Meredith’s Vision 2010 strategic plan calls for a resident population of 1,500, nearly 500 more than Meredith’s current residence halls can house. The need for additional housing provided an opportunity for the College to examine the feasibility of apartment-style housing for juniors and seniors.

Meredith College’s Board of Trustees has approved plans to build apartment-style housing on campus. The action came during the board’s Fall 2007 meeting, held October 25-26.

The apartments will be a housing option for juniors and seniors. The facility is scheduled to open in Fall 2009. The proposed budget for the apartments is approximately $22 million. This will be the first residence facility built at Meredith since Heilman and Barefoot Residence Halls opened in the early 1970s.

The College also plans to build the apartments in an environmentally friendly manner and to pursue LEED certification for the building. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.

Visit this site for updates as the apartment-style housing effort moves forward. Send questions and comments to comments@meredith.edu.