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Biomedical Research

Alewife Park

Cambridge, MA

Alewife Park is a new research and technology park situated adjacent to the MBTA Red Line's Alewife Station in Cambridge, a sought-after destination for life sciences firms in the greater Boston area. The 26.5-acre development will transform an outdated office park, which includes seven multi- and single-story structures, into state-of-the-art life science space. VHB guided this development through the state and local permitting processes, including the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act; Project Review Special Permit, pursuant to Article 19.20 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance; and the Notice of Intent, pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act. In addition, we designed the infrastructure to support the phased build out over several years, including utilities and roadways, addressing pedestrian and vehicular access and connections to the surrounding community. Alewife Park is expected to be fully built out in 2024.

Rendering of pedestrians and cyclists traveling through the research and technology park

Client

  • IQHQ

Services

  • Natural Resources Assessment & Analysis

  • Permitting: federal, state, local

  • Site/Civil Engineering

  • Transportation Planning & Engineering

Representative Projects

Aerial view of the former Fort Devens Military Base

Fort Devens Reuse Plan Devens, MA

Rendering of a Class A speculative lab building with an active streetscape.

Boynton Yards Somerville, MA

A visitor walks along a shaded path into one of the buildings in University Park.

University Park Cambridge, MA

A jogger runs past Takeda’s new facility at 300 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge.

Takeda | 300 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA

The Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research is seen from across Massachusetts Avenue. A view of the gateway into the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research at dusk.

Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research Cambridge, MA

The curved glass wall office building at 300 Binney Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts is pictured at dusk.

Biogen | 300 Binney Street Cambridge, MA

Astra-Zeneca’s multi-building campus is backed by natural woodlands.

AstraZeneca Waltham and Weston, MA

Twilight view of main entrance to LifeNet Health headquarters building.

LifeNet Health Global Headquarters Virginia Beach, VA

A pedestrian walkway connects to Altria’s Center for Research and Technology in Richmond, Virginia.

Altria Center for Research and Technology Richmond, VA

Street view of the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The Broad Institute Cambridge, MA

Entrance to The Center for Life Science in Boston, Massachusetts.

Center for Life Science Boston, MA

Bristol-Myers-Squibb facility in Devens, Massachusetts.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Biologics Manufacturing Campus Devens, MA

Water fountain at the Pfizer campus in Andover, Massachusetts.

Pfizer Andover, MA

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