Real Estate
Doubletree Boycott Launch Draws More Than 100 Workers, Advocates
Dozens of students joined Cambridge City Council members and DoubleTree workers in protest Thursday to support the employees' efforts to unionize.
College Working Groups Make Campus Center Recommendations
Working groups composed of students and administrators tasked with determining College priorities for the future of the Smith Center hope renovation will include food options and a designated space for tourists, among other elements.
Harvard Completes $168.5 Million Sale of Watertown's Arsenal
Harvard completed a $168.5 million sale of Watertown’s Arsenal on the Charles to electronic health records company athenahealth, Inc., according to a Monday announcement by real estate firm Avison Young.
Greek Organizations Acquire Real Estate
Five of Harvard’s six Greek organizations now have real estate near Harvard, further expanding the presence of fraternities and sororities on campus.
As Relocation Moves Forward, Charlesview Residents Remain Divided
The 2007 land swap deal still has Charlesview residents divided, with some uncertain about the move and others excited about the prospects of relocation.
MassHousing Closes $106.2M Loan for Charlesview Redevelopment
The relocation of the Charlesview Apartments to Brighton is part of a land swap deal between Charlesview and Harvard, freeing land in Allston for the University to use.
Serving the Community?
Allston residents say that they continue to feel alienated from the planning process and are concerned that the new businesses do not cater to their everyday needs.
Peabody Terrace Complex Undergoing Renovations
After a controversy two years ago in which small concentrations of a toxic chemical were found in Harvard graduate student ...
IOP Committee Visits Allston
Development in Allston has come to a standstill, four local residents told a group of seven students from the Institute of Politics last Friday.
Al’s Café, a New Sandwich Shop, Opens in Holyoke Center
A new sandwich shop, Al’s Harvard Square Café, opened yesterday in the Holyoke Center arcade, quickly attracting dozens of hungry patrons.
Harvard Building Caught on Fire
Wicked Local reported Tuesday that a fire in "a Harvard University dorm on Sunday left the building with close to $100,000 in smoke damage."
