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2022 Events & Milestones

Jun, 01, 2022

Planning Board Meeting

This meeting focused on the landscape and architectural design review of Site 2/200 Main Street.

2021 Events & Milestones

Dec, 01, 2021

Planning Board Meeting

This meeting focused on the design review of Site 2/200 Main Street.

2020 Events & Milestones

Mar, 01, 2020

Planning Board Meeting

This meeting focused on a Minor Amendment to modify traffic mitigation and improve street signal equipment along Main Street/Vassar Street/Galileo Way corridors.

Jun, 01, 2020

Planning Board Meeting

This meeting focused on the landscaping design of the MIT Open Space.

2019 Events & Milestones

Apr, 01, 2019

Planning Board Meeting

This meeting focused on the station improvements and design of the Kendall MBTA Inbound head house.

May, 01, 2019

Planning Board Meeting

This meeting focused on a design update for Site 4/290 Main Street MIT grad student residential tower.

2018 Events & Milestones

Sep, 01, 2018

Planning Board Meeting

This meeting focused on the ground floor design updates for Site 5/314 Main Street.

2017 Events & Milestones

Jan, 01, 2017

Planning Board Meeting

This meeting discussed a shadow study of the Kendall SoMa Initiative.

Feb, 01, 2017

Planning Board Meeting

This meeting focused on the design of Site 5/314 Main Street.

Feb, 01, 2017

Planning Board Meeting

This meeting focused on the design review of Site 3/238 Main Street.

Jun, 01, 2017

Planning Board Meeting

This meeting focused on the design review of Site 3/238 Main Street.





2016 Events & Milestones

January 2016

Planning Board Special Permit Hearing #2

At this hearing, MIT provided additional detail about the scope of its development plan and described how its vision for the transformation of six parking lots into vital new buildings and open space will contribute to the advancement of the Kendall Square innovation ecosystem.

May 2016

Planning Board Special Permit Hearing #3

This hearing focused on the vibrant plans for the open space area of MIT's project, including details about access and connections for pedestrians and cyclists.

June 2016

Final Development Plan Approved

This Planning Board approval allowed MIT to move forward with its Kendall project. Each individual building design, and the plans for the open space area, will be reviewed in detail by the Planning Board in the coming months.

Nov, 28, 2016

Food Trucks Relocated

Jose's Mexican, Momogoose, and Jersualem Cafe will relocate to 3 new locations to accommodate work on Carleton Street. They will rotate locations between E14 & E23, between Buildings 56 & 66, and between Buildings 14 & 50.

Nov, 29, 2016

Planning Board Meeting

Design review meeting for Building 4 and Landscape





2015 Events & Milestones

May 2015

Public Meetings

MIT hosted more public meetings to update the community on design proposals for the project.

May 2015

Jane's Walk

MIT participated in this national citizen-led movement by providing a public walk-through of its transformational plans in the Kendall Square/east campus environs.

May 2015

Presentation to East Cambridge Planning Team

The East Cambridge Planning Team (ECPT) has served as a strong working partner with MIT since the project's inception. Many of ECPT's ideas and visions are incorporated in the overall development plan.

June 2015

Planning Board Walking Tour

MIT hosted a public walk-through of its plans with Planning Board members, City staff, residents, and other Kendall colleagues.

July 2015

Presentation to Cambridge Historical Commission

MIT worked very closely with the Cambridge Historical Commission regarding three MIT-owned Main Street buildings that collectively represent Kendall Square's industrial heritage.

July 2015

Preliminary Development Plan Filed

This preliminary submission provided an overview of MIT's development plan which was based on the Planning Board's approved zoning for the area.

August 2015

Presentation to Cambridge Historical Commission

The Historical Commission approved MIT's plans to incorporate three historical buildings into its overall development.

September 2015

Planning Board Special Permit Hearing #1

MIT's first hearing focused on the overall development plan and its urban and placemaking principles.

September 2015

Preliminary Development Plan Approved

The Planning Board gave MIT the go-ahead to prepare a final development plan since the preliminary plan met the new zoning parameters, as well as other Cambridge guidelines.

November 2015

Final Development Plan Filed

MIT's final development plan incorporated years of community input from the City Council, Planning Board, Historical Commission, neighborhood associations, residents, and the general public.





2014 Events & Milestones

March 2014

East Campus Gateway Study Final Report Released

MIT commissioned an urban design study, and after hosting a series of forums to gather MIT and Cambridge community ideas, the design team submitted its final report in March 2014.

May 2014

Graduate Student Housing Working Group Report Released

The final report recommended adding new housing to accommodate 500-600 graduate students. The East Campus Steering Committee was asked to assess the feasibility of addressing some of this need in planning for the Kendall Square area.

September 2014

Architectural Team Selection

MIT issued Requests for Proposals, and in September 2014, initiated work with several design teams to create building concepts for the Kendall Square/east campus area.





2013 Events & Milestones

April 2013

City of Cambridge Approves MIT’s Zoning Petition

On April 8, 2013, the City of Cambridge approved MIT’s petition to rezone 26 acres of Institute-owned property in the Kendall Square/east campus area.





2012 Events & Milestones

October 2012

MIT 2030 Taskforce Report Released

MIT Faculty Taskforce on Community Engagement in 2030 Planning recommends advancing the Kendall rezoning effort and examining the needs of East Campus and graduate student housing.





2011-2012 Events & Milestones

2011-2012

K2 Study Process

MIT participated - along with neighborhood, business, civic, and municipal colleagues - in a comprehensive study of the Kendall Square area which resulted in a set recommendations regarding the square's future.





2010-2012 Events & Milestones

2010-2012

Community Meetings

Meetings with neighborhood and civic associations, Planning Board, City Council, City staff, Historical Commission. Held public open houses.



2008-2009 Events & Milestones

2008-2009

Project Discovery Process

Exploratory and brainstorming meetings with City Councillors, City staff, Planning Board, Historical Commission and community members.