Walden Square II

Rendering of Walden Square II

WinnDevelopment Company, the owner of Walden Square Apartments, a 240-unit affordable development in North Cambridge, is proposing the new construction of approximately 100 new affordable rental units on the existing Walden Square site. WinnDevelopment Company also anticipates making site upgrades to improve pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular connectivity. 

Winn plans to create this new housing under provisions of the Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO). 

 

WinnCompanies is holding its sixth AHO Community Meeting on Thursday, September 14th at 6 PM via Zoom and in person at Cambridge Friends School Meeting Hall (5 Cadbury Rd #3530 Cambridge, MA). This meeting was rescheduled from its original date of August 29th. Click here to see the flyer. To participate in the meeting online, click here (Meeting ID: 848 8139 9363, Passcode: 066018)

To stay informed on the latest, you can also check out the Walden Square website.


 

Existing Site: The existing Walden Square apartments consists of six separate building containing a total of 240 apartments. 
 
Proposed New Construction: 

  • Construction of a 100+ new affordable rental units on a portion of the existing 7.32-acre site
  • Mix of unit sizes including a large number of family-sized units
  • It is anticipated that all of the new apartments will be affordable to households earning at or below 60% Area, with a portion to be set aside for households earning at or below 30% AMI
  • Site upgrades to improve pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular connectivity, and open space

  • Rendering of Walden Square II

  • Side view rendering of Walden Square II

  • Rendering of playground outside Walden Square II

Walden Square II Public Meetings:

Meeting        Date/Time  More Information
Community Meeting Thursday, September 14th, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Attend the meeting in person at the Cambridge Friends School or on Zoom. View the meeting flyer. 
Community Meeting

Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

 View the meeting flyer. 
Community Meeting Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at  6:00 p.m. via Zoom

View the meeting flyer
Planning Board November 23, 2021 -- this meeting was postponed The Advisory Design Consultation for WinnDevelopment Company's Walden Square II development scheduled for Tuesday, November 23, 2021 was postponed.   
Community Meeting Thursday, May 27, 2021 at  6:00 p.m. via Zoom. 

View the meeting flyer
Community Meeting                  Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. 

View the meeting flyer.
Community Meeting                     Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. View the meeting flyer.

Planning Board Meeting  - November 23, 2021.  Please note that the Advisory Design Consultation for WinnDevelopment Company's Walden Square II development scheduled for Tuesday, November 23, 2021 has been postponed.  Information regarding the new meeting date will be shared when the meeting is rescheduled.
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