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A visitor to the building that once housed the New England Mobile Book Fair might not recognize the renovated space at 84 Needham St.
A BC spokesman said the college will challenge the City Council’s unanimous decision in court.
A local group, meanwhile, is organizing a voter referendum to overturn the council’s zoning changes.
The mixed-use development has been touted for its inclusion of new housing and commercial space, but criticized for its size and potential impacts on nearby neighborhoods.
Nearly half a century has passed since a group of women in Boston published a book that transformed public understanding of women’s health and medical care.
Schwartz, who was narrowly defeated in the Nov. 5 election, conceded after a recount Saturday failed to help him win reelection.
Monthly rents for the 28 Austin’s apartments range from $2,445 to $5,855, depending on the size of the unit and number of bedrooms and baths, according to the development’s website.
The debate casts the city and the university on opposing sides over the future of the largest contiguous block of open space in Newton.