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East Cambridge Commercial District

About East Cambridge

East Cambridge features a longstanding neighborhood retail corridor along Cambridge Street, flanked by Inman Square on the west and North Point on the east, with a variety of restaurants and specialty shops. Beyond Lechmere Square, the East Cambridge riverfront now features hotels, new apartment buildings and condominiums, high-tech businesses, the CambridgeSide Galleria regional shopping mall, and the Museum of Science.

East Cambridge Resources

East Cambridge District Map

• East Cambridge District Assessment (2023)
• East Cambridge Market Profile (2021)
• East Cambridge Customer Intercept Survey Report (2013)
• East Cambridge Business Association
• East Cambridge Planning Team
• 3D Map of East Cambridge Commercial District

• East Cambridge Small Retailers and Restaurants Map (2023)

East Cambridge Projects & Documents

• Kendall Square Central Square Planning Study (K2C2)
• Charles Riverfront Planning: Connecting People to the Charles (2011)                   
• Lechmere Square Public Market Feasibility Study (2010)
• Lopez Avenue at Charles Street Pocket Park Development (2008)
• East Cambridge Development Review Process and Guidelines. (1985)
• East Cambridge Riverfront Plan. (1978)

Infrastructure Updates

• Accelerated Bridge Program (active)
• Grand Junction Rail-with-Trail Feasibility Study (completed)

For More Information:

For more information on economic development activity in East Cambridge, please contact Pardis Saffari at psaffari@cambridgema.gov, 617/349-4654.