Construction on Residence Hall X to begin within two weeks
UNC Charlotte’s student population continues to increase year to year causing Housing and Residence Life to build more residence halls to accommodate students. One way they are doing this is with the addition of Residence Hall X located next to the Student Union parking deck and Miltimore Hall.
The name for the residence hall has not yet been set in stone, but there has been talk of it being named Walnut Hall, according to Brian Kugler, the project manager for Residence Hall X.
The building will be placed where Lot 22 currently resides, moving all parking to North Deck and Lot 25, which is located across from Miltimore Hall. The lot will close Feb. 10 to begin the electrical and utility part of construction, and the university plans to have the dorms open by the Fall 2013 semester.
“We’re going to minimize [blocking traffic]. There may be a time when we have to close a lane on Cameron and reroute traffic around, but as far as the impact on Cameron as a whole we’re going to try and minimize that because it is a main route in and out and around campus,” said Kugler.
“The contractors will be doing everything they can to keep traffic flowing smoothly.”
Cost for the project comes to about $28 million and is funded entirely through Housing and Residence Life, who took a loan from the N.C. State Government and will pay it back in its entirety. Residence halls, unlike academic buildings, are not funded through state appropriations but are funded by student fees.
“As with all housing projects it’s all housing funded. They use room and board fees,” said Kugler. “They show the state what they intend to charge for tuition. how many rooms, the expected interest rate and they take a loan from the state. It’s not appropriated money.”
Residence Hall X will have 426 beds. Three hundred and ninety beds will be in apartment style dorms, and 36 beds will be suite style dorms. There will only be 12 three-bedroom suites. The hall’s appearance will be modeled after Miltimore Hall.
