Construction Began On Empire Commons Housing Complex
2001 Summer
Construction began on Empire Commons housing complex. When completed the complex will house 1200 students in apartment style living. The complex will consist of 26 buildings on 25 acres. Buildings will each have 12 four bedroom, two bath apartments, with single occupancy bedrooms. The complex will be divided into undergraduate and graduate housing. The proposed graduate housing will have four bedrooms and four baths in each apartment. All apartments will have kitchens, living rooms and include a washer and dryer. The complex will also include a commons building with exercise and mail facilities, vending rooms, staff offices and meeting areas. All rooms will have high-speed Internet access. The complex will be managed by the Student Housing Corporation. The project is projected to cost $59 million and will be funded through tax-exempt municipal bonds and possibly the City of Albany's Industrial Development Corporation. The developer is United Development Corp. of Albany, the architects DiMella Shaffer Associates of Boston, the site engineer is Saratoga Associates, and the General Contractor is BBL Construction Services. First Albany Corporation will be the bond underwriter.
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Mary Fiess, "Empire Commons: University Begins Construction of New Student Housing," UAlbany Update, September 14, 2001, p. [8]