Neighborhood group, developers close to agreement on 15-acre Union Square project
The developers behind the long-planned redo of Union Square in Somerville might finally be making peace with their new neighbors.
The real estate firm US2 and negotiators for the Union Square Neighborhood Council said this week that they have agreed in principle on a broad package of community benefits tied to the 15-acre project — including affordable housing, hiring rules, and public space.
If the broader council — whose members include people who live or work in Union Square — votes to approve the deal, it could kick-start more than $1.5 billion worth of development around a new MBTA Green Line station on the east side of Somerville…