Marquette University: New $96 million residence hall development to be built on campus
MILWAUKEE -- The Marquette University Board of Trustees has approved construction of a new residence hall development on campus, University President Michael Lovell announced on Monday, May 2nd.
Officials say the project, which is estimated at $96 million, will include two connected residence halls and will be located on the northwest part of campus, south of Wells Street between 17th and 18th Streets.
Pres. Lovell says the following in a statement:
“For Marquette University to be among the top Catholic and Jesuit institutions in the world, it all must start with the student experience. We have to think and act differently and embrace new ways of living and learning for our community."
The co-ed residence halls will have approximately 375 beds each and be connected through the ground floor by dining and campus community space. The 750-bed project is designed to accommodate freshman and sophomore undergraduate students.
The site, which is directly north of the existing Humphrey Hall, is already cleared and available. Marquette’s goal is to break ground in late 2016 and to open the residence halls in fall 2018, in time for the 2018-19 academic year.
With the addition of this new residential development, Marquette will have nine open residence halls. Marquette has approximately 3,700 beds for undergraduate students.
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