City Negotiates Hangar Lease with Shield AI

Newton staff are negotiating a lease and development agreement with Shield AI for a City-constructed 30,000-square-foot general-purpose hangar at the Newton City-County Airport. The hangar would be leased to Shield AI for an initial seven-year term as part of the company’s growing local investment.

Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

FACILITIES

Contract term

Initial seven-year term (planned)

Renewal

Planned initial seven-year lease term; renewal or extension terms not yet finalized.

Document type

AgendaPacket

Source document

City of Newton Agenda Packet 2026-08-11

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this contract, answered from the record.

Who was awarded the facilities contract by Town of Newton?

Shield Ai was awarded this facilities contract by Town of Newton, as recorded on August 11, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Facilities contract, documented as a agendapacket record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in City of Newton Agenda Packet 2026-08-11 (AgendaPacket), dated August 11, 2026 from Town of Newton. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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