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New 250-Bed Dorm Planned on Georgetown Campus

The new residential building would be located across from Reiss Science Building on the northeast side of campus.

Georgetown University is moving at a "breakneck pace" to gain approval for and begin construction on a new proposed 250-bed residential building on campus, according to university officials. If all goes according to plan, students could begin moving in by the Fall semester of 2015. 

The University presented plans for the new structure during the Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting Monday. 

The building would be sited on a triangular plot of green space about 50 feet across from Reiss Science Building and in close proximity to the Leavey Center. 

The seven-floor, 80,000-square-foot structure would hold 250 beds and include a student lounge and classroom area on the ground level. 

The structure would be built to LEED Gold standard with certainty and possibly to LEED platinum. There will be a green roof and measures put into place to control surface runoff. 

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The nearest "neighbor" to the building is Georgetown Visitation school. Head of School Dan Kerns said there are privacy issues with the new structure, but that conversations with the university were encouraging. 

The ANC offered a resolution praising the university's efforts in both the design and overall forward-thinking approach to new development on campus. Student commissioners urged the design team to come up with a scheme for the structure that will stand the test of time and reflect both Georgetown as an institution and community. 

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The soonest the design could go for concept review before the Zoning Commission would be September. But the team hopes to have approvals and permitting in place to break ground in spring 2014. After an anticipated 14 months of construction the building would ideally be ready for occupancy by August of 2015. 


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