Issue date: 9/22/04 Section: News

For months rumors about Suffolk University's possible expansion into 73 Tremont have trickled down to students. Until now they were just that - rumors. But it is now official, Suffolk will be relocating the offices and departments of 20 Beacon St., the Sociology Department of 56 Temple St., Health Services and the Sawyer library.

Suffolk will have more room to flex its academic muscles having now become the master tenant of 73 Tremont.

Built in 1895 and renovated in 1990, the 13-story office tower boasts a two-story marble lobby, grand stair case and a full service Citizen's Bank on the 1st floor.

There is approximately 67,000 sq. ft. of vacant space at the new location; space that will be renovated so that Suffolk can begin the process of moving in as other tenants move out. Current tenants include J.P. Morgan Chase, SEC, and U.S. Securities.

"There will some work done to the building to appropriately fit University functions," said Michael Feeley, Project Consul for the university.

The task of moving several departments dispersed across the campus lays on the shoulders of Suffolk's facilities planning department.

Feeley expressed the feelings of many departments when he described the move as "a very complicated process."

This process involves prioritizing the move of certain departments before others. One such area is 20 Beacon St., also known as, the Claflin building. 20 Beacon houses a number of departments, including admissions, and the international program.

As early as this weekend departments from the Claflin Building will begin moving to 73 Tremont. They are weeks, even months ahead of other offices because they have a smaller time frame to work with for at the end of this month the lease for 20 Beacon expires.

The building was purchased in a private sale by the Boston Bar Association, which will be occupying the 2nd floor and owners of a private trust, which will occupy the upper floors.

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