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Mass General Brigham leases 100,000 sq ft at 74M
October 2, 2026
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Mass General Brigham leases 100,000 sq ft at 74 Middlesex Ave.
Mass General Brigham has signed a long-term lease for 100,000 square feet of lab space on the lower floors of the 74M building at 74 Middlesex Ave. in Assembly Square, developer and property manager Greystar announced Thursday. The space will consolidate the health system's pathology laboratory services and takes up more than 20 percent of the 15-story building's lab and office space, with rights to expand and extend its occupancy. The deal follows last month's news that TransMedics Group has begun a $56 million buildout on its Assembly Square building, and it comes as the local lab market has an estimated 14 million square feet of supply available.
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Somerville High hosts North Quincy in football tonight
The varsity team is scheduled to host North Quincy tonight, Friday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m.
MaxPreps
Assembly Row Farmers Market runs 3 to 7 p.m. today
The market is at Assembly Line Park, with nearly 30 New England farmers and producers expected.
Assembly Row
Free savings workshop at Assembly Row Capital One Café
The Building Your Savings workshop runs today from 4 to 5 p.m., with budgeting activities for adults and children.
Assembly Row
Ethan Robbins plays The Lawn at Assembly Row tonight
Free live music runs from 5 to 7 p.m. today. The show was rescheduled from September 25.
Assembly Row
Second Love Social Club book pop-up at Assembly Row
The pop-up runs today from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Boston Women's Market shop, 301 Assembly Row, featuring curated reads and new releases.
Boston Women's Market
Boston Fuzzstival brings 18 bands to the Armory
The all-ages, two-day festival starts today at Arts at the Armory; doors open at 6:30 p.m. and music starts at 7 p.m.
The Center for Arts at the Armory
Four poets read new collections at All She Wrote Books
John Bonanni, Mckendy Fils-Aimé, Joey Gould, and Danielle Jones read and take questions tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
All She Wrote Books
Eastern Flow outdoor class meets today at Lou Ann David Park
The Council on Aging's free class meets at 9 a.m. at 1060 Broadway. The five-week program adapts movements for standing or seated participation.
City of Somerville
Mudflat opens 'In the Garden' ceramics show tonight
The free opening reception runs from 5 to 7 p.m. at 81 Broadway. The exhibition features functional and sculptural ceramics by 29 artists inspired by gardens.
Mudflat
Fall Festival is Saturday at Founders Memorial Rink
The free festival runs Saturday, Oct. 3, from 1 to 4 p.m., with bounce houses, pumpkin decorating, music, a magician, and face painting.
City of Somerville
Somerville Museum hosts 'Kindness Rocks' Saturday
The all-ages program runs Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants paint message stones while listening to stories from an Indigenous storyteller.
Somerville Museum
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