Equilibria
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Re: Volpe Transportation Center Development Cambridge
Well, assuming that the building has a typical Kendall footprint of between 20,000 and 40,000 square feet, you're talking... 10 to 20 stories. Probably not going to piss off the NIMBYs with that.
Federally-owned land is not subject to zoning, and a Federally-owned building on Federally-owned land is not subject to zoning. Thus, a new Federal building (owned by the government on government-owned land) would not be subject to Cambridge zoning. The government seeks a new building of 390,000 gsf. How high do you (developer) want to make it?
Well, assuming that the building has a typical Kendall footprint of between 20,000 and 40,000 square feet, you're talking... 10 to 20 stories. Probably not going to piss off the NIMBYs with that.