A housing opportunity was placed on the schedule for the fall of 2012 at a University of Wyoming Board of Trustees meeting on May 6.

At the meeting, the board approved the final development and financing structure with American Campus Communities for an $18.6 million student housing project east of 22nd Street near War Memorial Stadium.

The proposed project, situated on 8.5 acres of land left vacant after the demolition last fall of the Summit View Apartments, will consist of 15 two- and three-story residential buildings with 332 beds and 344 parking spaces. The project was designed to replace the 325 beds eliminated with the deconstruction of Summit View. The building was designed to have suite-style floor plans with townhouse structures.

The housing complex is to be managed by the UW Residence Life Department. Occupancy is scheduled for August 2012.

“We are excited about the opportunity to make this housing option available to our undergraduate students,” Douglas H. Vinzant, UW vice president of administration, said. “The project fills a niche that could not be found in any of our other housing stock and continues planned improvements on the eastern side of the campus community.”

Trustees approved a pre-development agreement with ACC at the board January meeting. The development of the east side of campus is part of UW’s long range development plan. More information on the long range development plan can be found at www.uwyo.edu/facilitiesplanning/lrdp.

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