Cambridge Infill and Small Developments

Does that mean Gourmet Deli is coming back??!!
 
I thought they used the hole as a dumping spot for the snow from the incessant blizzards. Perhaps the backfill is just the crud that was swallowed up by the snow.
 
Brad Plaid said:
This project has gone into reverse. A foundation was partially dug and then no work for months. The foundation has now been filled back in. Anyone know anything?
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I don't have details but I read that there was a change of developers. Right now this lot is truly the bane of my walks down Mass Ave, especially now that it's sunny out and this is the shady side of the street.
 
pixelsand8 said:
I don't have details but I read that there was a change of developers. Right now this lot is truly the bane of my walks down Mass Ave, especially now that it's sunny out and this is the shady side of the street.
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Come now, it's not much worse than the two adjacent parking lots...
 
aaaaaa said:
MIT has released more details for their property in Kendall.
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other Headline is that the so-called Site 5 will be [a/the] home of the MIT Museum -- if it is the home -- then what of the current home on Mass Ave?
 
Hutchison said:
Come now, it's not much worse than the two adjacent parking lots...
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Well it's all the same block of misery but at least the parking lots have an actual sidewalk not displaced from construction, forcing me inches from traffic. Also the fact that it's next to that annoying ped crossing which gives you no shade to wait in. Yeah it just sucks all around to see this lot just sitting here not being used where at least before it had a function with Gourmet Express.
 
SeamusMcFly said:
http://kendallsquare.mit.edu/sites/default/files/documents/KSI_Update_2015-0506.pdf
Presentation is here with many more images if someone has the time......
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Gotta be honest, was not expecting these buildings to look so huge. I think they're crowding the height limit with all but the dinky one. The facadectomies are a nice touch, too - the street level won't look all that different until you look up. They helped themselves slightly by selecting different architects for some of these, but WAY too much Manfredi. Angular glass boxes, ho!

Cambridge should start considering jacking the height limit up in Kendall. The 250' plateau will permit it without the taller buildings looking out-of-scale, and no one lives there to complain. Start with allowing the Volpe site up to 400' or 500' and see how it goes.

Kind of went without saying, but the site plan suggests a new headhouse for Kendall/MIT.
 
Is the pile of kayaks there to show access to boating on the Broad Canal?
 
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This is the site behind One Broadway, correct? I thought this was privately owned and there was tower planned for the site (which has the same address, also One Broadway) - MIT actually owns this?
 
FK4 said:
This is the site behind One Broadway, correct? I thought this was privately owned and there was tower planned for the site (which has the same address, also One Broadway) - MIT actually owns this?
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I am pretty sure MIT owns One Broadway as well. Or, to be more precise, I am pretty sure MIT owns land under One Broadway but not sure about building itself.
 
Smartiro said:
I am pretty sure MIT owns One Broadway as well. Or, to be more precise, I am pretty sure MIT owns land under One Broadway but not sure about building itself.
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Smartiro -- here's some clarification from the MIT Kendall Initiative planning process
http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2015/letter-regarding-mits-kendall-square-and-east-campus-design-process
The planning team has been focused on increasing the vitality of the Kendall/east campus area, by incorporating the diverse uses that have been recommended by all sectors of the MIT and Cambridge communities — housing, connected open spaces, retail, innovation space, childcare, and commercial space. The plan also identifies a prominent location for the MIT Museum and assures the incorporation of elements that reflect the essence of MIT in the gateway area.
The site plan below shows the proposed uses for the various parcels. Details regarding precise configurations, square footage, height, and number of housing units are still being examined as the design process proceeds, and will be shared at a community meeting when available. The plan will reflect the approved zoning for the district, and we believe this plan will serve to propel the area towards the objective of creating a vibrant mixed-used center with a captivating gateway to the MIT campus while preserving capacity for future academic uses.
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Notes:
  • 1. to answer my own earlier question the facility in the building [P] to be directly adjacent to the Kendall / MIT T entrance will be the home of the MIT Museum
  • 2. any building designated just with a number or a number preceded by directional letters such as E30 or NE55 is an existing MIT building
  • 3. E70 -- aka One Broadway is such a building
 
whighlander said:
other Headline is that the so-called Site 5 will be [a/the] home of the MIT Museum -- if it is the home -- then what of the current home on Mass Ave?
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No specifics yet, but the standard rumor is that most of the remaining low-rise blocks on Mass Ave south of Sidney will eventually be redeveloped, either by MIT or by the biotech conglomerates. Not sure if the museum building itself is going anywhere, as they just built some new lab space on the upper floors a few years ago. This tech article, in addition to mentioning the museum relocation, also has an interesting gem about re-purposing the Metropolitan Storage Warehouse at Mass/Vassar.
 
Uncivil_Engineer said:
No specifics yet, but the standard rumor is that most of the remaining low-rise blocks on Mass Ave south of Sidney will eventually be redeveloped, either by MIT or by the biotech conglomerates. Not sure if the museum building itself is going anywhere, as they just built some new lab space on the upper floors a few years ago. This tech article, in addition to mentioning the museum relocation, also has an interesting gem about re-purposing the Metropolitan Storage Warehouse at Mass/Vassar.
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Something you'll be hearing more about shortly I'm sure..... ;)
 
Folks, I apologize for not having an image but I wanted to let you know that there was a front end loader making a mess in the far northwest corner of the Avalon Phase XX lot near the Lechmere track decline on Friday.

Given that the lot has been used only for on-again/off-again parking and staging during the Maple Leaf rebuild, it might represent Avalon moving forward with their plans for the mid-rise structure planned for the area between Sierra and the tracks. (Note: although I own at S+T, I do not generally get updates regarding Avalon progress since it is not part of the HYM development.)
 
Anyone know what's happening with the old housing development on Rindge just east and across the street from Russell Field? The low-rise brick apartments are fenced off with demo permits. I think there was documentation posted, but I was driving by.
 
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