The Boston Police Department and Micozzi Management announced Wednesday only current lessees will be allowed access to the Gardner Court Apartments building and courtyard April 21, in anticipation of Marathon Monday celebrations.
There will be “heavy restrictions” on building and property access and “zero tolerance” for gatherings, parties or disorderly conduct, enforced by a private “security firm,” Gardner Court Apartments wrote in an email to all residents and cosigners Wednesday, obtained by The Daily Free Press.
The email warned any disorderly behavior will result in police involvement.
“We hope that by working together, this coming Monday will be a holiday that everyone can enjoy in a safe and responsible manner,” the email reads.
Gardner Court, locally known as G-Court, has historically been the focal point of “MarMon” celebrations. Masses of students are known to flock to G-Court on MarMon — filling the courtyard, hanging out the windows and dancing on the rooftop.
“I have a feeling it’s going to be pretty dead, or at least not nearly as fun, as it was last year,” said Lawton Jordan, a Boston University sophomore and G-Court resident. “It’s just a shame.”
Last year, a man fell out of a second story window at G-Court on MarMon and was carried out on a stretcher with a neck brace.
Considerable damage was also done to the property, with hundreds of empty cans and “BORGs,” which stands for “blackout rage gallons,” left in the courtyard by revelers.
“I guess that was too much for Micozzi to deal with this year, and so I have a feeling it’s mostly scare tactics,” Jordan said.
Nicholas Cucchi, a BU senior living in G-Court, said the potential use of police resources is “overbearing and unnecessary.”
“It’s quite upsetting and unsettling that they’re restricting who can and who cannot enter my primary residence,” Cucchi said. “As someone that likes to have guests over, it feels very restrictive.”
Jordan said he thinks it’s “ridiculous” to need to show identification to enter his own building.
With G-Court now off limits, Jordan said he plans to offload his MarMon celebrations to the wider Allston area, while Cucchi said he plans to spend time with friends and wait “to see if all the restrictions work.”
“Overall, it’s very sad for the culture of Boston University,” Cucchi said. “It’s really sad that they’d be limiting such a great event.”
