Development Log Current Edition 2020 Q4
Development Log Current Edition 2020 Q4
The Development Log provides a record of large-scale development projects occurring in the City of Cambridge. The Log, updated on a quarterly basis, is distributed to City departments and the public to keep them posted about development progress, from permitting through construction to completion. The table includes general project information, such as development status and statistics related to the entire project. The Current Edition table lists all developments found in the last published edition of the Log, whose status range from In permitting to Complete in the then current calendar year. For projects completed in earlier calendar years see https://data.cambridgema.gov/Planning/Development-Log-Historical-Projects-Use-Data/r5mv-isth
Since a project may include more than one use, data on each specific use found within a project is found in the associated Development Log Project Use table. Found here: https://data.cambridgema.gov/Planning/Development-Log-Current-Edition-Project-Use-Data/5nqm-2ns2
Columns
| Name | Socrata field name | Column name in sgr mount | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geocode Address | geocode_address | geocode_address | Text | Address used to geocode project for placement on map. In some cases differs from the street address to accommodate mapping process. |
| Longitude | longitude | longitude | Number | |
| LatLong (zip) | latlong_zip | latlong_zip | Text | |
| LatLong (address) | latlong_address | latlong_address | Text | |
| Street Name | street_name | street_name | Text | |
| Zoning | zoning | zoning | Text | Primary zoning category under which the project receives(d) permits. |
| Primary Use | use_type | use_type | Text | Largest proportion of GFA by land use is primary use. For more detail see the associated Project Use Data table. |
| Residential Units | total_of_units | total_of_units | Number | Number of permitted residential units included in project including new construction and those in rehabbed structures. Blank value indicates nonresidential project. |
| Year Complete | year_complete | year_complete | Number | Refers to the year in which a Certificate of Occupancy is granted. |
| Lot Area | lot_area | lot_area | Number | Includes land area of all parcels or property included in project. |
| LatLong | latlong | latlong | Point | Latitude and longitude used to map project location. Determined using ArcGIS. |
| Address | address | address | Text | Primary street address of project. The street address of a project may change once a land subdivision takes place or an official address is assigned by the City of Cambridge. |
| Street Number | street_number | street_number | Text | |
| cambridge_zipcodes | :@computed_region_rcj3_ccgu | :@computed_region_rcj3_ccgu | Number | |
| LatLong (state) | latlong_state | latlong_state | Text | |
| ProjectID | projectid | projectid | Number | |
| Project Name | project_name | project_name | Text | Refers to a name generally used to refer to the project. Not all projects have names. |
| Neighborhood | neighborhood | neighborhood | Text | Cambridge is divided into thirteen neighborhoods. For more information see http://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/planud/neighplan.aspx |
| Project Stage | status | status | Text | Refers to the project stage. Options are Permitting, Permit Granted or As of Right, Building Permit Granted, and Complete. See metadata for further details. |
| Project Type | project_type | project_type | Text | Refers to the type of construction called for by the project. Options include addition, alteration, change of use, master plan, and new construction. |
| Planning Board Special Permit | pb_special_permit | pb_special_permit | Text | Permit number from Planning Board proceedings, if applicable. Not all projects require Planning Board approval. |
| Building Permit | building_permit | building_permit | Text | Only projects with a status of Building Permit Granted or Complete list building permit numbers. In cases of multiple building permits issued for a project either first or primary number listed. |
| Total GFA | total_gfa | total_gfa | Number | Total gross floor area (GFA) for all uses included in project under development as defined by the zoning ordinance. Other gross floor area may exist on the parcel either in existing or prospective buildings that affects the floor-to-area ratio (FAR). |
| FAR | far | far | Number | Floor-to-Area (FAR) ratio, which is ratio of Total Gross Floor Area (GFA) to Lot Area. Other GFA not included in the project may exist on the parcel either in existing or prospective buildings that affects the FAR. See Note field for additional information about FAR in some cases. |
| Affordable Units | of_affordable_units | of_affordable_units | Text | Number of residential units with affordability restrictions. Includes units qualified through all affordability programs. TBD indicates that the project will include a yet to be determined number of affordable units. None indicates that no affordable units are included in project. |
| cambridge_cdd_zoning | :@computed_region_swkg_bavi | :@computed_region_swkg_bavi | Number | |
| Police Response Districts | :@computed_region_v7jj_366k | :@computed_region_v7jj_366k | Number | |
| cambridge_neighborhoods | :@computed_region_rffn_qbt6 | :@computed_region_rffn_qbt6 | Number | |
| Police Neighborhood Regions | :@computed_region_guic_hr4a | :@computed_region_guic_hr4a | Number | |
| Hotel Rooms | hotelrooms | hotelrooms | Number | Blank value indicates project without hotel use. |
| Developer | developer | developer | Text | Initially the applicant, the developer may change if ownership of the property changes. |
| Permit Type | permit_type | permit_type | Text | Refers to the primary type of development approval required from the City of Cambridge. Options include Planning Board Special Permit, As of Right, Board of Zoning Appeal, Comprehensive Permit, and large Project Review. |
| Parking Spaces | parking_spaces | parking_spaces | Text | Includes only on site spaces assigned to uses found in the project. In some case parking is shared with other developments or is located off site. In some instances parking for other nearby uses is located on site. In these cases information about total parking found on the project parcel is stated in the Notes field. |
| Latitude | latitude | latitude | Number | |
| LatLong (city) | latlong_city | latlong_city | Text | |
| Note | note | note | Text | Explanatory notes about parking arrangements, computation of FAR, project phasing, and other pertinent topics. |