Kendall Square Construction Update
The following is an outline of the active construction projects in Kendall Square, including private development projects and City of Cambridge infrastructure projects. To stay up-to-date on the projects listed below, please sign up for the newsletter. For questions, please contact Kristen Kelleher at kkelleher@cambridgema.gov.
This webpage is updated regularly. The last update was on May 1, 2024.
Project List
Click any of the below projects to learn more and view upcoming impacts:
600 Main Street
The Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, operating in collaboration with MIT and Harvard, will construct a new headquarters at 600 Main Street. The project requires the demolition of the existing building to make way for the construction of a new six-story building. The contractor for 600 Main Street is Consigli Construction Company.
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Binney Park
The Binney Park parcel is located at the intersection of Binney Street and Galileo Galilei Way and extends to the intersection of Galileo Galilei Way and Broadway. The City is designing the project to incorporate a section of the Grand Junction Multi-Use Path, new landscaping and other park facilities. This new park project is still in the design phase. A contract was awarded to Argus Construction, and construction began in October 2022.
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325 Binney Street
Alexandria Real Estate Equities is in the process of developing commercial lab space at 325 Binney Street. The project will occupy sidewalks and parking lanes to accommodate building construction logistics on Binney and Fulkerson Streets. The proposed scope also includes utility construction and exterior surface work. The contractor for this project is John Moriarty and Associates.
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40 Thorndike Street
Leggat McCall Properties is converting the former Edward J. Sullivan Courthouse and jail in East Cambridge into a mixed-use office, residential, and retail development. The interior and exterior renovation will deliver a vibrant development that is integrated into the residential and commercial neighborhood. The contractor is John Moriarty and Associates.
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MBTA Lechmere Station
This work is part of the development at Cambridge Crossing and will provide a connection between First Street and the new development. Work includes pedestrian and bicycle connections to the new Lechmere T Station on the north side of Monsignor O’Brien Highway, demolition of the old Lechmere T Station, and construction of North First Street.
Old Lechmere Station
CambridgeSide
This project involves repurposing the existing site to develop a mixed-use location including retail, work and living spaces. This work will include the sidewalk on First Street and a small portion of Lechmere Canal Park. New England Development is the developer for this project.
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SoMa Site 2 - 200 Main Street
Located at 200 Main Street, SoMa Site 2, a mixed-use building, will incorporate the existing structure at 200 Main Street (known as the Kendall Building) with a 12-story addition providing new commercial laboratory and office spaces. This work includes demolition of the Site 2 building on Wadsworth Street and reconstruction of Wadsworth Street. The contractor for Site 2 is John Moriarty & Associates and for Sites 3 through 5 is Turner Construction.
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Headhouses of MBTA Kendall/MIT Stations
The North Side of the MBTA Kendall/MIT Headhouse is being reconstructed as part of the project at 325 Main Street.
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Greater Cambridge Energy Project
Eversource proposes to construct a new underground substation in Kendall Square, along with eight new underground transmission lines interconnecting to existing substations in the surrounding area. The project is expected to bolster system reliability, meet growing energy needs, and further facilitate access to clean energy resources.
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330 Third Street at Kendall Street
The new building at the northeast corner of the intersection of Third and Kendall Streets will be a 500,000-square-foot, 16-story, mixed-use structure including laboratory and office space, a performance center, and a ground-level indoor/outdoor public space.
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The Boston Properties MXD Project
Upgrades to the current site, Blue Garage at 290 Binney Street, will consist of an Eversource underground substation, a reconstructed Blue Garage below grade, a 420,000-square-foot housing building, two new 400,000 square foot commercial buildings, and a new open space with circulation connections located between Binney Street, Galileo Galilei Way, and Broadway. Upcoming Impacts
41 Linskey Way
Alexandria Real Estate Equities will be renovating the existing, underutilized three-story brick building at 41 Linskey Way by constructing a new one-story annex on the building’s north side. This renovation will provide office space and a mixed mode transportation and mobility hub. The proposed, expanded building footprint will be set back from the northern property line to accommodate the Binney Street cycle-track. Centrally located between the MBTA Red Line Kendall Square and Green Line Lechmere Stations, the Hub will provide area residents, commuters, and visitors with a more efficient transfer between transit modes.
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