Northeastern received approval Thursday from Boston’s development board to construct a 23-story residence hall at 840 Columbus Ave, a critical hurdle that has taken years for the university to clear amid concerns the building would contribute to gentrification in Roxbury neighborhoods.
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Sonel Cutler, deputy campus editor
• December 27, 2023
A new project document submitted Dec. 18 to the Boston Planning and Development Agency, or BPDA, reveals updated details of Northeastern’s plan to construct a 23-story student residential building at 840 Columbus Ave. over the next five years.
The proposed amendment...
When you think of what you need from Northeastern, what is it? Maybe real mental health support, healthier meal plan options or reduced tuition. What students do not need are new luxury dorms.
Northeastern University plans to build another luxury dorm at 840 Columbus Avenue...
Northeastern University will reduce the size of the proposed apartment building at 840 Columbus Ave., after Roxbury residents pushed back on the original design. Previous plans said the new LightView-like apartment complex — built in partnership with American Campus Communities,...
Northeastern University plans to construct a 26-story building at the corner of Columbus Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. The land at 840 Columbus Ave. is currently a parking lot. Northeastern purchased it from the City of Boston in 1997. In court, it’s referred to as Parcel...
George Barker, deputy sports editor
• November 16, 2019
Northeastern University and American Campus Communities Inc. are again collaborating on a major construction project on Columbus Avenue – this time aiming to construct a 26-story mixed use building at 840 Columbus Ave., replacing a surface level parking area that Northeastern owns.
