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Union Square Station (US2) Associates Magellan Development Group Mesirow Financial Real Estate11 March 2014

153 Lowell StreetSomerville, MA1978

153 Lowell StreetSomerville, MA1978

It starts with you…

…we will Engage, Listen, Synthesize & Create

An exceptional opportunity

Collaborate with US2

to shape Union Square’s Future

Our team is customized for this opportunity and we are ready

We are differentOrganized to Collaborate

DREW LEFFCAROL GLADSTONE

CHICAGO, IL

Collaborate with us: we meld local and national perspectives

CHICAGO, IL

BOSTON, MA

Community Engagement

Transit Advisory

Market

Construction

Legal

Sustainability &

EngineeringBOSTON, MA

Our team meets and exceeds the RFQ’s specific evaluation criteria

We have created large projects…

…in a variety of urban contexts…

Office

Retail

Community CenterHistoric Hotel

Public SpaceMixed-use/housing

…with a variety of land uses

We excel as master developers and community builders

University Village: Before

University Village: After

Winner Lakeshore East

We have demonstrated how community engagement drives success

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE WINNER

The Glen

We know that transit and infrastructure are the foundation…

Public Art

Programmed Public Spaces

Sustainable Approaches

Economic Development

Streetscape

…and that the details and programs are critical to lasting vibrancy

Collaborate with US2 to shape Union Square’s future

Our urban design philosophy will guide our way

“Urban design is about place-making that creates social, economic, and environmental value”

“Urban design is about place-making that creates social, economic, and environmental value”

“If it doesn’t include us, it is not about us.”

People, then place, then buildings. The other way around never works.

“Homogeneity is our enemy.”

Starting with people…interviews

And keep checking back in…

UNION

UNION

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Workshops

• Messages from SomerVision• 2+ million square feet as a tool for

community building• Managing impacts

Choices: How can 2million SF build community?

Public realm + benefit choices

Sketch #1 (existing; sketch)

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Public realm + benefit choices

Public realm + benefit choices

Public realm + benefit choices

Public realm choices

Meet the design team

Collaborate with US2 to plan a diverse environment

Talk to US2

www.US2unionsquare.comengage@US2unionsquare.com(617) 654 – 6039