USQ

In July 2021, 44 announced a momentous transformation for Somerville’s most historic neighborhood, Union Square: the groundbreaking of US2, a $2 billion, 15-acre mixed-use, transit-oriented development that has been decades in the making. USQ will become the newest destination within the Boston-Cambridge innovation economy while simultaneously expanding the neighborhood’s vibrant residential community. The 2.4 million square foot development is central to Somerville’s growth plans, delivering on the community-led “SomerVision” plan by increasing jobs, housing, open space and transit. The project is being implemented in collaboration with the Somerville Redevelopment Authority and is part of a M.G.L. Chapter 121B Urban Renewal Plan (i.e., the Union Square Revitalization Plan). USQ comprises of 1.2 million square feet of new lab and office space; 1,000 residences, including 200 permanently affordable units; 3.6 acres of parks and open space; 11 new, multi-purpose civic open spaces, including 3 neighborhood parks; 140,000 square feet of retail; 74,000 square feet of arts and creative space; and 175 hotel rooms. Transit is an equally transformative and integral component to USQ -- the newly opened Union Square Station on the new Green Line Extension creates invaluable accessibility to and from the neighborhood, shuttling passengers from Union Square Station to North Station in less than ten minutes. Below, you find a snapshot of our press campaign.