Keeping a Close Eye On The Harvard Allston Expansion
With the announcement of the construction slowdown of the science complex in Allston, some of us Allston residents realized that there may very well be a large hole in the ground for many more years to come.
Suddenly, we looked around and saw that there were many issues with the Harvard 50 year plan for Allston that the neighborhood needs to keep an eye on. For those that live in Allston / Brighton, or in Cambridge, or in Boston, we need to be more vigilant to prevent our town from becoming nothing more than empty buildings for the next 50 years.
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Dirty and empty at 168 Western Ave
Posted on April 4th, 2009 1 comment
- Rear of former VW dealership
- Former VW dealership
Late last year Harvard asked Boston Volkswagen to move out of their location near Barry’s Corner at 168 Western Ave(1). Their lot was soon mostly engulfed by the Science Center build site. Now less than a year later this “land grab” as become irrevelant as Harvard delays construction at the site.
What could have been a generator of foot traffic in a renewed Barry’s corner is now empty and dirty. An old hydraulic manfold sits behind the building leaking fluid into the unused lot.
Above the front door the VW “Start” sign is still in place.
When will the rebuilding of Allston really start? In my mind that day will come when a majority of Harvard’s properties are occupied — whether those occupants are Harvard entities or paying tenants.
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