BUILDING 2 OPENING EARLY 2024
A community connecting science, culture and life
Boynton Yards is a 1.8M SF life science and innovation community in Somerville, MA, embedded in the world's preeminent biotech supercluster.
Boynton Yards is located within one mile of Cambridge's Kendall Square. The growing mixed-use urban development offers 1.3M SF of Class-A lab/office space; 450 apartments; an arts/community center; and 2+ acres of public green space. Connected to Boston by the MBTA Green Line train, Boynton Yards positions Somerville as a hub where science and culture now merge.
The vision
Boynton Yards is an approved multiphase master plan offering four purpose-built lab buildings, a cultural center and mixed use/residential buildings with creative programming and amenities. A total of 1.8M SF and over two acres of green space, with the potential to grow over 3.1M SF.
A new urban plan
Boynton Yards is part of Somerville’s urban revitalization strategy to transform the Union Square neighborhood into a best in class urban design model connecting community, workforce and transportation. The Union Square Neighborhood Plan envisions 5M SF of commercial development and 2,000 residences.
Community
benefits
Economic Benefits
$30 Million
combined community benefits
$13.5 Million
to Affordable Housing Trust
$15 Million
in annual new real estate taxes
$3.25 Million
to Green Line Extension (GLX)
Open space benefits
2.5 Acres
dedicated to public realm
58,000 SF
Civic Space (20%)
54,000 SF
Streets & Sidewalks
3 Million Gallon
detention tank & pump station
Additional Community Benefits
LEED Platinum
Lab Buildings (Phase II + III)
Passive House Living
(PHASE IV)
800
construction jobs
20%
Affordable Housing Units
5,000
permanent jobs
Underground parking
available to the public
Leasable Space
Typical Floor Plan
INDOOR BICYCLE SPACES FOR STORAGE AND SERVICE
UNDERGROUND PARKING SPACES
OF PROGRAMMED GREEN SPACE
_(1).jpg)
Building 2 at 808 Windsor Street is a 360,000K SF 11 story Class-A lab/office building located at the center of Boynton Yards. The LEED Platinum building elevates the onsite experience with anchor amenities including a food emporium, performance venue and activated green space. The new Green Line Rail Extension (GLX) and private shuttles provide convenient connections to Kendall Square, Boston and beyond.
Leasable space
Typical Floor Plan
Indoor Bicycle Spaces For Storage And Service
Underground Parking Spaces
Of Programmed Green Space
Somerville’s vibrant social fabric celebrates diversity every day with its iconic dining, music, and nightlife. Located close to the City’s famed Union Square, Boynton Yards doubles down on this eclectic cultural scene with a new 18-hour live-work-play community of global scientists, local artists and the curiously hip.
We’ve got that.
Commute by Foot, Bike, Shuttle, Train, Bus or Car.
EASY ACCESS TO THE WORLD
Did you know...
Did you know Boynton Yards is part of Somerville’s ‘Comprehensive Plan’, SomerVision 2040, an urban revitalization plan to transform the Union Square Area into a best in class urban design model connecting community workforce and transportation. Somerville’s plan holds the potential for 5M SF of new development.