Partners HealthCare in Assembly Square

Nonprofit Partners HealthCare is building up to 1.1M s.f. of office space in Assembly Square above first-floor retail built by Federal Realty Investment Trust.

Time Frame

• Phase 1 (700,000 s.f. PHC, 150,000 s.f. FRIT): Q3 2016
• Phase 2 (450,000 s.f.): Not known

Status

• (12/1/14) Groundbreaking at Revolution Drive site.
• (6/19/14) Hearing on ASQ PUD change to integrate Partners project
• (5/21/14 – 6/10/14) Comments on MEPA Change of Project due
• (5/29/14) City review of Partners HealthCare building design

Monitor

• City review of building design.
• Contributions in lieu of taxes for city services
• Progress on phases

Risks

• Design disrupts street grid and sight lines, throws big shadows
• Development stops at phase 1
• Effect on Assembly Square DIF income

Mitigation

• Add traffic lane to building underpass, run retail around to Grand Union Blvd.
• Make underpass a set of glass-walled bridges
• Keep track of permitting process
• Check on Assembly Square DIF issues

Background

• Beat Report: 5/29/14 Design Review Committee Meeting
• Amended Preliminary Master Plan (PDF)
• Rendered Site Plans (PDF)
• Assembly Row Revised Program for Partners Healthcare Site (Vol. 1 of 2) (large PDF)
• Assembly Row Revised Program for Partners Healthcare Site (Vol. 2 of 2) (large PDF)
• Partners HealthCare to build on “Ikea Site”
• Menino Irate over Partners Move to Assembly Row

History

• (5/19/14) Permitting process begun
• (12/10/13) Press release