Development
Planning Board, Ordinance Committee pan Brown petition
A controversial zoning petition proposed by Cambridge resident Doug Brown looks unlikely to stand after meetings of Planning Board and Ordinance Committees. On July 14, the Planning Board’s five members voted unanimously to submit a negative recommendation for the petition back to the city council. A week later, the Ordinance Committee, which includes all city […]
City stops demolition begun without permits
The demolition of a multifamily home at 66 Kinnaird St. was halted until further notice Monday when neighbors reported the site for a lack of safety measures. After calls from residents, Cambridge’s Inspectional Services Department (ISD) confirmed the demolition began without required permits and ordered work to stop. The contractor will also receive a citation […]
Developer releases designs for affordable housing apartments at 297 Medford
Nine months after the Somerville Community Land Trust (SCLT) and local developer Just A Start (JAS) acquired the land at 297 Medford Street, the team has released the initial images of its design schemes for an 100% affordable housing apartment building. Read more Heat emergency declared for Cambridge and Somerville July 1-4 One design proposes […]
City promises Lubavitch “its best efforts” to help fend off neighbors
The city has agreed to “use its best efforts” to help an orthodox Jewish center prevail in court if neighbors try to stop or delay the religious group’s expansion plan on Banks St. The project, which will take two years to build, according to a plan filed with the city, will put a massive five-story, […]