Northeastern Submits Updated Plans for Columbus Ave. Dorm

Northeastern University and American Campus Communities have submitted updated plans for the proposed student housing project on the approximately 32,382-square-foot site at 840 Columbus Avenue. Earlier plans for the site called for a 23-story containing approximately 810 beds above a five-story podium of teaching and earning, institutional office space, and maker space uses. Now plans call for a 23-story tower to contain an active community-focused ground floor and student housing above, anticipated to accommodate up to 1,370 beds as well as a student amenity space on the second floor. The Project will provide replacement of 500 “beds” representing students that currently occupy buildings owned by Northeastern and located in Fenway. The ground floor has been designed to actively engage the community by providing a welcoming space for partnerships and University programs that support economic development and the advancement of climate justice work in support of the surrounding neighborhood.

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