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Re: New BU Tower
that's the arena
that's the arena
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I can blame that typing mistake on sleep deprivation. The fact remains though that Agganis Arena is just terrible design.
I can blame that typing mistake on sleep deprivation. The fact remains though that Agganis Arena is just terrible design.
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Does BU still have the old arena? Are there plans for redev if so?
Does BU still have the old arena? Are there plans for redev if so?
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They do, its used for training, basketball and womans hockey among other things.
I think they keep it because Agganis has high costs
They do, its used for training, basketball and womans hockey among other things.
I think they keep it because Agganis has high costs
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Re: New BU Tower
That second shot kinda reminds me of Battery Park City.
That second shot kinda reminds me of Battery Park City.
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The second shot reflects how big this building actually is.
The second shot reflects how big this building actually is.
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welcome to the forum.
welcome to the forum.
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Two more pics of what seems to be everyone's favorite new pictorial tower.
From Memorial Drive:
From the southern end of Harvard's new science complex in Allston (non-zoomed).
Two more pics of what seems to be everyone's favorite new pictorial tower.
From Memorial Drive:
From the southern end of Harvard's new science complex in Allston (non-zoomed).
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What very few people realize that if somebody jumps off the north face of the new BU tower, he or she lands, well almost lands, in Harvard. Harvard bought all the way down to the BU property line when it amassed its land holdings in N. Allston.
What very few people realize that if somebody jumps off the north face of the new BU tower, he or she lands, well almost lands, in Harvard. Harvard bought all the way down to the BU property line when it amassed its land holdings in N. Allston.
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I think Harvard pretty much got it all. Below is a link to the property ownership map, about three years old, and Harvard has bought several more parcels since, most significantly the Tech Center LLC on Lincoln St, and parcels on the east side of Barry's Corner.
If BU bought anything, it was property to the east of West Village. I recall BU was interested in buying some of the property that Harvard acquired, but couldn't match Harvard's money.
http://www.cityofboston.gov/bra/pdf/PlanningPublications/North Allston Property Ownership Map.pdf
I think Harvard pretty much got it all. Below is a link to the property ownership map, about three years old, and Harvard has bought several more parcels since, most significantly the Tech Center LLC on Lincoln St, and parcels on the east side of Barry's Corner.
If BU bought anything, it was property to the east of West Village. I recall BU was interested in buying some of the property that Harvard acquired, but couldn't match Harvard's money.
http://www.cityofboston.gov/bra/pdf/PlanningPublications/North Allston Property Ownership Map.pdf
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^^^ Below is a fragment of the property ownership map prepared by the city of Boston sometime around 2005-2006. Harvard land is salmon colored; BU land is brown colored. The western edge of BU's Nickerson Field abuts the street, Babcock St. that runs north-south in the lower right of the map and intersects with Ashford St.
^^^ Below is a fragment of the property ownership map prepared by the city of Boston sometime around 2005-2006. Harvard land is salmon colored; BU land is brown colored. The western edge of BU's Nickerson Field abuts the street, Babcock St. that runs north-south in the lower right of the map and intersects with Ashford St.