MIT moves forward with 450-bed graduate student tower in Kendall Square

The Cambridge Planning Board on Tuesday will hear public comment regarding the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s plan to build a 450-bed graduate student tower in Cambridge’s Kendall Square at 292 Main St.The building is proposed to have a total of 30 levels, which includes 25 stories of student housing. The tower's maximum height is 300 feet.The project is the first of MIT’s Kendall Square Initiative South of Main (SoMa) plan to move through design review. SoMa is a five