Word: vacant
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...square feet of property that Harvard designates as “non-leasable,” a controversial definition Harvard gives spaces it says are either unfit for tenants or reserved for construction plans. For example, the Brighton Mills Shopping Center—which includes a large vacant former Kmart—has been set aside for the planned relocation of the Charlesview apartments...
...Even the 15 percent of “leasable” Harvard properties left vacant, though seemingly insignificant, “has a higher impact when seen in a smaller neighborhood context,” said Mike Glavin, deputy director for institutional development for the Boston Redevelopment Authority, the City’s chief planning agency...
...Harvard urban design Professor Alex Krieger says the vacant properties lining Allston’s main streets serve as a reminder of just how long it may take Western Ave. to become the bustling retail thoroughfare that planners have envisioned...
...Currently, Barry’s Corner features only a small convenience shop, a gas station, a Dunkin Donuts, and a vacant former Citgo station owned by Harvard...
...real estate development, said that while Harvard’s slowdown in Allston might initially discourage investment in the neighborhood, the University’s presence will have a positive impact on property value and the attractiveness of Allston in the long run. He added that many of the vacant properties were designed for industrial and office use, making them difficult to sell on the retail market...