Cambridge, MA Commercial Real Estate for Sale and Lease
If you are in the market for commercial real estate in Cambridge, MA, you've come to the right place. Boston City Properties offers one of the most extensive searchable online real estate database for commercial real estate throughout Massachusetts, and it includes up-to-the-minute listings for commercial space for sale and lease in this vibrant city. Regardless of what you need or whether you're opening a business or investing in properties, you'll find the ideal option quickly with our help.
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What to Expect
It should come as no surprise that the economy of this Middlesex County city, which had a population of around 105,000 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census, is dominated by education. However, many other industries are represented here too, so finding suitable commercial space is never too difficult. That's particularly true if you gain access to our convenient, free online database.
Business Districts
Cambridge is home to many bustling business districts, which are split up into a number of regions, or squares. From Harvard Square to Central Square to Kendall Square, these business areas are home to some of the best retail and office space in the Boston area. This city isn't known for manufacturing, but industrial space is available in limited supply around its outskirts. At any given moment, numerous businesses are for sale here too, so you always have plenty of options.
Types of Commercial Space
Navigating your way through the commercial real estate offerings of this highly populated city can be overwhelming. The majority of what you'll find falls squarely into the office space and retail space categories. Of course, you're surely not looking for generic commercial space. Since you have requirements in mind, finding what you need is a lot simpler when you sign up to search our online database. That way, you can easily find businesses for sale, including gas stations, as well as office space, retail space and tons of commercial investment properties.
How to Find Suitable Commercial Real Estate
The first step in finding the right commercial space in Cambridge, MA, is completing and submitting the quick and easy form on this page. You'll then gain instant access to our free, constantly updated online real estate database and can start searching and browsing listings for properties for sale in this bustling Middlesex County city. Listings are loaded with tons of information, so you can get a strong feel for what to expect from the comfort of home. When you're ready, a member of our team can take you to tour properties in person.
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Commercial real estate in this city doesn't stay on the market for long. Whether it's for sale or for lease, commercial properties tend to be snapped up quickly. Ensure that you get precisely what you want by availing yourself of our searchable database as well as our talented and helpful team. We're ready when you are, so contact us today for more information.
Cambridge Commercial Investment Properties
Home to Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this city is also the site of Kendall Square, known for its innovation and high concentration of new business ventures. Such high-tech companies as Google, IBM, Microsoft and Philips Research have opened offices in the town, as has Vertica Hewlett Packard. In addition, Amazon.com and Staples have opened new offices and research labs in Kendall Square. Other science and technology companies located in the city include Pfizer, Genzyme, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Draper Laboratory and Akamai Technologies. More than 700 businesses are located in the town's Innovation Center in Kendall Square. In fact, the entrepreneurial spirit has been so high that the city now recognizes entrepreneurs who've made significant contributions to business through innovation.
Many regional head offices of major media companies are also located in the town, which has convenient access to educational institutions, the world-wide finance market, publishing and tourism.
To accommodate the science and tech businesses and their employees and visitors, an increasing number of restaurants, hotels and retail establishments have recently sprung up in Kendall Square.
With almost 3 million square feet of developable land, the area with the greatest potential for growth is the Fresh Pond/Alewife Commercial District. Featuring both old and new buildings, the district is home to retail, office and light manufacturing businesses.
The site of Harvard University, Harvard Square is a blend of history, education and contemporary arts. Its 900,000 square feet of retail space helps Harvard Square maintain its place as a center for area shopping. The centrally-located Harvard Square Station links to the MBTA Red Line underground and Massachusetts Avenue Station.
Inman Square is a fast-paced district that's a blend of housing and retail. Most businesses are owner operated, and the potential for establishing restaurant and specialty retail businesses is high.
Another district with good potential for restaurant or retail business opportunities is Lower Massachusetts Avenue. There's never a shortage of students or staff from Harvard and Lesley Universities who frequent the commercial businesses in the area.
North Point is undergoing development as a mixed-use area. EF Education First and Hult International Business School have both recently established their headquarters in North Point.
Still another district with opportunity for growth is Porter Square. Linked to both the subway and commuter rail, the area's independent retail businesses attract both local Lesley University students and visitors.
Cambridge MA Office Space
Founded in 1999, CIC, the town's Innovation Center, is located in Kendall Square only a short distance from the MBTA Red Line. More than 700 innovative companies have established work spaces at CIC. Some of the amenities CIC businesses enjoy include unmetered copying, printing, scanning and faxing, access to phone areas and conference rooms, mail and packaging, 24/7 access, high-end furniture and fully-stocked kitchens and coffee. CIC offers individualized work space options in a wide range of sizes.
Near Kendall Square, NGIN Workplace offers both shared and private furnished office space for start ups, entrepreneurs, small businesses and freelancers.
NGIN's flexible memberships are open to all sizes of teams. On the Go Membership is the most basic option and is an ideal choice for freelancers or travelers who need access only once or twice a month. With Monday-Friday 9 to 5 access, the plan includes small meeting room hours, perks and amenities. Recommended for remote workers who need a business address but only once or twice a month access, the Virtual Office plan includes all the basic amenities plus a business address and mail service. Entrepreneurs, start ups and small or growing companies will find the Shared Desk option the most beneficial. Shared Desk includes all the amenities of the Virtual Office with the additional opportunity to have 24/7 access and unlimited small meeting room hours and printing services. NGIN's premier plan, the Private Office, is suitable for any-sized company that desires extra privacy. In addition to all the amenities of the Shared Desk plan, the Private Office offers premium meeting room hours. Private Office floor plans include space for one, teams of three or four, teams up to six or teams of twelve to twenty.
The NGIN Workplace provides businesses with fully-furnished work space, receptionist services, high-speed Wi-Fi Internet, daily cleaning, unlimited coffee and refreshments and flexible contracts.
All NGIN meeting rooms include such smart technology equipment as HD monitors, phone and video conferencing and surround-sound speakers in a room featuring floor-to-ceiling idea paint walls and ergonomic furniture. The small meeting rooms offer four-to-five-person-capacity seating, and the large meeting rooms feature eight-to-ten-person-capacity seating. NGIN conference rooms allow for a capacity of 80 persons and also include mic and headsets and an external PA sound system.
Cambridge MA Retail Space
Ideal for a bank, a first-floor retail space of between 598 and 1,245 square feet is available at the 808 Memorial Drive retail center. Built in 1950, the center offers more than 12 parking spaces and features Dunkin' Donuts as anchor. The building is located on the Charles River a short distance from Harvard Square and the MBTA.
Six-thousand square feet of storefront property at 596-600 Massachusetts Avenue is listed for lease. Other tenants of the building include Chipotle Mexican Grill, Mattress Firm and Supreme Liquors.
Located on Rine Street at the former site of River Gods Pub, a 900-square-foot retail unit is listed for lease for between $35 and $45 per square foot a year for a term of 3 to 10 years.
The Collection at Harvard Square, a multiple-spaced property on Brattle Street built in 1908, is listed for lease for a term of 10 years. The general retail space of between 5,000 and 30,000 square feet will be available starting April 1, 2019.
Adjacent to a large anchor supermarket on Mount Auburn Street, two retail spaces are listed for lease. The lower space includes 1,990 square feet and is listed for $15 per square foot a year, and the first floor includes 1,660 square feet of space for $33.50 per square foot a year.
Built in 1989, a 1,100-square-foot retail space at 950 Massachusetts Avenue is listed for lease. The space is located in a first-floor suite.
An 18,109-square-foot first-floor retail space at 200 Alewife Parkway is listed for lease.
A 3,417-square-foot retail space on the lower level of a building on Mount Auburn Street and presently occupied by a busy Star Market store is for lease. Constructed in 1953, the building also houses Belmont Savings Bank, Sparkle Cleaners and Starbucks. The area is densely populated. The lease end date is February 2023.
Commercial Real Estate News
A 44-acre site in the center of the district, the North Point development project, will include 44 million square feet of mixed-use space, 2.2 million square feet of which will be commercial retail and research and development space, in addition to housing units. Phase One of the project includes two condo buildings, Phase Two will consist of new streets and the final plans include commercial buildings and nearly 20 acres of green space.
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