Columbia Plaza Associates v. Northeastern University

Summary

The court affirmed the dismissal of all claims arising from Columbia Plaza Associates’ efforts to participate in Northeastern University’s proposed development of parcel 18. It held that the 1999 agreement extinguished Columbia’s prior development rights except for the garage parcel, that the 2007 documents created no enforceable obligation to develop a hotel with Columbia, and that the remaining tort, statutory, and equitable claims lacked legal or factual support. The court also applied its revised anti-SLAPP framework retroactively and upheld dismissal of the commercial-fraud claim. No separate opinions were filed.