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MEDFORD, MA — Tufts University will begin construction on an undergraduate residence hall for juniors and seniors on the Medford/Somerville campus next year, according to TuftsNow.
The seven-floor building on Boston Avenue, expected to open in the fall of 2025, will house 398 students in apartment-style units.
Located across the street from the new Medford/Tufts MBTA station, the building will include an outdoor plaza and space for a public first-floor retail operation, such as a café or restaurant. Tufts also is in discussion with the bike share system BlueBikes to sponsor two new stations within walking distance of the new residence hall.
Aligning with the university’s goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, this building will be designed and constructed to a low energy use intensity target and will connect to Tufts’ highly efficient central energy plant for utilities. It will also be solar-ready, meaning that all of the conduits and meters required for a solar array will be installed during construction.
Construction on the new residence hall is expected to begin in 2023.
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