Boston University Data Sciences Center

BU Data Sciences Center Approved

The BPDA has approved Boston University's Data Sciences Center, the 19-story tower that will sit near the heart of the campus at 665 Commonwealth Avenue. The 305,000 square foot project will consolidate the Departments of Computer Science and Mathematics and Statistics and the Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science and Engineering. When complete the new stack of books building will be the tallest on the campus.

BU Data Sciences Center Under Official Review

Boston University's proposed Data Sciences Center is now under official review by the Boston Planning and Development Agency.

The 350,000-square-foot tower project has been proposed by Boston University and would be built at 645-665 Commonwealth Ave. The project would be the new home to BU Data Science Center.  The building would feature a five-story podium and 14-story tower along with open space and pedestrian amenities.  

Boston University Planning New Data Science Center on Commonwealth Avenue

Boston Unversity will submit a letter of intent next week for a proposed 19-story tower at 645-665 Commonwealth Avenue.  Currently, the site, in the center of BU's campus is used for open-air parking.  Boston University will propose a 350,000 sf, 19-story tower on the site to house a new Data Science Center.  Boston University hopes to start construction in Fall 2019.