Suffolk U Facility Approved

Boston–The BRA Board unanimously approved Suffolk University’s plans to construct a new building for educational use at 20 Somerset St.
The project will consolidate the university’s classrooms and move all of its existing academic seats out of the residential area of Beacon Hill.
The $62 million project will replace a vacant government office building with a 112,000sf 10-story building, including two floors partially or fully underground. There will be four floors each of general-education and science classrooms of various sizes, providing 1,100 classroom seats. The building will also house student support services, a cafeteria and performance space, and an indoor lounge area.