Harvard bids on land in Allston

Harvard has bid $75 million to purchase 91 acres of Massachusetts Turnpike Authority land located south of Cambridge Street in Allston. Harvard’s bid has been referred to the MTA Board, which will vote to select the highest responsible bidder no later than (Friday) April 4. Harvard sees the purchase as a long-term investment and expects that the land’s current uses will continue in the foreseeable future.