"Harvard will probably make a bid, but the property is less valuable to us or anyone else than it appears at first. The property is encumbered with leases and other restrictions, and the soil conditions and other environmental problems are formidable challenges," he wrote in an e-mail message.
But most importantly for Harvard is that despite potentially difficult negotiations, the University will not be infringing on residents' home turf.
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"The land can be acquired without displacing anyone," Grogan says.