Boston Planning Approves Skanska’s Longwood Place Redevelopment

The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) approved the initial three buildings of Skanska’s plans for Longwood Place, which will bring housing, workspaces, retail and community amenities to the Longwood Medical Area . The BPDA approval is for the development of two commercial buildings and one residential building, along with below-grade parking and public realm improvements on the former Simmons University residential campus along Brookline Avenue.

“The BPDA’s unanimous approval is a meaningful step forward for Longwood Place and reflects years of collaboration with the community, city, and our partners,” said Russ DeMartino, EVP, Skanska USA Commercial Development Boston. “This approval represents an important milestone of a thoughtfully designed project that will deliver new housing, commercial space and amenities in a way that is responsive to its surroundings and deeply connected to the Longwood Medical Area.”

Longwood Place is a phased, mixed-use redevelopment of a nearly six-acre site on Simmons University’s current property. The full project is planned to deliver approximately 1.7 million square feet of residential, laboratory, office, clinical, retail and community uses.