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Amendment to PUD Preliminary Master Plan Filed
The amendment to the PUD Preliminary Master Plan is filed with the City of Somerville Planning Board. The proposed amendment includes new configurations for public streets, open spaces and some development parcels within the master planned area. The overall development program for the master plan remains unchanged at 5 million square feet, including 1.75 million square feet of office/R&D/laboratory space, 2,100 residential units, approximately 500,000 square feet of retail, an up to 200-room hotel, an up to 340,000 square foot IKEA home furnishings store and the existing Assembly Square Marketplace. The proposed distribution of uses within the mast plan is changed from the approved master plan.
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the application at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 5 at Somerville City Hall.
The contents of the application can be downloaded
here
Chapter 91 License Application Filed for Stormwater Outfall
The Chapter 91 license application is filed with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. The proposed license permits construction of a new stormwater outfall structure on the Mystic River at Draw 7 Park, downstream of the Amelia Earhart Dam. The outfall will discharge stormwater runoff from the redeveloped Assembly Square district.
The public is encouraged to submit its comments on the application. Comments are due on August 6, 2010. Comments should be directed to:
David Slagle
MassDEP-Waterways Regulation Program
One Winter St., 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
The contents of the application can be downloaded
here
Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) filed on March 15, 2010
The FEIR is filed with the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act office. Filing and review of the FEIR is the final stage in the state’s comprehensive process for studying the environmental impacts of a major project and developing feasible mitigations.
The public is encouraged to submit its comments on the FEIR. Comments are due on April 23, 2010. Comments should be directed to:
Secretary Ian A. Bowles
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Attn: MEPA Office
Ms. Dierdre Buckley, EEA No. 13989
100 Cambridge St., Suite 900
Boston, MA 02114
The contents of the FEIR can be downloaded here
Somerville’s newest T stop gets a second entrance
January 12, 2010
Somerville — The Orange Line stop at Assembly Square will have two headhouses, according to the MBTA’s latest design plans for the project.
Thanks to an extra $10 million in state Highway Flex Funding, a second entrance, which residents and city officials have been lobbying for since last June’s first design meeting, could be added. The rest of the project is being funded with $25 million from the MBTA and $15 million from Federal Realty Investment Trust, the group developing Assembly Square, and IKEA.
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Be Patient, And Don’t Panic
November 16, 2009
The economy has claimed a number of big-ticket mega-developments around Boston, but Federal Realty Trust continues to push ahead with its 5 million-square-foot, 50 acre Assembly on the Mystic project. That’s largely thanks to a public-private partnership in which federal and state funds shoulder more than half the project’s infrastructure tab.
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East Somerville Main Streets’ “Jimmy Tingle and A Taste of Broadway”
November 12, 2009
Federal Realty Invest Trust continued its longstanding tradition of commitment to its neighborhood by participating in and contributing as a Key Sponsor to the East Somerville Main Streets’ “Jimmy Tingle and a Taste of Broadway” celebration. The event was very well attended and raised approximately $10,000 to help further all of the important work and programs run by this wonderful neighborhood organization.
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Planning officials envision the Mystic River as a major recreational area in the near future
November 5, 2009
Planners last week outlined six strategies to create and develop open space and to connect trails along the lower Mystic River corridor, as part of an ongoing project to maximize this valuable recreational resource.
During a forum to solicit feedback on the work of the Lower Mystic River Corridor Strategy project last Wednesday night, Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) planners unveiled Phase 2 of the project that began in 2007. The purpose of the project, planned for the cities of Boston, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, and Somerville, is to bring the neglected waterway that encompasses 76 square miles of watershed (though the project is restricted to the six-city area) from the Lower Mystic Lake all the way up to East Boston.
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Somerville development gets $65M boost
July 21, 2009
The private developers of a mixed-use project in Somerville, Mass., will receive $65 million in federal and state funding.
The Assembly on the Mystic project will receive the funds through state bonds and federal stimulus dollars. Originally, the project did not qualify for federal stimulus funds because the infrastructure work was not on a required state list. The state added the project to its Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) in May, making it eligible for federal aid. The TIP list is compiled by state and regional officials.
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Megaproject gets a big boost
July 21, 2009
After a decade of planning, construction on the 66-acre Assembly on the Mystic in Somerville will finally begin in earnest this summer. Yesterday, the state committed $65 million for an access road into the megadevelopment.
The developer and city officials said they will use the stimulus money to hire scores of construction workers by the fall. The swift ramp-up is a prime reason why Governor Deval Patrick selected the project as one of several large private developments that will receive public funds.
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Assembly on the Mystic Celebrates Somerville’s Future at ArtBeat in Davis Square
July 17, 2009
(Somerville, MA) On July 17th Federal Realty Investment Trust hosted an art booth for children at Somerville’s annual ArtBeat festival in Davis Square. The festival, presented by Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Somerville Arts Council, celebrated “Somerville…of the future,” encouraging professional, local and emerging child artists to envision the future of Somerville. The festival drew hundreds of people to Davis Square and featured music, performing arts, a parade, craft vendors, dance, theater and food. Paintings, photography, glasswork and handcrafted clothing were also displayed by artists and vendors.
This year Federal Realty’s Assembly on the Mystic booth allowed children to create their own artwork and visions of how they imagine Somerville will look in 20 years. The young artists’ renditions of the future Somerville presented a wide array of ideas for the community portrayed with paint, markers and stickers. The booth represented the exciting progress that is already underway at Assembly Square while at the same time celebrating the artists who play a vital part in Somerville’s arts culture community today.
Artwork from last year’s ArtBeat are displayed on two 8 feet by 8 feet panels along the Assembly Square Marketplace parking lot, depicting this Somerville redevelopment and the specific ecological benefits it will provide to the Mystic River. Federal Realty looks forward to participating in ArtBeat for years to come and to incorporating the visionary artwork into future art installations.
Every year ArtBeat brings Somerville residents together to celebrate the community’s diverse arts culture. Federal Realty Investment Trust is pleased to participate in the annual festival for the second year and looks forward to Assembly on the Mystic becoming a part of Somerville’s future.
176 adults, children, turn out for "Fun Run" and 2.7-mile road race
May 05, 2009
The "Shape Up the Old Somerville Road Race" took place May 3 place along the Somerville High School and City Hall Concourse, an approximately half-mile loop. Following the Fun Run, 108 runners completed a 2.7-mile course, beginning and ending at Central Library on Highland Avenue.
Matt Tobey and Meg Thurlow took home top male and female honors, respectively, for the under-5k road race, though the course was not without difficulty. Somerville Chief of Police Anthony Holloway said, ìI underestimated the number of hills in Somerville. This is certainly nothing like the road races in Clearwater, Fla.
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The East Somerville renaissance is upon us, says ESMS
March 13, 2009
A new hotel by Harris Park, rebuilding the East Somerville Community School, creating vibrant community murals and unifying store fronts are just a few plans that emanated from the back room of the Mt. Vernon Restaurant Monday night.
East Somerville Main Streets (ESMS) held its second annual meeting at the neighborhood eatery amidst a roomful of small business owners, residents and elected officials. The positive energy that came from teamwork amongst the many volunteers that comprise the group (ESMS Executive Director Carrie Dancy often says she is the only paid staffer) was palpable amongst much applause and shouts of a lot of good work done in East Somerville-the "forgotten" part of the city-over the past two years.
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Senator John Kerry tours the Assembly on the Mystic construction site
February 28, 2009
On Saturday, February 28th, Senator John Kerry joined Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone, representatives from Federal Realty and Somerville residents on a tour of the Assembly on the Mystic construction site.
Senator Kerry noted that building a new neighborhood at Assembly Square is our opportunity to make a real difference in Somerville, which will create more jobs, more green space and a better place for residents to live and to work.
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2nd Annual Holiday Drive
Assembly on the Mystic Holiday Charity Drive to Benefit The Somerville Homeless Coalition
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Assembly Square Marketplace
Collection bins will be outside each shop at the Marketplace
ALL DONATIONS WELCOME, SUGGESTED ITEMS INCLUDE:
TOILETRIES
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
- Deodorant
- Bar Soap
- Shampoo & Conditioner
- Diapers
- Shaving Cream
- Razors (men and women)
CANNED GOODS
- Canned Vegetables
- Soups
- Beans
- Rice
- Pasta
- Tomato Sauce
- Peanut Butter
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