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172 Tremont St. renovations still pending building permit approval

By Ziqi Wang
October 21, 2018

The college has still not received a building permit to begin construction on The Commons at 172 Tremont St., according to a college official. Margaret Ings, vice president for government and community...

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Boston Zoning Commision approves 172 Tremont St. renovation

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief/Emerson ‘21
September 20, 2018

The college can begin interior renovations on The Commons at 172 Tremont St. after the Boston Zoning Commission unanimously approved the new use of the building on Sept. 12, according to a college official....

Interior construction on The Commons should begin by the end of the week. 
Kyle Bray // Beacon Staff

Bathrooms at 172 Tremont exclusively gender-neutral

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief/Emerson ‘21
September 15, 2018

The Commons at 172 Tremont St. exclusively features gender-neutral bathrooms—the first building to do so—according to college officials. The college decided to make bathrooms part of an effort...

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