2026 Summer Projects

The Planning, Design & Construction (PDC) and Facilities Management & Operations (FMO) teams are preparing for another busy summer supporting new faculty, enhancing teaching and research spaces, and advancing key infrastructure projects across our campuses.

Below is a preview of some of the projects planned for this summer:

Charles River Campus

  • At the Track & Tennis Center (100 Ashford Street), a new videoboard will improve the experience for athletic events and new lighting control and LED lighting will be installed.
  • At the West Campus Residences (273-277 Babcock Street) over 800 LED light fixtures will be replaced in hallways.
  • At 285 Babcock Street, work will continue to enhance the men’s lacrosse locker rooms
  • The women’s softball field on Malvern Street will see multi-phased improvements including new bleachers, a press box, and updated signage.
  • At 25 Buick Street, construction will continue on a new accommodated testing center adjacent to the Disability & Access Services offices on the third floor.
  • At 881 Commonwealth Avenue, a feasibility study and conceptual design effort will help inform the scope of future envelope improvements.
  • At the College of Fine Arts (855 Commonwealth Avenue), upgrades to lighting, ceilings, and corridors will improve shared academic spaces, and a new wellness room will support student wellbeing.
  • Classrooms in several locations on the Charles River Campus, including the College of General Studies (871 Commonwealth Avenue), College of Communication (640 Commonwealth Avenue), and Questrom School of Business (595 Commonwealth Avenue), will be fully refreshed with updated audiovisual systems, furniture, and finishes to enhance the learning environment.
  • At BU Academy (1 University Road), façade restoration will continue to restore the building exterior and long-term structural integrity.
  • At Mugar Library and the George Sherman Union (771 and 775 Commonwealth Avenue, exploratory work will continue to help inform the scope of future envelope improvements.
  • At the Stone Science Building (675 Commonwealth Avenue), upgrades to fire protection and alarm systems will enhance building safety.
  • At the Photonics Center (8 St. Mary’s Street), lab renovations and a new research lab will support incoming faculty and program growth.
  • A campus-wide initiative will refresh residence hall lounges on Bay State Road, improving shared student spaces across multiple buildings.
  • At 264–270 Bay State Road, Phase 3 of the School of Social Work renovations will continue, with updates to classrooms, offices, and shared spaces as part of a multi-year modernization effort.
  • Work will wrap up in A Tower and the Dining Hall at Warren Towers (700 Commonwealth Avenue) as part of the building’s multi-year renovation.
  • Roof replacements at 48 and 50–52 Buswell Street will help protect buildings and extend their lifespan.
  • The hot water system for 514-522 Park Drive, an undergraduate residence hall, will be upgraded.
  • At 712 Beacon Street, work will continue on the first-floor instructional chemistry teaching labs. Once completed in time for the fall semester, first-year chemistry students will benefit from new state-of-the-art laboratory spaces. Additionally, upgrades will be made to the building automation system.
  • At 30–38 Cummington Mall, installation of safety equipment will support ongoing lab compliance and operations.
  • New cooling towers will be installed at the Life Science and Engineering Building (24 Cummington Mall).
  • Undergraduate apartments at 844 Beacon Street will be refreshed with new kitchens and bathrooms.
  • To support Questrom’s growing Online MBA program, new studio spaces are being built out at 540 Commonwealth Avenue.

Fenway Campus

  • At 180–200 Riverway, two School of Social Work research centers will be relocated to bring programs together and improve collaboration.

Medical Campus

  • At 72 East Concord Street (L Building), a new fitness center will be created by renovating existing space, adding a shared amenity for the campus community. Additionally, classroom upgrades throughout the building will enhance teaching spaces.
  • At 75 East Newton Street (E Building), replacement of critical lab equipment will support ongoing clinical and research operations.
  • At 650 Albany Street (X Building), existing lab space will be upgraded to accommodate new faculty.
  • At 670 Albany Street, a new rack washer will be installed to support the Laboratory Animal Science Center (LASC).

To learn more about projects underway across campus, visit the Campus Construction & Maintenance Projects Map.

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