Allston
Developers Pitch New Allston Yards Project Proposal at BPDA Meetings
The developers behind a proposed project at 52 Everett St. in Allston pitched their plans to build a new housing project at meetings hosted by the Boston Planning and Development Agency over the last two weeks.
‘An Exceptional Job’: Allston Residents and Harvard Students Commend the Ed Portal
Amid longstanding tensions between Harvard and Boston's Allston-Brighton neighborhood, there is one University-run initiative that has been welcomed with open arms: the Harvard Ed Portal.
Boston Planning and Development Agency Approves 90 Braintree St. Residential Project in Allston
The Boston Planning and Development Agency Board approved on March 10 a residential project at 90 Braintree St. in Allston that plans to replace an existing decades-old building.
‘Willing to Run a Marathon’: Allston-Brighton Residents Push Back on Harvard’s Expansion
The Coalition for a Just Allston and Brighton, a group of Allston-Brighton residents and non-profit organizations, led a protest condemning Harvard’s expansion plans in the Allston-Brighton neighborhood earlier this month.
PILOT Action Group Hosts Forum to Call on Tax-Exempt Institutions to Invest in Cities
The Massachusetts “Payment in Lieu of Taxes” Action Group hosted a virtual statewide forum Tuesday to discuss the group’s commitment to calling on tax-exempt institutions to invest in city development.
Developer to Finance Brighton-Based Sound Museum’s Relocation
The Sound Museum, a music rehearsal space and recording studio in Brighton, will move to a new location after life science developer IQHQ offered to finance its relocation.
Harvard-Allston Partnership Fund Awards $100,000 to Local Non-Profits
Harvard announced the grant recipients of the 14th Annual Harvard-Allston Partnership Fund, which awards a total of $100,000 to local nonprofits, on Monday.
Boston Residents Voice Opposition to New Allston Residential Project at BPDA Meeting
Boston residents expressed opposition to construction plans for a new residential project in Allston that will replace an existing decades-old building at a Thursday Boston Planning and Development Agency meeting.
Boston Civic Design Commission Presents Updated Proposal for Harvard's Allston Development
Architects for Harvard’s proposed Enterprise Research Campus in Allston presented updated plans for the project at a Boston Civic Design Commission meeting Tuesday evening.
Harvard Business School Case Study Method
This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the case study teaching method being introduced at Harvard Business School, pictured here.
With Wu’s Inauguration, Allston Residents Look to the Future of the Neighborhood
Allston residents said they are optimistic about Michelle Wu's plans to reconfigure urban development and city planning in Boston will positively benefit the neighborhood as it handles an influx of Harvard development projects.
‘Deeply Disappointed’: Harvard-Allston Task Force Calls on Bacow to Increase Collaboration
The Harvard-Allston task force penned a letter Wednesday to University President Lawrence S. Bacow calling for greater “accountability” and outreach around Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus development.
SEAS Dean Doyle Pleased with ‘Smooth’ Opening of New SEC Building
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Dean Francis J. Doyle III said he believes the “launch phase” of the new Science and Engineering Complex has been “very smooth.”
Harvard-Allston Task Force Raises Concerns over Enterprise Research Campus Development
The Harvard-Allston task force filed a 25-page comment letter with the Boston Planning Development Agency last week raising concerns over the development of Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus project in Allston.
Students Complain of ‘Limited Options’ for Lunch at New SEAS Complex
Some students who frequent the new Science and Engineering Complex in Allston complained about a lack of variety in food options available during lunch.
‘Just Not Fair’: As Allston’s Housing Costs Rise, Residents Turn to Harvard for Answers
Dominated by stockyards and rail lines before 1900, the 20th century transformed Allston: waves of immigration made it one of Boston’s most diverse neighborhoods, filled with single- and multi-family homes.
Mass. Turnpike Redesign to Clear Path for Harvard Development in Allston
Almost 100 acres of Harvard-owned land in Allston currently occupied by the Massachusetts Turnpike will be made available for development, thanks to a turnpike redesign plan selected by the Mass. Department of Transportation last week after eight years of deliberation.
Allston Housing
Kingsley Street is just one of the many roads in Allston undergoing a period of gentrification, with average home prices jumping from $350,000 to $500,000 between 2011 and 2019.
Bacow Defends Harvard’s Engagement in Allston as Residents, Officials Criticize Development Plans
University President Lawrence S. Bacow on Tuesday defended Harvard’s engagement with residents and officials in Allston, where the school has received forceful pushback from elected leaders and civic organizations about its development plans in the area.
Harvard Enterprise Research Campus Developer Pledges Transportation Improvements
As the Boston Planning and Development Agency proceeds with its review of Harvard’s proposed Enterprise Research Campus, developers, University representatives, and Allston residents met virtually Tuesday to discuss plans to improve local transportation.
Boston Preliminary Elections Ballot Drop Off
Voters drop off ballots at the Honan-Allston Branch Library Tuesday morning. Boston held its preliminary Mayoral and City Council elections this week.
Commuting SEC
Shuttles have been running several routes for students to get to and from the new Science and Engineering Complex in Allston.
SEAS Students Adjust to Allston Commute
With most classes two weeks underway, students at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences say they have mostly adapted to their elongated commute to Harvard’s new Science and Engineering Complex in Allston.
Allston Residents, Environmentalists Convene to Discuss Impacts of Harvard Development
Environmental advocates from the Charles River Watershed Association held a forum Monday focusing on the impact of Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus on the Charles River and the region’s environment more broadly.
Students at SEC
Students walk through the new Science and Engineering Complex on Wednesday afternoon. The $1 billion facility opened to the public in August.