In addition, the college will begin discussions with City of Boston officials regarding construction of an athletics field house that would be located adjacent to Alumni Stadium. The indoor facility would provide space for varsity football and other field sports, as well as campus recreation, club sports and intramurals.

“These new facilities will provide benefits for all BC students and student-athletes. We need the financial support of all of our alumni who have benefitted from their BC education to provide opportunities for the next generation of BC students,” Bates states. “The athletics field house sets an example of what we can do when our alumni and friends offer their support for our athletics initiatives. We are excited for the future of BC Athletics.”

Dunn says that fundraising for all three projects is ongoing. The athletics field house, as well as the baseball, softball and intramural fields will be privately financed through donations. The recreation center will be financed through donations and bonds.

Plans for the athletics field house have not been approved by the City of Boston as yet. Dunn says that BC plans to file a project notification form with the BRA sometime this year on that project. The playing fields have already been approved by the city as part of the college's IMP back in 2009.

CHESTNUT HILL, MA—Boston College plans to submit plans this spring on the first phase of a $200-million capital program to enhance its athletic sports facilities here.

BC will file a project notification form with the Boston Redevelopment Authority in May for the first phase of the project, the construction of a 240,000-square-foot recreation center, Jack Dunn, director of the office of news & public affairs for Boston College, tells Globest.com.

Boston College Athletics Director Brad Bates announced plans on Tuesday for three significant projects. The recreation center to be built in the initiative's first phase will replace the Flynn Recreation Complex and will be located at the site of Edmonds Hall on Thomas More Drive. The project was approved by the City of Boston in 2009 as part of the Boston College's Institutional Master Plan. BC officials state that factoring the approvals and permits that must be secured, construction on the recreation center could begin this summer. Construction of the new recreation center is being made possible by a lead gift from Trustee Margot Connell and her family. BC did not divulge the amount of the gift. Construction will take two years to complete.

Boston College also intends to seek permitting for new baseball, softball and intramural fields on the Brighton Campus, which were also approved in the 2009 IMP.

In addition, the college will begin discussions with City of Boston officials regarding construction of an athletics field house that would be located adjacent to Alumni Stadium. The indoor facility would provide space for varsity football and other field sports, as well as campus recreation, club sports and intramurals.

“These new facilities will provide benefits for all BC students and student-athletes. We need the financial support of all of our alumni who have benefitted from their BC education to provide opportunities for the next generation of BC students,” Bates states. “The athletics field house sets an example of what we can do when our alumni and friends offer their support for our athletics initiatives. We are excited for the future of BC Athletics.”

Dunn says that fundraising for all three projects is ongoing. The athletics field house, as well as the baseball, softball and intramural fields will be privately financed through donations. The recreation center will be financed through donations and bonds.

Plans for the athletics field house have not been approved by the City of Boston as yet. Dunn says that BC plans to file a project notification form with the BRA sometime this year on that project. The playing fields have already been approved by the city as part of the college's IMP back in 2009.