Kendall Square

Ten acres might seem more like the space for the average farming property in Massachusetts, but the acreage represents the amount of space that defines Kendall Square. This Cambridge neighborhood has it all, from award-winning high rise offices to quaint single family homes that sit amidst post-industrial designed apartment towers. Massachusetts of Institute of Technology (MIT) spawns the talent to launch myriad high tech firms employing professionals that choose to live close to work in Kendall Square. Research labs abound within the neighborhood to form a strong base for economic growth. MIT continues to invest in older commercial structures that the preeminent academic institution converts to research laboratories.

The Cambridge Innovation Center comprises a shared office complex for high tech startups and venture capital firms. Kendall Square includes an eclectic mixed-use community that combines retail and residential buildings to form a vibrant economic base for Cambridge. Residents of the community enjoy public parks, as well as a public ice rink and highly regarded farmer's market. The 8,400 square foot public ice rink converts into an open plaza during the warmer months of the year. Live musical acts keep the open plaza energized during several community events that run from May until October.

Several structures within Kendall Square have earned design awards from the Boston Society of Architects and Chicago Athenaeum. The United States Department of Transportation complex remains one of the largest areas in greater Boston not committed to 21st century redevelopment. Multiple condominium developments attract affluent young professionals that prefer to spend money in the neighborhood, as opposed to taking the nearby Massachusetts Turnpike downtown for a night of revelry. The MBTA red and green lines make stops near Inman Square, giving residents a short walk to home sweet home. After unwinding from an intense day of work, Inman Square residents enjoy a wide selection of culinary destinations that include local legend Legal Sea Foods.