Simmons University’s reconfiguration of its campus real estate reached a milestone this week as crews from Skanska topped off a new 19-story tower that combines dorm rooms for nearly 1,100 students with recreational facilities ranging from an eight-lane swimming pool to gymnasium.
Simmons University’s former residential campus would become an extension of the Longwood Medical Center life science and health care cluster under Skanska USA Commercial Development’s newly released plans for the 5.8-acre site.
Construction of New England’s first dedicated cancer hospital would span a seven-year period and create 320 inpatient beds at a new 14-story tower in Boston’s Longwood Medical Area.
Redevelopment of Simmons University’s residential campus received its final local approval this week, clearing the way for 1.7 million square feet of new office, life science and multifamily buildings.
