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Cambridge Weekly
Each issue combines the live Cambridge parcel and zoning roll with a rotating redevelopment theme, plus zip-code level investment analysis.
- 2026-10-02Week 40Adaptive reuse of historic buildings
Adaptive Reuse: Unlocking Cambridge's Pre-1940 Historic Inventory
This week's brief explores the potential of converting Cambridge's older buildings (pre-1940) to new uses. We analyze the historic building stock across zip codes, identify preservation friction points, and highlight areas with significant unused floor area capacity.
Read the issue - 2026-09-25Week 39Zip-code deep dive
Capitalizing on Cambridge's Unused GFA: A Zip Code Deep Dive
This week, we analyze Cambridge's zip codes to identify where capital can unlock the most unused GFA, examining lot economics and development potential across the city's diverse submarkets.
Read the issue - 2026-09-18Week 38Corridor-by-corridor analysis
Cambridge, MA: Corridor Districts vs. Base Zoning - Redevelopment Capacity
This brief analyzes the differing redevelopment capacities along Cambridge's Mass Ave and Cambridge Street corridors compared to general residential and business zones, highlighting areas with significant unused development potential.
Read the issue - 2026-09-11Week 37Vacant and underbuilt parcels
Cambridge's Deepest FAR Gaps: Unlocking 60M+ SqFt of Development Potential
This week's intelligence brief highlights Cambridge's most underbuilt parcels, revealing over 60 million square feet of unused gross floor area across 789 properties citywide. We examine the districts offering the greatest development potential, from Harvard Square to Kendall Square.
Read the issue - 2026-09-04Week 36Institutional and tax-exempt land
Cambridge's Institutional Land: Zoning, Unused GFA & Partnership Potential
This brief analyzes Cambridge's institutional and tax-exempt land holdings, identifying significant unused GFA and potential development opportunities through ground leases and partnerships, particularly in zones with high development capacity.
Read the issue - 2026-08-28Week 35Surface parking and low-coverage sites
Cambridge: Targeting Over $60B in Undeveloped Floor Area on Low-Coverage Sites
This issue analyzes Cambridge's vast undeveloped capacity, focusing on overbuilt parcels with minimal structures. We identify over 60 million square feet of potential gross floor area, primarily concentrated in institutional and industrial zones.
Read the issue - 2026-08-17Week 34Transit-oriented upzoning
Cambridge Transit-Oriented Upzoning: Opportunities Near Red Line & Bus
This inaugural brief reveals significant development potential in Cambridge, particularly in transit-rich areas where substantial unused GFA exists, offering robust policy tailwinds for density.
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