Harvard Square – Restoration and Development Project – 17 Story Street Notice of Public Meeting

Public Notice: Hotel and Residences Project & Historic Preservation

127 Mt Auburn St and 17 Story St, Cambridge, MA

Date: August 22, 2025

Subject: Zoning Approval under Cambridge Zoning Ordinance, Article 5.40, Footnote 37, for a Hotel and Residences project with full historic preservation of the Harriet Jacobs House.

Applicant: 17 Story LLC
Property Owner: 17 Story LLC
Location: 127 Mt Auburn St and 17 Story St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Project Description: 17 Story LLC proposes a mixed-use development with a boutique hotel and residential units at 127 Mt Auburn St. The project includes full preservation of the Harriet Jacobs House at 17 Story St overseen by the Cambridge Historical Commission.

Public Meeting:

Additional Information:

  • Plans: View project plans and preservation details at the Cambridge Historical Commission, 831 Massachusetts Ave, or www.cambridgema.gov/historic.
  • History: Learn about the Harriet Jacobs House at www.cambridgema.gov/historic.

Contact:

  • Applicant: 17 Story LLC by attorney Patrick W. Barrett  (jbrealtyllc@gmail.com or 617-778-3521)
  • Historical Commission: (617) 349-4683, histcomm@cambridgema.gov