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Brandeis Announces New 631-bed Residence Hall as Part of Major Campus Investment​

“Brandeis University has announced the launch of a transformational campus development project: a new state-of-the-art residence hall that will add 631 beds to the university’s housing portfolio. Construction is expected to begin in June 2025.

The new residence hall marks the first phase of a three-phased housing initiative aimed at enhancing the quality of student life through new construction, major renovations and the strategic removal of aging facilities. Located on the university’s lower campus, the project represents one of the most significant investments in campus infrastructure in Brandeis’ history…..”

“Construction is expected to be completed in spring 2027, with occupancy beginning that summer.”

Brandeis Announces New 631-bed Residence Hall as Part of Major Campus Investment

Brandeis Announces New 631-bed Residence Hall as Part of Major Campus Investment

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Brandeis Announces New 631-bed Residence Hall as Part of Major Campus Investment​

“Brandeis University has announced the launch of a transformational campus development project: a new state-of-the-art residence hall that will add 631 beds to the university’s housing portfolio. Construction is expected to begin in June 2025.

The new residence hall marks the first phase of a three-phased housing initiative aimed at enhancing the quality of student life through new construction, major renovations and the strategic removal of aging facilities. Located on the university’s lower campus, the project represents one of the most significant investments in campus infrastructure in Brandeis’ history…..”

“Construction is expected to be completed in spring 2027, with occupancy beginning that summer.”

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Brandeis Announces New 631-bed Residence Hall as Part of Major Campus Investment

Brandeis Announces New 631-bed Residence Hall as Part of Major Campus Investment

www.bldup.com

Additional renders from Brandeis's own website! Appears destined for this parking lot.

Site Models and Plans

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I wonder what the total amount of new student housing is that is either built, u/c, or proposed within the immediate boston metro area. Theres a pretty good amount in the last few years.

 

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I wonder what the total amount of new student housing is that is either built, u/c, or proposed within the immediate boston metro area. Theres a pretty good amount in the last few years.

There's this report on Student Housing Trends in Greater Boston (2022) (PDF) (see edit below for 2023) which has a page on new student housing as of and planned in 2022. Might not be the most up-to-date, but a cool data-point nonetheless.

EDIT: I should've googled a bit more...here's the 2023 report -- it looks like that year added 110 beds :

"From 2014 to 2023, colleges and universities added 7,752 dorm beds to Boston’s student housing inventory. Over the same period, there was a loss of 1,196 beds. The net gain of 6,556 dorm beds constitutes a 17% increase in dorm beds.
Table 13 outlines the planned dorm production and beds in the pipeline (without a timeframe). This total production of beds will result in an additional 4,443 dorm beds. Even with these additions, 23,095 full-time undergraduates could remain unhoused by their institutions if 2023 enrollment trends continue."