Kendall Square is home not only to MIT, but to some of the most innovative companies on earth. Lifesaving cures for complex diseases are pursued here, new technologies are created with breathtaking speed, and pioneering research is moving science forward.

But how people-friendly is Kendall Square? Are there enough dining choices? Can you run errands during your lunch hour? Poke your nose into interesting shops? How often do you visit Kendall Square on the weekend? Are there places to gather with friends and do something fun?

Maybe not yet. But we hope that’s about to change.

MIT has been an incubator and catalyst for many of the impressive firms founded in Kendall Square, in large part due to the proximity to main campus and the collaboration with students and researchers who study there.

Now MIT wants to take the next logical step: create a new development where the activity at street level is as exciting as the work happening above; a development that meets the wants and needs of the community. One that offers places to eat, shop, and play, as well as think, discover, and invent.

Our goal is to transform MIT property adjacent to the Kendall Square MBTA station into a vibrant center where innovative companies thrive, science and research advances at a bustling pace, and everyone can enjoy lively retail, dining, cultural, and entertainment experiences.