands into major New England metro - Furniture Today

The Top 100 retailer's newest showroom, a 52,000-square-foot space, will open in time for Labor Day Weekend.

www.furnituretoday.com

I don't rock with the tan paint, the owner should've kept it the brick-styled look of the traditional marketplace. Nobody can't do anything about that, but anyhoo, I like the style of the clock tower, now that needed a new paint job!

 

[Aprehensive_Words]

Assembly Row Developer Delays Big Lab Project - Banker & Tradesman

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.

bankerandtradesman.com

Block 7A labs confirmed on hold due to “oversaturation” in the lab market, FRIT asking for an extension to its permits.

 

[Equilibria]

Raymour & Flanigan expands into major New England metro - Furniture Today

The Top 100 retailer's newest showroom, a 52,000-square-foot space, will open in time for Labor Day Weekend.

www.furnituretoday.com

I don't rock with the tan paint, the owner should've kept it the brick-styled look of the traditional marketplace. Nobody can't do anything about that, but anyhoo, I like the style of the clock tower, now that needed a new paint job!

I don't hate the tan paint - it makes it look less like a CTS, which I suspect was the point. CTS is downmarket.

That said, I get the desire to keep the building cohesive given its history going all the way back to the Ford assembly hall, but we're aspiring to see most of it come down one day anyway...

 

[Ruairi]

Walking over the Charles locks is fun, but when I'm trying to get somewhere on a bike, it's neither reliable nor efficient.

When it's open it's efficient. But yeah, not reliable. Now there's the new bridge beside it.
Still fail to see the point in not using the dam for this purpose at least till the ped bridge is built.
Strikes me as a case of "computer says no".

 

[DZH22]

Assembly Row Developer Delays Big Lab Project - Banker & Tradesman

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.

bankerandtradesman.com

Block 7A labs confirmed on hold due to “oversaturation” in the lab market, FRIT asking for an extension to its permits.

It's one of the worst proposals in the whole commonwealth. Just look at this behemoth. Total waste of space at this point. This footprint should cover 2 buildings, both taller than this proposal, with a residential component.