Development Log Tracks Major Developments in Real Estate

If you are interested in tracking major real estate developments in Cambridge, you should check out the Cambridge Development Log and the many related Open Data products we maintain.

The Community Development Department has produced the Development Log since the late 1990s, typically on a quarterly schedule. The Development Log lets users track major projects from inception to completion with vital statistics about permitting, building uses, residential units, parking, and more. Criteria for inclusion in the Log include:

• Commercial projects totaling over 30,000 square feet;
• Any other commercial project that falls under the jurisdiction of the Incentive Zoning Ordinance;
• Any other commercial project that falls under the jurisdiction of the Parking and Transportation Demand Management Ordinance;
• Residential projects of eight or more units that are either new construction, convert from a non-residential use, or add to or subtract from the existing number of units or square footage;
• Any other residential project subject to the Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance;
• Any other residential projects that employ 100% Affordable Housing Overlay zoning;
• Municipal projects in which one or more City departments have an interest that is considered significant;
• Any other project that has a significant impact on the neighborhood in which it is located

Here are all the ways you can access the Development Log:

• Visit CDD’s Development Log web page, where you can download the latest quarterly PDF report, which has a totally updated design for 2024: https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/developmentlog
• Subscribe to the Development Log email newsletter to be the first to hear about updates
• Visit the Development Log Dashboard
• View Development Log Open Data pages for the current quarter, the map for the current quarter, detailed project uses for the current quarter, a map of project uses for the current quarter, a list of historical projects going back 1997, detailed historical project use data back to 1997, additional details for historical projects going back to 2011, and a list of all parcels in Development Log projects going back to 2011.

If you have any questions or comments about the Development Log, please contact Scott Walker, Senior Manager for Data Services, at swalker@cambridgema.gov.