Cambridge, MA

238 Main Street at MIT Kendall Square

Market Sectors
Owner/Developer
MIT
Architect
Perkins + Will
238 Main Street (Building 3) at MIT’s Kendall Square SoMa development is a combination of new and existing structures. The previously existing Kendall Building at 238 Main Street was repurposed with a 12-story addition. The existing five-story historic building was retained with 69,219 SF of office space. The 200-foot addition to the rear created 280,000 SF of laboratory, research and office space. The main entrance gives way to a five-story light-filled atrium that further connects the lower masses of the structures. The streetscape is enlivened with 27,000 SF of retail, as well as communal outdoor green space.

Preservation Award Winner (2022) Cambridge Historical Commission