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Christopher M. Gordon, chief operating officer of the Allston Development Group, will be stepping down from his position this summer due to the halt on construction of Harvard's Allston campus, the University announced today.
"The work I came here to do will be happening at a slower pace and intensity as announced by [University President Drew G.] Faust last December and that reality led to today’s announcement," Gordon wrote in an e-mailed statement.
Faust announced in December that the University would be halting construction of its $1 billion Allston Science Complex, the centerpiece of Harvard's planned 50-year expansion into Allston, due to financial troubles. Harvard's endowment shrunk by 30 percent last year amidst the recession.
"There's an uncomfortable feeling of wondering who's going to take over," said Chairman of the Allston Civic Task Force Paul Berkeley.
Gordon came to Harvard in 2005 to create and lead the Allston Development Group and "advance the planning and development of Harvard's Allston campus," according to a statement from Faust. He has since also become involved in various other University capital projects, including the renovation of the Fogg Art...