Assembly Square Fire Station Purchase

At a glance

What: The City's purchase of the Assembly Square Fire Station condominium unit at 45 Middlesex Avenue and related lease settlements with the previous landlord, BRE-BMR, Middlesex LLC.
Where it stands: Council approved the district financing map amendment (May 28, 2026) and two payments (June 25, 2026); a third, $360,000, was placed on file. Both dates are older meetings.
Next: unknown; the reason the $360,000 item was placed on file is not stated.

May 28, 2026: the Council approved, 11-0, an amendment to the Assembly Square District Improvement Financing District Map and Program to include the fire station and improvements to the Middlesex Avenue and Mystic Avenue intersection (26-0745). The Finance Committee had recommended it on May 26.
June 25, 2026: approved $18,850 from free cash to the Judgments & Settlements Account for closing costs on the purchase (26-1009); approved $201,495 from free cash, 11-0, for settlement payments relating to the purchase (26-1110); and placed on file a $360,000 request for settlement payments on the lease between BRE-BMR, Middlesex LLC and the City (26-1010).

City Council regular meeting minutes, May 28, 2026: https://somervillema.legistar1.com/somervillema/meetings/2026/5/3960_M_City_Council_26-05-28_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
City Council regular meeting minutes, June 25, 2026: https://somervillema.legistar1.com/somervillema/meetings/2026/6/3962_M_City_Council_26-06-25_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
The minutes are the Legistar versions, which carry the City's notice that they are not the official version; check with the City Clerk before relying on them.

$18,850 closing costs approved; $201,495 settlement payment approved 11-0; $360,000 lease settlement request placed on file.

Assembly Square financing district map amendment to include the station approved 11-0.