Collegiate Times

In a few years Virginia Tech will break in two new residence halls. According to the Virginia Tech Fact book, during the 2006-2007 school year, 8,903 undergraduate students lived on-campus in residence halls.

This year that number has grown to over 9,000 with one of the largest incoming classes. There are currently 27 residence halls to support students living on-campus.  The first addition to the residence halls has been dubbed "New Residence Hall 1." According to the Board of Visitors minutes for April 6, 2007, the new residence hall will be located parallel to Washington Street between Harper Hall and the Career Services Facility. The residence hall will amass 93,300 square feet.

On the inside, the first floor will consist of residential support programs, and on the second through fourth floor, the residence hall will have approximately 256 beds. It was originally estimated that the construction of this new hall will cost around $22 million. In the budget for the 2007-2008 year, "New Residence Hall 1" will cost approximately around $23 million.  The second residence hall is nicknamed "New Residence Hall 2" since it is further behind in its planning. The location of the "New Residence Hall 2" is currently unknown. According to the Virginia Department of Planning and Budget Project request, this residence hall will hold around 250 beds. It will be approximately 80,000 square feet. It will be air-conditioned and have state-of-the-art power, lighting and telecommunications infrastructure. According to the budget for the 2007-2008 year, the "New Residence Hall 2" will cost approximately $27 million.  Also according to the Department of Planning and Budget Project request, these two dorms will serve as housing for students who will be displaced during renovations to out-of-date residence halls.