At ground level, approximately 12,000 square feet are reserved for future retail, while the seventh-floor features amenity space including a lounge, outdoor deck, and kitchen designed for hosting events. The exterior design celebrates the extensive history of Union Square by featuring materials used in local industries of the 1900s, reminiscent of the former grist mills and brick manufacturing, as well as ink, glass, and copper tubing factories.
Part of the larger USQ master plan and emerging alongside the return of public transit via the new Union Square train station, 10 Prospect Street establishes Somerville as a new sub-cluster of technology and life sciences, and is anticipated to bring more than 500 permanent life science jobs. JLL is leading leasing inquiries.
The step-out, BSL2, R&D lab space includes two research facilities, a cold room, central PH neutralization, reverse osmosis skid, a fuel storage room, and two 16,000-AMP raceways. Tenant amenities include cafe and coffee bar retail space, a fitness center, shared lobby spaces, and a golf simulator. A full rooftop mechanical penthouse houses AHUs, boilers, chillers, and generators.
LEED Silver features include high efficiency MEP systems to reduce energy consumption and promote cleaner air inside and out with 100 percent outside make-up air and photo voltaic ready roof infrastructure.
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“Gilbane is thrilled to deliver these state-of-the-art facilities to benefit the growing life sciences market throughout the Commonwealth,” said Justin MacEachern, Vice President and Business Unit Leader for Gilbane in Massachusetts. “The Watertown and Somerville communities are transforming into rich sub-clusters of research and innovation, and we’re proud to deliver these highly efficient buildings that will play host to groundbreaking research for generations to come.”
