Situated along the Charles River, the property, which wasacquired by the Dominican Fathers in 1951, includes a total of68,792 sf of buildings. It will continue to operate as a religiousretreat until its closing in September. Boston-based Meredith &Grew represented the Dominican Fathers.

"St. Stephen's Priory will be a much-welcomed retreat/conferencecenter for our students, faculty, staff and alumni," says WilliamP. Leahy, SJ, president of Boston College.

In April, the Archdiocese of Boston agreed to sell BostonCollege part of its campus in Brighton, which is adjacent to thecollege, in a deal that will ultimately cost $107 million. Thattransaction involves 43 acres including the former archbishop'sresidence. Boston College will pay $99.4 million for the site. TheArchdiocese has also agreed to sell the Catholic college thethree-acre Lake Street Tribunal property in two years for $8million.