More UCLA Student Housing

Given the problems UC-Berkeley has recently had in constructing more student housing, it might be of interest to read the item below:

From the Bruin: Three new university apartments near Weyburn Terrace are opening to house Bruins this fall. The Laurel, Palo Verde and Tipuana apartments off Weyburn Avenue are each eight to nine stories tall. Together, they will accommodate 2,300 transfer, third and fourth-year students, said Sarah Dundish, director of housing and planning, in an emailed statement. 

With an initial budget of more than $300 million, the development sits on the land of two former research laboratories, Warren Hall and the Hillblom Center. The new apartments are a part of UCLA’s plan announced in March to offer guaranteed university housing to all students, following the development of Olympic and Centennial residence halls, which first opened in the 2021-2022 school year.

The three new buildings predominantly feature four-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments for eight students and are fully furnished with a shared kitchen and living room space, Dundish said. Each building also includes a study lounge incorporated as a result of student feedback, said Dundish, adding that there will also be bookable group study rooms modeled after spaces at The Study at Hedrick... The three new apartments’ 2,300 additional beds nearly double the number of undergraduate beds available in the university apartments, Dundish added in an emailed statement. “Historically, we didn’t have that many apartment spaces to offer first-year transfer students,” Dundish said. “We’re excited to be able to offer just an abundant amount of more transfer students to apartments this year – and that’s where we’re working with feedback.” ...

Full story at https://dailybruin.com/2022/08/04/new-university-apartments-to-open-in-fall-accommodate-2300-students.