Two new construction projects for Belmont.
"At a recent meeting of the Belmont Board of Trust, two major constructions projects were approved for immediate action. The first building will provide space for a new cafeteria and will include substantial space for academic classrooms and offices. The second major project will be the construction of a new residence hall.
The new cafeteria will be a part of a four-story, 120,000 square foot building on 15th Avenue between the Baskin Center and Kennedy Hall. The cafeteria will have a seating capacity that is more than 2.5 times as large as the current seating space in the Gabhart Student Center. Classrooms and faculty/staff offices will comprise approximately 70% of the building. The building will be accompanied by the construction of a 1,000 space underground parking garage that will be accessed at the corner of 15thand Caldwell. Construction will begin almost immediately with completion expected for the opening of the fall semester of 2015.
As a part of our continuing effort to provide on-campus living experiences, a 418 space residence hall with a mix of suite-style and apartment-style rooms will be constructed on the east side of 15th Avenue across from Kennedy Hall. The 141,000 square foot, six story building will also include 354 additional parking spaces in a garage adjacent to the Thrailkill Parking Garage. To achieve these new spaces, an additional floor will be added to the Thrailkill Garage this summer. Construction is expected to begin in March, and the residences should be ready for occupancy by fall of 2014. Pre-construction soil testing is already beginning to take place for this structure."