Word: allston
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Even before Thursday’s announcement that the slowdown would soon come to a halt, construction delays had created difficulties for some Harvard scientists, as it became clear that promised space in Allston would not be ready on schedule. In particular, stem cell researchers who had planned on moving into the Allston Science Complex were instead relocated to laboratories in Cambridge, displacing Molecular and Cellular Biology faculty and causing tensions with administrators...
...letter emphasized that the University would continue its “commitment to a program of active stewardship of Harvard properties.” Faust’s letter announced a new plan for Harvard’s presence in Allston, consisting of three phases—“property stewardship and community engagement; campus planning and greening; and campus development...
...first phase will involve leasing out 100,000 square feet of Harvard-owned property in Allston that had previously been reserved for “construction support.” It will also work to make its properties more attractive by “investing in upgrades and improvements” in the properties it currently owns...
Additionally, the University will extend short-term lease contracts and encourage real estate brokers to “reach more potential tenants for Allston properties.” Faust also emphasized that this first phase will involve the continued development of the University’s public service programs in the neighborhood, which include the Harvard-Allston Education Portal, an education partnership between the University and Allston Public Schools...
...second phase of development in Allston will involve greening the community, for instance through the completion of Library Park—a public park for the neighborhood...