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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
