Student Housing Phase I

The Student Housing Phase I project will be the first phase of providing new housing for students. The four story, 209,000 square foot building will be of wood frame construction to match the existing residential complex. The four story building will house 600 beds in apartment style suites. Each housing unit will have either two double occupancy bedrooms (4 people total) or five individual bedrooms (5 total). The suites will have 2 bathrooms, a kitchen-like area and living room area.

Each floor will have shared study areas and community lounges. The facility will provide a mail room, laundry areas, a conference area, tutoring space and retail areas such as a coffee house, juice bar, deli or market. The first phase of the apartment style building will be built over the current location of Foley Hall (demolition in July 2007).

The Student Housing Project will be incorporating sustainable measures such as energy efficient lighting and cooling systems, water efficient fixtures, low VOC products, and bike racks.  The goal is to obtain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the US Green Building Council.

Construction Start: July 2007                         Gross Square Footage: 209,000

Completion Date: July 2009                            Assignable Sq. Footage: 152,500

Total Project Cost: $61.6 M                             Bid Date: April 5, 2007

Funding Source: Student Housing Rental        Architect: MVE Architects
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                                                                          General Contractor: Brown                                                                           Construction and Mogavero Notestine