Georgia State University students are probably used to hearing construction noise, but the current ruckus echoing across campus can be attributed to the special interest housing being built near the Lofts. For those that have not heard, the newest housing addition will be suite-styled housing for students in sororities and fraternities.
The special interest housing will become home for 130 students and should be completed by August 2010. It will be divided into two buildings, both being three stories. The suites will be offered in 9, 16 or 21 bed units. This housing project has been projected to cost $3.5 million.
Students planning to live in the special interest housing will use a scan card for entry, although each suite has its own front door. Security will be mirrored like both the Commons and freshmen dorms. There will be a guardhouse built in for the security guards.
This housing will further Georgia State’s goal of housing 20% of students on campus.
“We want to bring students here in the downtown area.” Teresita Hegarty, project director of for the Greek housing, said. ”They bring so much life here to the downtown area, it’s students that make this place dynamic.”
The building will sport blue and gray stucco similar to the freshmen dorms, which the new housing is adjacent to. Both of the new housings are located in the MLK historic district.
During Carl Patton’s presidency, the Georgia State Master Plan was put into action. The plan laid the the groundwork for the new dorms and special interest housing.
Spearheading the project is Design and Construction Services, which is a branch of Facilities Management Services.
Unfortunately, there will be no additional parking. Students are encouraged to utilize the parking currently available. Also, students are welcome to use the dining hall in the freshmen dorms. The suites will have kitchens but no dining hall.
This housing will be for Greeks, but students planning on living there will have to apply through the GSU Housing Department. This brings GSU closer to its goal of becoming a more centralized institution.
“I’m very excited,” Hegarty added. “It makes the campus a better place.”
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