Alyssa Chen

2 days ago | cambridgeday.com | Alyssa Chen

A community benefits agreement for redevelopment at Somernova looked solidly approved Thursday with 71 percent of the votes of participating residents, workers, volunteers and property owners in the Somerville neighborhoods surrounding the tech startup complex. That agreement offers arts spaces, union labor requirements and a youth community center in exchange for a 10-year expansion. Somernova is on Somerville Avenue in Ward 2 between Porter and Union squares.

5 days ago | cambridgeday.com | Alyssa Chen

The entrance to The Dojo, a youth community center in a tech startup complex called Somernova, is covered with signs imploring visitors and passersby to “vote yes on June 4” on a community benefits agreement for its development. “Somerville needs these community benefits,” reads one. Not all are convinced the tradeoffs are worth it, but developer Rafi Properties, led by founder Collin Yip, has wanted for years to redevelop Somernova’s 7.4 acres to make more space for its tech startup tenants.

1 week ago | cambridgeday.com | Alyssa Chen

The developer for Somernova, the 7.4-acre business park housing Aeronaut Brewery, Boston Bouldering and Greentown Labs, among others, announced a finalized community benefits package with a neighborhood group Thursday. A press release by Rafi Properties and the Union Square Neighborhood Council details benefits including 100,000 square feet set aside for arts uses and three music venues, as well as the continuation of The Dojo community center.

3 weeks ago | cambridgeday.com | Alyssa Chen

The 80-unit Riverview Condominiums at 221 Mount Auburn St. overlooking the glittering Charles River will be demolished, the condo’s board of trustees said Thursday. The news comes half a year after an announcement to owners that they needed to evacuate due to structural issues discovered during a 2023 roof renovation. The eight-story building, in what residents described as a tight-knit community, has been empty since the winter.

1 month ago | cambridgeday.com | Alyssa Chen

Final recommendations for a 15-year plan for Northern Massachusetts Avenue were presented Thursday by Cambridge Community Development after months of community and working group meetings. The planning study, which covers the stretch from Alewife Brook Parkway to Cambridge Common and includes Porter Square, outlines a slew of goals and strategies for a “more livable, people-centered Mass Ave,” according to an event handout.