Three development projects in the Boston area have been given the go-ahead by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) to move forward, including Harvard University’s $20 million Innovation Lab.
Harvard’s 78,000-square-foot project at 125 Western Ave. in Allston aims to foster team-based and entrepreneurial activities and deepen interactions among students, faculty, entrepreneurs and the community, according to a statement. The Innovation Lab will provide meeting rooms and business development resources.
Tentative designation has been given to the American Seafood Exchange to build a $68.9 million seafood processing and distribution center in Boston’s Innovation District at Marine Industrial Park’s parcels M and N at 3 Dolphin Way. The 350,000-square-foot project is expected to create 300 union construction jobs and 1,500 permanent jobs once built.
The former St. Kevin’s Parish property on Columbia Road in Dorchester’s Upham’s Corner received approval for a $32.7 million housing development, according to a statement. The project on the 2.43 acre site is expected to create 80 residential units and 200 jobs.
"Boston is experiencing an ongoing economic recovery with improvement in the office market, strong retail sales and tremendous gains in residential real estate but even with this progress, we must not relent in our efforts to create jobs, encourage private investment and grow the tax base of our city," said Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino. "Several very important projects took great steps forward in helping us to achieve that goal and keep Boston moving forward into the 21st century."
