This meeting is being held virtually in conformance with the 2025 Act Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency.

CRA BOARD MEETING

5:30 P.M.

MEETING LOCATION - IN PERSON:

The Pioneer Room - 355 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 

MEETING LOCATION - VIRTUAL:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86768295777 
Webinar ID: 867 6829 5777 or by phone: (646) 558-8656 

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MEETING FILES

Notice and Agenda

Minutes and Meeting Notes

• Regular Meeting Minutes: July 18, 2025

• Design Review Committee Meeting Notes:

  • June 4, 2025

  • August 6, 2025

  • September 3, 2025

Administration Items (Reports and Communications)

• Monthly Staff Program Report (Vangel)

• Monthly Financial Report for the Second Quarter and July 2025 (Laurent)

• Written Correspondence

  • August 22, 2025, correspondence received from East Cambridge Open Space Committee regarding Parcel Six Activation Proposal

  • August 20, 2025, correspondence received from Bjorn Poonen regarding signage lighting

  • Written communications received since the publication of this meeting notice.

Procurement and Contracting

• Auditor Contract

Projects and Programs

• 1175 Cambridge Street Retail Schematic Design

• Mortgage Agreement for 2400 Massachusetts Avenue

• Kendall Square MXD District Signage Review

  • Kendall Square MXD District Signage Review Memo

  • Attachment A: Vega Permanent Signage

  • Attachment B: Marriott Hotel Permanent Signage

  • Attachment C: Fab Hub Permanent Signage

• Just A Start Affordable Housing Solar Loan

  • Supplemental Approved motion: To authorize the Treasurer and Director of Finance and Operations to open a new bank account with U.S. Bank for the purpose of receiving loan repayments for the revolving loan program.

• Galaxy Park Landscape Modification

• 2326 Massachusetts Avenue Housing Request for Proposals

PRESENTATIONS AND HANDOUTS