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Building Ownership Details

Building Ownership by School or Unit: FY2024
Gross Square Footage (GSF) in millions
Number of Buildings GSF-FICM1 GSF as % of Total GSF
School
Arts & Sciences (incl. SEAS) 265 9.6 37%
SEAS 5 0.3 1%
Business 35 1.8 7%
Dental 2 0.1 0%
Design 9 0.2 1%
Divinity 7 0.2 1%
Education 6 0.2 1%
Government 7 0.4 1%
Law 22 1.1 4%
Medicine 17 2.1 8%
Radcliffe 14 0.2 1%
Public Health 7 0.6 2%
Real Estate 202 6.6 26%
Central Admin 48 2.2 9%
Total2 646 25.7 100%
Source: Harvard University Planning and Design, Planning Resources
1 FICM refers to the National Center for Education Statistics Facilities Inventory and Classification Manual.
2 Due to rounding, details may not add up to totals.

Last updated 5/14/25 | Download PDF of this Table

Plant Location Details

Buildings and Land by Country, State, and City: FY2024
Gross Square Footage (GSF) in millions
State City Acres GSF-FICM (millions)1 Number of Buildings
United States MA Allston 358 5.7 99
Bedford 79 0.0 4
Boston 22 2.9 25
Cambridge 212 16.2 390
Carlisle 69 0.0 —
Concord 612 0.0 —
Hamilton 117 0.0 6
Harvard 37 0.0 15
Jamaica Plain 235 0.1 7
Marlborough 43 0.0 —
Petersham 3,193 0.1 25
Phillipston 252 0.0 —
Roslindale — 0.0 1
Royalston 57 0.0 —
Shrewsbury 6 0.0 4
Somerville 2 0.1 11
Southborough 87 0.1 4
CT Ledyard 26 0.0 6
DC Washington 24 0.3 25
ME Kittery Point 2 0.0 1
WY Wyoming 80 0.0 —
Italy Fiesole/Florence 90 0.1 22
Turkey Sardis — 0.0 1
Total2 — 5,603 25.6 646
Source: Harvard University Planning and Design, Planning Resources
1 FICM refers to the National Center for Education Statistics Facilities Inventory and Classification Manual.
2 Due to rounding, details may not add up to totals.

Last updated 5/14/25 | Download PDF of this Table

Primary Usage Details

Buildings by Primary Usage: FY2024
Gross Square Footage (GSF) in millions
Number of Buildings GSF-FICM1 GSF as % of Total GSF
Residential/Dorm 274 8.0 31%
Lab/Studio 55 4.9 19%
Office/Classroom 139 5.6 22%
Commercial 43 1.4 6%
Support 57 1.8 7%
Library 23 1.6 6%
Assembly/Museum/Athletics 53 2.2 9%
Health Care 2 0.1 0%
Total2 646 25.7 100%
Source: Harvard University Planning and Design, Planning Resources
1 FICM refers to the National Center for Education Statistics Facilities Inventory and Classification Manual.
2 Due to rounding, details may not add up to totals.

Last updated 5/14/25 | Download PDF of this Table