2400 Mass Ave is the CRA's newest housing development site. The CRA plans to deliver a mixed-use development with a mixed-income homeownership component.
In May 2026, the CRA purchased the lot at 2400 Mass Ave to meet our commitment to deliver affordable homeownership opportunities throughout Cambridge. The CRA's early concept plans include mixed-income homeownership units and ground floor retail as part of this development.
Mural Painting Party & Kick-Off Events
Thanks to everyone who came to one of our kick-off events this fall!
The new "Welcome to North Cambridge" mural is complete thanks to all who attended. We’re grateful to everyone who picked up a brush, shared ideas, and helped make the day special. The mural will remain on site until we are ready for construction.
See below for some highlights from our Mural Painting Party.
We'd also like to thank everyone who attended our kick-off meetings in-person and online. The questions, conversations, and poll responses from both meetings will help us tremendously as we begin to shape our criteria for the future development and our process for selecting developer partners.
Want to Provide Feedback?
There are still ways to get involved:
Use the comment form below to provide your thoughts and ask questions about our project at 2400 Mass Ave.
Answer our polling questions about what our priorities should be as we move this project forward. Polling is open until Nov. 30, 2026.
All responses will be recorded and included in our review of community feedback as we shape our criteria for selecting development partners.
What’s Next?
CRA staff are now working on a Request for Information (RFI) to the development community to better understand how possible developer partners could approach the site. We expect to release the RFI later this fall and will report back on what we learn from the RFI process at community meetings in early 2027.
Project Background
In 2023, the CRA released an RFP seeking opportunities to deliver affordable homeownership units and entered into an agreement with North Cambridge Partners (NCP) to invest in the condo project planned at 2400 Mass Ave.
The CRA strongly supported the housing project and committed substantial funding to support its development. Unfortunately, the proposed project could not move forward in the current high-cost environment, as it could not attract the additional investment needed to complete its funding. Therefore, the CRA and NCP reached an agreement that would return the original investment to each project partner and place the property in CRA ownership for future housing development. The CRA closed on the land purchase in May 2026.
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Year Started:
2023
Neigborhood location:
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