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Jefferson Park Federal Groundbreaking Ceremony

New Affordable Housing Developments and Milestones in Cambridge

The City of Cambridge has proudly been involved in a number of exciting and recent housing-related milestones that have long been in the works.

Secretary Augustus visited Cambridge to learn more about affordable housing in Cambridge

Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Visits Cambridge To Learn About City’s Affordable Housing Advancements

The City of Cambridge was pleased to welcome Secretary Ed Augustus of the Commonwealth’s Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities to our community this week to discuss the City’s ongoing work to create new affordable housing.

Logistics Behind Major Renovations at Cambridge Fire Headquarters

During the Fire Headquarters renovation, expected to be completed in 2026, firefighters will move into Station 10, a temporary fire facility located at 15 Hovey Avenue (across from Spaulding Hospital) and administration staff will relocate to 23 Bay Street.  

Rendering of Tobin-Montessori School entrance.

Investing in Our Community

Investments are being made in school buildings, firehouses, arts and cultural spaces, broadband, and more.

Renovated Foundry Building to Reopen this Fall as Center for Creativity and Collaboration

The transformation of the historic Foundry Building at 101 Rogers Street is nearing completion following COVID related construction delays and is expected to open this fall. This massive brick building, originally constructed as an iron foundry in 1889, is an adaptive reuse project that will reopen as a self-sustaining center for creativity and collaboration for the Cambridge community.

Stormwater Management Initiatives Help Reduce Flooding and Sewer Overflow

Twenty-five years of major investment in sewer and stormwater infrastructure and maintenance has significantly improved the quality of water discharged to the Charles River, the Little River, the Alewife Brook, the Mystic River, and the Boston Harbor.

Tobin Montessori Vassal Lane Upper Schools Image Courtesy of Perkins Eastman

Tobin Montessori and Vassal Lane Upper Schools Construction Underway

Located at 197 Vassal Lane, the new complex will house the Tobin Montessori School, Vassal Lane Upper Schools, the City’s Department of Human Services Programs preschool and after school programs, and Special Start.

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