UConn plans to build student housing at its Avery Point campus in Groton, which has about 450 full-time students but currently lacks a residential component. Following an RFP process, UConn has selected a preferred developer to build the facility, which would include a 250-bed dorm, a 125-seat dining hall and a recreation field. The new facility would total 83,400 square feet and be located on a 1.1-acre property near the center of campus. On Wednesday, UConn’s Board of Trustees approved $750,000 to advance the project. It will be used to prepare the cost, scope and feasibility of the development. A university spokesperson said the proposal is at “an early stage of due diligence to assess site conditions and other factors that could influence the cost, scope and feasibility of the proposal.” The project is part of an effort to improve UConn’s Avery Point campus, including offering one of the school’s most popular majors – a bachelor’s degree in psychological sciences – there starting this fall, according to UConn. The facility would be “substantially complete” by July 2028, or sooner, UConn said.
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