December 5, 2007

Boston College Submits Controversial Expansion Plan to City Officials

By Scott Carlson

Boston College submitted a 10-year master plan to the Boston Redevelopment Authority on Tuesday that includes $800-million in construction and renovation around its campus in suburban Boston. The construction is part of a $1.6-billion strategic plan that covers hiring new faculty members and establishing new academic centers.

Some $300-million of the construction will be on the 65 acres the college purchased from the Archdiocese of Boston for $172-million between 2004 and 2007. The

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