STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY
Albany, New York 12203
DATE: 27 November, 1968
FROM: Walter M. Tisdale
TOr President Evan R. Collins
SUBJECT: Campus Progress Report No, 137
Last night | recelved a call at home from Donald Glen of the Glen Development
Corporation, Washington, D.« ©, Subsequent to our visit to Amherst, to view the student
houstng there, he had been doing more work with realtors In this area, and he has come
up with 88 acres, very close to campus, through the service of Roberts Realty, Inc.
He Is going to make the offer within a few days on this property. Their current Intentlon
Is to proceed immediately to erect 144 untts if this land offer ts accepted, or If a
negotiated agreement 1s reached within the next few weeks. They will make every effort
to have these units completed by September 1969, or as soon thereafter as possible.
The split being considered among these units would provide for¥
72 units (3 bedroom) for 5 single students
36 units (2 bedroom) for 4 single students
28 unt}ts (1 bedroom) for Grad students
8 units for residgnce assistants
| signtfled concurrence tn this apprpach, Inasmuch as It seemed to have highest
prospects of solving our most critical need to house 300 single students come next
September, In this type of housing. Indeed, It woudd do more than that, and would
enable us to accommodate some married couples tf this proved desirable.
The 144 units tn question turn out to be part of a lot that has already been
ordered fabricated for the Amherst site. This was a fortunate development for us, as
it makes I+ much more feasible to expect completion In September than would otherwise
be possible.
Mr. Glen algnified that they would have a couple more representatives In this
area within two weeks who wish to explore the non-unton labor market, and to conduct more
preliminary Investigations than have been done thus far, including the construction of
8 sewage disposal plant to serve this apartment project. Earlier, | had introduced
Mr. Glen to Mr. William Strong, the ohgineer who constructed the sewage disposal plant
at Heritage Village. It now seems that as a result of that visitation that sewage
disposal, although sttll a problem Is not the major obstacle that If once was.
Walter M, Tisdale
Assistant to the Prestdent
for Planning & Development
Ce: Vice President Clifton Thorne
Miss Norma Edsalt
Mr. Mort Gassman
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY
Albany, New York 12203
DATE: 27 November, 1968
FROM: Walter M. Tisdale
TO: President Evan R. Collins
SUBJECT: Campus Progréss Report No. 137
Last night | recelved a call at home from Donald Glen of the Glen Development
Corporation, Washington, D. C, Subsequent to our visit to Amherst, to view the student
housing there, he had been doing more work with realtors in thls area, and he has come
up with 88 acres, very close to campus, through the service of Roberts Realty, Inc.
He Is going to make the offer within a few days on this property. Thelr current Intentton
ts to proceed Immediately to erect 144 units If this land offer Is accepted, or if a
negotiated agreement Is reached within the next few weeks. They will make every effort
to have these units completed by September 1969, or as soon thereafter as possible.
The split belng considered among these unIts would provide for:
72 untts (3 bedroom) for 5 single students
36 units (2 bedroom) for 4 single students
28 units (| bedroom) for Grad students
8 units for resIdence assistants
| signified concurrence in thls approach, Inasmuch as it seemed to have highest
prospects of solving our most critical need to house 300 single students come next
September, In this type of housing. Indeed, i+ would do mpre than that, and would
enable us to accommodate some married couples If this proved desirable.
The 144 units In question turn out to be part of a lot that has already been
ordered fabricated for the Amherst site. This was a fortunate development for us, as
it makes it much more feasible to expect completion in September than would otherwise
be possible.
Mr. Glen signified that they would have a couple more representatives In this
area within two weeks who wish to explore the non-union labor market, and to conduct more
preliminary Investigations than have been done thus far, Including the construction of
a sewage disposal plant to serve this apartment project. Earller, | had Introduced
Mr. Glen to Mr. William Strong, the engineer who constructed the sewage disposal plant
at Heritage Village. I+ now seems that as a result of that visitation that sewage
disposal, although stil! a problem Is not the major obstacle that I+ once was.
Lpecri,
Walter M. Tisdale
' * Assistant to the President
for Planning & Development
Ce: Vice President Clifton Thorne
Miss Norma Edsal|
Mr. Mort Gassman
