Assembly Square
Assembly Square | |
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Neighborhood | |
Assembly Square's skyline as viewed from Somerville's Spring Hill neighborhood in 2021 | |
Interactive map of Assembly Square | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′35″N 71°04′50″W / 42.39306°N 71.08056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State/Province | Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| City | Somerville |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Area | |
• Total | 50 acres (20 ha) |
| ZIP Code | 02145 |
| Area code | 617/857 |
Assembly Square is a neighborhood in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. It is located along the west bank of the Mystic River, bordered by Ten Hills and Massachusetts Route 28 to the north and the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston to the south. The district's western border runs along Interstate 93. Located 2.5 mi (4.0 km) from downtown Boston, the 143 acres (580,000 m2) parcel is named for a former Ford Motor Company plant that closed in 1958.
The area is home to Assembly Row, a 45-acre (180,000 m2) mixed-use, smart growth development that broke ground in April 2012 and opened in 2014 saddling a main street of the same name. It includes retail outlets, restaurants, residential space, office and research and development space, a 12-screen cinema and a 200-room hotel. Other amenities include a marina, a revitalized waterfront park, bike paths and other green space.
The area lies on the junction of Interstate 93 and Massachusetts Route 28, and is served by public transit via the MBTA's Orange Line Assembly station and bus route 90.