Huntington Transformation

One of Boston’s most-trafficked areas will soon have a fresh look as a 640,000-square-foot mixed-use building is slated to occupy the current Sweeney Field at 500 Huntington Avenue.

A PRIME LOCATION for students, MBTA riders, and area attractions visitors—including the abutting Museum of Fine Arts—the spot also provides extremely high visibility for Wentworth.

Huntington Development Group (HDG) is developing the project, which will primarily be used as a life sciences facility, with space for retail and restaurants. HDG is a joint venture of The Fallon Company, Owens Companies, and Waldwin Development Company.

“This is an endeavor that will have a tremendously positive impact on our students and the surrounding community, particularly Mission Hill and Fenway,” said President Mark A. Thompson.

The project will also feature publicly accessible open space for the neighborhood community and Wentworth students, faculty, and staff. The athletics field will relocate as a new complex built on Parker Street.

More than 100 Wentworth students are expected to be employed through co-ops during the planning and construction process, with expectations that the completed project will provide 1,900 construction and 1,500 full-time job opportunities. The development is also expected to attract innovative industries seeking direct access to students in a thriving part of the city.

“500 Huntington is one of the largest remaining undeveloped parcels in the Longwood Medical Area,” said Joe Fallon AET ’73, CE ’77, Hon. ’17, “and we’re thrilled to collaborate with Wentworth to transform this uniquely situated site into a vibrant area featuring a cuttingedge life sciences center that provides tremendous opportunities for students and enhances the university’s connection to the neighborhood.”