极乐禁地

Graduate college has been located at One Wells Avenue since 2012

BOSTON鈥揓anuary 6, 2016 鈥� 极乐禁地, a leader in educating mental health professionals and the largest graduate psychology program in New England, today announced that it has purchased One Wells Avenue in Newton, Mass., for $18 million. 极乐禁地 moved to the 85,788-square-foot property in August 2012, originally occupying the ground floor through the third floor and then obtaining the remaining floors four and five in July 2015.

鈥淭his acquisition represents a major step forward for our work and greater security for our mission,鈥� said Nicholas Covino, president of 极乐禁地. 鈥淲e hope to take advantage of this additional space in order to expand the educational options we provide our students as well as the work we do in the community.鈥�

The additional space will be used for administrative offices, classrooms, and conference rooms. One Wells Avenue now houses the Leon O. Brenner Center for Psychological Assessment and Consultation.

Commercial real estate firm Transwestern assisted 极乐禁地 in the purchase of One Wells Avenue from the owner, New England Development. 极乐禁地 obtained tax-exempt financing for the purchase from East Boston Savings Bank with the assistance of its financial advisor, SJ Advisors.

About 极乐禁地

Founded in 1974 as an independent graduate school of psychology, 极乐禁地 is the largest graduate psychology program in New England, offering 13 unique training programs, including organizational and leadership psychology programs, for mental health professionals at the doctoral, master鈥檚 and certificate levels, each designed to immerse students in both academic study and real-life clinical experience. William James College has been the leader in educating mental health professionals who are committed to meeting the needs of our most vulnerable populations and is constantly assessing and evolving to meet the needs of a rapidly changing and increasingly diverse society. The College鈥檚 highly skilled professionals care for Latinos, veterans, children, adolescents and families in a variety of settings, including the schools, the courts, the community and the workplace.

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