Tufts University Expansion in Chinatown

April 6, 2007 by Chinatown Blogger.

I was at the last Chinatown Residents Association meeting on April 4 @ the Josiah Quincy School.. This is taken from a fact sheet given out at the meeting.
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Tufts University is planning an additional 5-stories to its School of Dental Medicine at One Kneeland St (corner of Kneeland and Washington St.) in order to alleviate overcrowding. The building currently is 10-stories and was built in 1973. Since the Tufts Dental School is not included in the Tufts University Master Plan, it needs to be amended.

Project Details
- Existing building is 10 stories, 174 feet in height, 178,346 sq ft.
- Add 5-stories (bringing height to 224 feet) and approximately 90,000 sq ft.
- No new parking proposed.
- No traffic and parking impacts are expected as 75% of patients use public transportation.
- Estimated construction *20-24 months, finish in 2010 (the Tufts University speaker said 20-24mo, in the fact sheet it listed 18 months.)

Public Benefits
- Increase dental services
- Beautification of existing plaza and sidewalks
- Provide 150 construction jobs
- Contribute funds to Boston Neighborhood Housing and Jobs Trust

Public Process
- Project Notification Form submitted to the Boston Redevelopment Authority on March 15, 2007.
- Public comment period ends April 24, 2007.
- Contact Sonal Gandhi, BRA, One City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201 or sonal.gandhi.bra@cityofboston.gov
- Tufts University contact: Mr. Glenn Hand, Project Manager, 617-636-3607

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