New Residence Hall ground breaking

[UNTFan23]

From Amy Ayres:

A Groundbreaking Ceremony for UNT's new Residence Hall will take place on Wednesday, December 11, at 3:30 p.m. on the corner of North Texas Blvd and West Prairie (former Texas Pick-up location). A reception will be held in Santa Fe Lobby immediately following the ceremony. All students are encouraged to attend.

The Residence Hall is scheduled for occupancy next fall.

[Stan R]

How large is this dorm slated to be? Capacity?

[UNTFan23]

I've heard 300 beds. I'm thinking of attending the ground breaking (study break), and the capacity will surely be announced.

[CMJ]

Wow...impressive stuff. I'm hardly gonna recognize Denton.

[Stan R]

300 beds??? The texas pickup wasn't that big! Are they going to tear down that shopping strip area behind it or where are they going to find the space for 300 beds?

[Brent]

The old apartment complex was torn down, along with all of that strip that had the Pickup. Also, places rarely look as big as they usually are.

[UNTFan23]

They recently tore down an old apartment complex, plus the little trashy stores that were behind pickup(?).

[Stan R]

Wow! when did they do that? After the NMSU game? I guess I didn't go over that area or I'm sure I would have noticed that. That's great! Those little trashy stores over there were nasty anyway. Some campus beautification along the way!

[MootPoint]

300 beds??? The texas pickup wasn't that big! Are they going to tear down that shopping strip area behind it or where are they going to find the space for 300 beds?

I believe it will be three stories high too.

[CMJ]

I would think it would have to be 3 stories(or more) to fit 300 beds.