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76 Ashford St. Boston University purchased 76 Ashford St. in June. However, there are no plans for construction on the land. ZIBBY ENGLISH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Will BU construct StuVi III in Allston? The question remains unanswered.

Karyna Cheung October 1, 2024
After six years of little to no progress, City Realty sold the lot of 76 Ashford St. to BU this June. Approved by the City of Boston Planning Department, the project by real estate developers, City Realty, will feature 254 residential units and 1,875 square feet of retail space, along with bicycle storage and off-street parking spaces.
Locals gather to discuss a 110-acre project to reconstruct the Mass. Pike Interchange in Allston. PHOTO BY NATALIE CARROLL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MassDOT holds meeting, discusses Mass Pike improvements

Natalie Carroll February 8, 2017

Local residents and officials gathered on Tuesday at Jackson Mann Community School and Council Inc. to discuss, among other large projects, the 110-acre project to rebuild the I-90 Allston Interchange. The...

EDIT: West Station Shows Potential, but Lacks Transparency

EDIT: West Station Shows Potential, but Lacks Transparency

Editors March 17, 2015

There are a lot of shady things about Allston, the Boston neighborhood that borders West Campus: the dilapidated storefronts, the old houses with dirty basements and the faint smell of marijuana that follows...

Mass. Gov. reveals plans for $25 million Allston commuter rail stop

Mass. Gov. reveals plans for $25 million Allston commuter rail stop

Drew Schwartz October 1, 2014

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick unveiled plans Tuesday to build a $25 million commuter rail stop in Allston, a project that will create jobs and improve accessibility throughout the neighborhood. West...

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