Dirt Flies

Construction on Harvard's commercial enterprise research campus in Allston

Enterprise research campus construction activity March 17

The enterprise research campus, where intensive construction is underway | Photograph by Jim Harrison

Construction is proceeding rapidly at the commercial enterprise research campus in Allston, where a hotel and apartment and office/laboratory towers (above) will rise alongside a University conference center. South of the Stadium, on North Harvard Street, work has also begun on the new American Repertory Theater complex (below), both shown on March 17.

American Repertory Theater construction site March 17
Building the new ART complex south of the Stadium| Photograph by Jim Harrison

Watch a video below of drone footage of the sites: 

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