The Bow and Arrow Pub and the Mass. Ave. Dunkin' Donuts may be about to join The Tasty in a dubious Harvard Square clique: Good Will Hunting made them famous, development could make them disappear.
The two establishments, housed in a building owned by the Harvard Cooperative Society at the corner of Mass. Ave. and Bow Street, will likely be forced to move out in the next two months as renovations begin on the building, according to Coop President Jeremiah P. Murphy '73.
Murphy said there was a "90 percent chance" that the current residents would have to move during the construction phase, but could return afterward if they are willing to pay higher rent.
The renovation deal was signed about a year ago and construction should begin before the end of the semester. It is scheduled to be finished this fall, just in time to greet the Class of 2004.
Much like the Harvard Square Coop itself, which received a facelift in 1998, the building on the corner of Bow and Arrow streets will maintain its original structure while integrating an antique motif, attempting to re-establish the look it had years ago.
While the building is open to any tenants, including its current occupants, none have made any agreements with the Coop yet. Murphy said the owners are looking for occupants who would be "the best type of tenants for Harvard Square."
He said he expects the refurbished building to hold a combination of office and retail space, but that the new tenants will have some discretion regarding how the space is used.
After the renovations, the rent will be increased and established at a level that is at the "market rate for that part of the Square," according to Murphy.
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