Buildout Analyses

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Build Out Analysis of Effect of Downzoning Petition on Alewife Zones(1)

Existing

Existing

Current

Current

Proposed

Proposed

Proposed

Zone

Land Area

Floor Area

FAR

Build Out(2)

Potential(3)

FAR

Build Out(2)

Potential(3)

BC - Alewife Pkwy.

1,733,122

610,805

2.00

3,466,244

2,874,834

1

1,733,122

1,183,197

IA1 - Danehy Park

492,917

237,168

1.25

616,146

381,204

0.75

369,688

142,849

IA 1 - Harvey St.

315,745

135,921

1.25

394,681

263,125

0.75

236,809

117,746

IA1 - Rindge Ave.

365,426

329,550

1.25

456,783

203,404

0.75

274,070

95,822

lB2 - Alewife Quad.

1,838,011

704,387

1.50

2,757,017

2,052,630

0.75

1,378,508

679,340

02 - ADL

1,602,577

549,257

2.00

3,205,154

2,655,897

1

1,602,577

1,096,767

02 - Concord Ave.

1,833,850

1,083,150

2.00

3,667,700

2,588,209

1

1,833,850

821,865

PUD 5/02 C'park Dr.

1,716,964

977,034

3.00

5,150,892

4,173,858

1.25

2,146,205

1,258,781

PUDIC - W.R. Grace

1,227,610

382,981

2.00

2,455,220

2,072,239

0.5

613,805

345,557

Total

11,126,222

5,010,253

22,169,837

17,265,400

10,188,634

5,741,924

Build Out Analysis of Effect of Downzoning Petition on
Cambridgeport & University Park Zones(1)

Existing

Existing

Current

Current

Proposed

Proposed

Proposed

Zone

Land Area

Floor Area

FAR

Build Out(2)

Potential(3)

FAR

Build Out(2)

Potential(3)

C'port Redev. Dist.

989,908

369,865

2.50

2,474,770

2,242,790

2.50

2,474,770

2,242,790

Special District 5

266,208

246,843

2.00

532,416

285,573

2.00

532,416

285,573

Special District 6

66,166

220,867

3.00

198,498

57,523

3.00

198,498

57,523

Special District 7

158,379

472,749

3.00

475,137

29,154

3.00

475,137

29,154

Special District 8

1,099,531

736,298

1.75

1,924,179

1,221,079

1.75

1,649,802

969,333

Special District 11

159,963

152,336

2.00

319,926

167,590

2.00

319,926

167,590

Total

2,740,155

2,198,958

5,924,926

4,003,709

5,650,549

3,751,963

Build Out Analysis of Effect of Downzoning Petition on Central Square Zones(1)

Existing

Existing

Current

Current

Proposed

Proposed

Proposed

Zone

Land Area

Floor Area

FAR

Build Out(2)

Potential(3)

FAR

Build Out(2)

Potential(3)

BA - Western Ave.4

35,101

38,812

1.00

35,101

4,876

1.00

35,101

4,876

BA - Bishop Allen Dr.4

301,885

182,599

1.00

387,936

278,825

1.00

330,569

221,779

BA1 - Prospect St.5

63,326

54,146

1.00

63,326

18,019

1.00

63,326

18,019

BB - Central Sq.

917,278

1,602,641

3.00

2,751,834

1,333,094

3.00

2,751,834

1,333,094

C2A - Green St.

80,353

91,795

2.50

200,883

117,198

2.50

200,883

117,198

C3 - Green St.

54,891

154,658

3.00

164,673

72,435

3.00

164,673

72,435

Total

1,452,834

2,124,651

3,603,753

1,824,447

3,546,386

1,767,401

Build Out Analysis of Effect of Downzoning Petition on East Cambridge Zones(1)

Existing

Existing

Current

Current

Proposed

Proposed

Proposed

Zone

Land Area

Floor Area

FAR

Build Out(2)

Potential(3)

FAR

Build Out(2)

Potential(3)

IA1 - Misc. Tracts

872,480

664,883

1.25

1,090,600

435,650

0.75

654,360

146,506

IA2 - Lechmere

131,606

475,221

4

526,424

61,074

3

394,818

3,918

lB - Main St./Kendall Sq.

1,971,191

3,935,489

4

7,884,764

4,294,909

2.5

4,927,978

1,899,732

lB1 - Binney St.

925,384

1,111,708

3

2,776,152

1,664,444

2

1,850,768

819,580

MXD - CRA

508,656

799,642

2.5

1,271,640

772,275

2.5

1,271,640

772,275

03 - Kendall Square

146,987

411,066

3

440,961

158,819

2

293,974

86,084

03A - Broadway & 3rd St.

210,253

115,430

3

630,759

515,329

2

420,506

305,076

PUD 2/C3A4

287,331

1,086,778

3

861,993

97,809

2.5

718,328

40,754

PUD 3/03A Comm. Elec.

1,091,395

1,606,326

3

3,274,185

2,021,668

2.5

2,728,488

1,631,935

PUD 4/BA5

905,624

1,279,494

2

1,811,248

805,702

2

1,811,248

805,702

Total

7,050,907

11,486,037

20,568,726

10,827,679

15,072,108

6,511,562

Build Out Analysis of Effect of Downzoning Petition on Massachusetts Avenue Zones1

Existing

Existing

Current

Current

Proposed

Proposed

Proposed

Zone

Land Area

Floor Area

FAR

Build Out(2)

Potential(3)

FAR

Build Out(2)

Potential(3)

BB - Harvard Square

634,475

1,505,036

4.00

2,537,900

1,064,307

3.00

1,903,425

570,969

BB - Putnam Square

119,314

323,759

4.00

477,256

163,877

3.00

357,942

163,877

BB1- Bay St./Mass. Ave.4

175,081

311,493

3.00

525,243

213,750

2.00

350,162

91,531

BB2 - Dana St./Mass. Ave.5

39,958

65,336

3.00

119,874

57,458

2.00

79,916

22,500

03 - Central Square

334,070

502,235

3.00

1,002,210

540,150

2.00

668,140

271,513

03 - Harvard Square

51,563

97,957

3.00

154,689

63,640

2.00

103,126

29,916

Total

1,354,461

2,805,816

4,817,172

2,103,182

3,462,711

1,150,306

Build Out Analysis of Effect of Downzoning Petition on Miscellaneous Zones(1)

Existing

Existing

Current

Current

Proposed

Proposed

Proposed

Zone

Land Area

Floor Area

FAR

Build Out(2)

Potential(3)

FAR

Build Out(2)

Potential(3)

03 - Blackstone

959,346

631,865

3.00

2,878,038

2,246,173

2.00

1,918,692

1,302,705

BA1 - Mt. Auburn Star4

589,278

297,132

1.00

589,278

297,106

1.00

589,278

297,106

01 - Mt. Auburn Star

53,433

31,861

0.75

40,075

12,220

0.60

32,060

6,955

BA - Polaroid5

79,367

74,026

1.00

79,367

57,025

1.00

79,367

57,025

BC - Porter Square

396,745

452,205

2.00

793,490

399,068

1.00

396,745

80,547

Total

2,078,169

1,487,089

4,380,248

3,011,592

3,016,142

1,744,338

 

Alewife Notes:

  1. Does not include tax exempt property. Does not take into account 0.5 FAR for 500 year flood plain, which includes much of Alewife vicinity.
  2. The calculated build out for each parcel is a numeric maximum based up only the FAR and lot area. These figures do not take into account other zoning requirements, such as setbacks, cornice height, maximum height, open space or parking.
  3. In cases where the current floor area causes a parcel to exceed the FAR, the corresponding development potential of the property is treated as zero..
  4. Consequently, the sum of the current floor area and the development potential may exceed the allowed floor area at build out.
  5. This relationship holds true at the zone-wide level, as well as for individual parcels.

University Park Notes:

  1. Does not include tax exempt property.
  2. The calculated build out for each parcel is a numeric maximum based up only the FAR and lot area. These figures do not take into account other zoning requirements, such as setbacks, cornice height, maximum height, open space or parking.
  3. In cases where the current floor area causes a parcel to exceed the FAR, the corresponding development potential of the property is treated as zero..
  4. Consequently, the sum of the current floor area and the development potential may exceed the allowed floor area at build out.
  5. This relationship holds true at the zone-wide level, as well as for individual parcels.

Central Square Notes:

  1. Does not include tax exempt property.
  2. The calculated build out for each parcel is a numeric maximum based up only the FAR and lot area. These figures do not take into account
  3. other zoning requirements, such as setbacks, cornice height, maximum height, open space or parking.
  4. In cases where the current floor area causes a parcel to exceed the FAR, the corresponding development potential of the property is treated as zero..
  5. Consequently, the sum of the current floor area and the development potential may exceed the allowed floor area at build out.
  6. This relationship holds true at the zone-wide level, as well as for individual parcels.
  7. Commercial uses are assumed throughout this district. For residential uses, the current FAR is 1.75 and the proposed FAR is 1.25.:
  8. Commercial uses are assumed throughout this district. For residential uses, the current FAR is 0.75 and the proposed FAR is 0.6.

East Cambridge Notes:

  1. Does not include tax exempt property.
  2. The calculated build out for each parcel is a numeric maximum based up only the FAR and lot area. These figures do not take into account
  3. other zoning requirements, such as setbacks, cornice height, maximum height, open space or parking.
  4. In cases where the current floor area causes a parcel to exceed the FAR, the corresponding development potential of the property is treated as zero..
  5. Consequently, the sum of the current floor area and the development potential may exceed the allowed floor area at build out.
  6. This relationship holds true at the zone-wide level, as well as for individual parcels.
  7. Commercial uses are assumed throughout this district. For residential uses, the current FAR is 4.00 and the proposed FAR is 3.00.
  8. Commercial uses are assumed throughout this district. For residential uses, the current FAR is 1.75 and the proposed FAR is 1.25.

Mass Ave Notes:

  1. Does not include tax exempt property.
  2. The calculated build out for each parcel is a numeric maximum based up only the FAR and lot area. These figures do not take into account other zoning requirements, such as setbacks, cornice height, maximum height, open space or parking.
  3. In cases where the current floor area causes a parcel to exceed the FAR, the corresponding development potential of the property is treated as zero..
  4. Consequently, the sum of the current floor area and the development potential may exceed the allowed floor area at build out.
  5. This relationship holds true at the zone-wide level, as well as for individual parcels.
  6. Commercial uses are assumed throughout this district. For residential uses, the current FAR is 3.25 and the proposed FAR is 2.5.
  7. Commercial uses are assumed throughout this district. For residential uses, the current FAR is 3.25 and the proposed FAR is 2.25.

Misc. Zones Notes:

  1. Does not include tax exempt property.
  2. The calculated build out for each parcel is a numeric maximum based up only the FAR and lot area. These figures do not take into account other zoning requirements, such as setbacks, cornice height, maximum height, open space or parking.
  3. In cases where the current floor area causes a parcel to exceed the FAR, the corresponding development potential of the property is treated as zero..
  4. Consequently, the sum of the current floor area and the development potential may exceed the allowed floor area at build out.
  5. This relationship holds true at the zone-wide level, as well as for individual parcels.
  6. Commercial uses are assumed throughout this district. For residential uses, the current FAR is 0.75 and the proposed FAR is 0.6.
  7. Commercial uses are assumed throughout this district. For residential uses, the current FAR is 1.75 and the proposed FAR is 1.25

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