Boynton Yards life sciences campus development progresses
Alexander Thompson / somerville@wickedlocal.com
As evidenced by the nine-story lab building nearing completion across the MBTA tracks from Union Square, progress on the Boynton Yards life sciences campus development continues apace.
The building, located at 101 South St. and expected to be finished this summer, is just the first of three labs that present further evidence that the Kendall Square biotech boom is spilling over into Somerville.
However, community members and the developers both say the new development will not be a copy and paste of Kendall Square’s high-density playbook onto the 6.5 acres of Ward 2 that were once home to the Gentle Giant Moving Company and vacant lots.