Amid Headwinds, College and Lab Projects Move Forward
These three projects are bright spots offering valuable lessons. All three required years of work and complex transactions. All are entering construction during unprecedented uncertainty.
Skanska Tops Off Simmons’ New Tower
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.
Medical Space Considered in Skanska’s Longwood Project
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.
Hot Property: Simmons Science Center
A newly completed 80,000-square-foot science center and renovated library are part of the second phase of Simmons University’s One Simmons campus redesign.
Simmons Campus Redevelopment Gets Final Approval
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.
BPDA Approves Lab Towers at Simmons Campus
The Boston Planning & Development Agency kicked off 2023 with 2.5 million square feet of approvals, including life science projects in the Longwood Medical Area, Allston and South Boston.
Three Lab Towers Proposed in Longwood Place Project
The proposed redevelopment of Simmons University’s residential campus would add four new buildings totaling 1.75 million square feet including a major life science component.
Lesley Offers Up 10-Building Portfolio in Cambridge
Lesley University is the latest local higher ed institution tapping into its real estate assets for financial gain, listing a cluster of parcels between Harvard and Porter Squares in Cambridge for sale.
Skanska Proposes 1.75M SF Development on Simmons Campus
A proposed mixed-use development would build 1.75 million square feet of commercial space on what is currently Simmons University’s residential campus in the Fenway.
Higher Ed Ready to Resume Growth Plans
As colleges and universities prepare for a resumption of in-person learning, so are higher education’s contributions to the construction pipeline.
BPDA OKs Simmons Dorm Tower, Multifamily Projects
The Boston Planning & Development Agency’s board approved several new projects at its regular meeting last week, including ones that would add 142 new housing units to the city and a dormitory tower for Simmons University.
Simmons Files Proposal for 21-Story Dorm Tower
Simmons University filed plans with the Boston Planning & Development Agency Thursday to consolidate the 1,036 dorm rooms, athletics and dining facilities into a 250-foot, 21-story tower on the site of the school’s current science center.
