Assembly Square

Assembly Square is a neighborhood in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. It is located along the west bank of the Mystic River, bordered by Ten Hills and Massachusetts Route 28 to the north and the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston to the south. The district's western border runs along Interstate 93. Located 2.5 mi (4.0 km) from downtown Boston, the 143 acres (580,000 m²) parcel is named for a former Ford Motor Company plant that closed in 1958.^[1]

The area is home to Assembly Row, a 45-acre (180,000 m²) mixed-use, smart growth development that broke ground in April 2012 and opened in 2014. It includes retail outlets, restaurants, residential space, office and research and development space, a 12-screen cinema and a 200-room hotel. Other amenities include a marina, a revitalized waterfront park, bike paths and other green space.

The area is served by the MBTA Orange Line at Assembly station.

^ "Squares and Neighborhoods - Assembly Square". somervillema.gov. City of Somerville Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.

[1] "Squares and Neighborhoods - Assembly Square". somervillema.gov. City of Somerville Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.

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