The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority is committed to implementing creative development projects and initiatives that promote social equity and environmental sustainability.
As a real estate entity that works in the public interest, we offer distinctive public investment tools and a human dimension to our projects and partnerships throughout the city.
Our Next Meeting
CRA Board Meetings are typically held on the evening of the third Wednesday of each month. CRA Design Review meetings are held every other month on an as-needed basis.
Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, CRA Board meetings will be conducted in hybrid format, while CRA Design Review meeting will be held remotely. Both offer participation via Zoom.
Grand Junction Transit Study
Consultant WSP completed a transit feasibility study on behalf of the CRA analyzing the Grand Junction corridor, a disused rail track which runs through Cambridge from the BU Bridge on the Charles River to Boston's North Station.
We are pleased to share that the final report of the study is now available.
The Foundry
The Foundry is an adaptive reuse project to build a self-sustaining center for creativity and collaboration. Now complete, the building provides space and programs for the visual and performing arts, entrepreneurship, technology, and workforce education within its historic, industrial setting. The Foundry also aims to facilitate access for residents, especially underrepresented communities and adjacent neighborhoods, to the dynamic working and learning environment of Kendall Square.
In response to a call from the City Manager, the CRA and Boston Properties proposed a plan for an alternative substation site with accompanying commercial and residential development in the MXD district of Kendall Square. On February 3, 2021, the Cambridge City Council unanimously approved the CRA’s Article 14 Zoning Petition and KSURP Amendment 11 needed to facilitate the project.
Announcements
The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority's Forward Fund grant program is now accepting 2024 Capital Infrastructure and Feasibility Study grant applications!
The Forward Fund is a grant program that makes targeted investments throughout the City of Cambridge’s non-profit community, and provides funds to plan and implement capital projects. Click here to learn more about project eligibility, evaluation, funding, and to apply.