Somerville's Assembly Square Targeted for New 9-Acre Development

Somerville Office Associates, a company which has owned land in the area since 1970, is looking to redevelop 9 acres worth of land in Assembly Square to build new housing, hotel and office space.

The proposed development would be built in front of the new Assembly Row complex where the old Assembly Square Cinemas used to be located.

The group pushing to land the development is trying to use the success of the neighboring development as an asset to gain from moving forward, according to The Boston Globe.

A Partners HealthCare has started construction on a new facility in the area and the MBTA recently opened an Assembly Square Orange Line stop.

The company, led by developer Michael Ades, is looking to begin construction on the land by next summer.

They’ve yet to file plans with the city as they search for a major tenant to commit to part of the 1 million square feet of planned office space.