Known as Allston Landing, the land was previously used for industrial purposes, and is currently crossed by railroad tracks.
Rudenstine said at the meeting that the funds were needed to buy out easements, remove toxic waste and lay a basic infrastructure on the land.
Among the proposals for the ultimate use of the land are the relocation of the public collections of the Peabody Museum and possibly an entire graduate school. Mendelsohn cited the Education School, Law School and Kennedy School as rumored candidates.
--Staff writer Daniel K. Rosenheck can be reached at rosenhec@fas.harvard.edu.
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