Author Topic: Cincinnati: Xavier University projects (Read 33128 times)

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #105 on:** November 04, 2009, 04:24:12 AM »

More news soon... here is a teaser

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #106 on:** January 11, 2010, 11:31:00 AM »

Xavier to build dorm-dining complex
Cincinnati Enquirer, January 11, 2010

Xavier University will issue $48 million in tax-exempt bonds Thursday to pay for a new residence hall and dining complex on its Evanston campus.

The 240,000-square-foot building, to be located near the bottom of Ledgewood Avenue near the Gallagher Student Center, will be completed by the fall of 2011 and will hold about 525 students.

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #107 on:** January 14, 2010, 06:04:16 AM »

http://www.xavier.edu/insidexavier/media/pdf/bondssale.pdf
Date: 11 January 2010
Contact: Debora Del Valle, Director for Public Relations

XAVIER TO ISSUE BONDS FOR NEW RESIDENCE HALL AND DINING COMPLEX THIS THURSDAY

Xavier University’s campus is getting ready to grow again with the construction of a new 240,000 square feet residence hall and dining complex near the corner of Ledgewood and Herald.

The complex, which is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2011, will house approximately 525 students in suite-style living in four connected buildings. The new dining facility will have a seating capacity of up to 800 and will replace the Hoff Marketplace dining hall in the Cintas Center.

To help finance the construction, Xavier University will issue approximately $48 million in tax exempt bonds this Thursday, January 14, 2010 through the State of Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission. For more information on the bonds, please see the information below.

The project is scheduled to begin next month with the demolition of several houses on Ledgewood and Herald. Offices currently in those buildings are being relocated to other spaces on campus.

Construction of the Hoff Academic Quad, currently underway at Xavier, is on schedule to open in August. The Quad includes the new Williams College of Business, the Conaton Learning Commons and a new Central Utility Plant.

Xavier University 2010 Bond Issue

Xavier University is in the process of issuing approximately $48 million in tax exempt bonds, through the State of Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, for the construction of a new on-campus student residence hall and dining facility. The project will include suite style rooms to accommodate approximately 525 students and an 800 seat dining facility.

The bonds will be at fixed interest rates scheduled to mature in various years through May 1, 2040 and are a general obligation of the Xavier University. The bonds have received ratings from Moody’s, S&P and Fitch of A3, A- and A-, respectively. Barclays Capital is serving as senior manager, with Fifth Third Securities and PNC Capital Markets LLC as co-managers. The bonds are currently scheduled to be priced on January 14, 2009.

Individuals and organizations interested in more information concerning the availability or possible purchase of these bonds should consult with their current financial advisor/investment broker before the January 14 pricing date.

Scrabble · « **Reply #108 on:** January 14, 2010, 03:58:49 PM »

Quote from: Sherman Cahal on November 04, 2009, 04:24:12 AM

More news soon... here is a teaser

That was a pretty long tease! Good news for X though.

UncleRando · « **Reply #109 on:** January 22, 2010, 01:00:42 AM »

XU's Williams College building reshapes campus gateway
By Andy Brownfield, Cincinnati Business Courier | January 22, 2010

The new building for the Williams College of Business at Xavier University means a lot of things: a facelift, an upgrade and a state-of-the-art facility. But most of all it means that the business program, currently spread across the campus, will finally have a central location for all of its offices, professors and classrooms.

“I tell the students, don’t get too excited, tuition will go up to pay for it!” Dean Ali Malekzadeh jokingly said. Though it sounds simple, not having to travel across campus to see a professor makes a difference to students. The four-story building straddles the corner of Dana Avenue and Ledgewood Drive, and is part of the James E. Hoff, S.J., Academic Quadrangle.

Read full article here:
http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2010/01/25/story9.html

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #110 on:** February 12, 2010, 07:38:51 AM »

Video of the February 2010 construction update, regarding the exterior skinning of the Hoff Quad that is nearing completion.

http://www.xavier.edu/xaviermedia/Jan-Construction.cfm

seangray · « **Reply #111 on:** February 21, 2010, 02:52:50 PM »

Quote from: Sherman Cahal on November 04, 2009, 04:24:12 AM

More news soon... here is a teaser

Is that the intersection of Dana and Ledgewood? It looks sorta like the new commons on the left and the new WCB on the right but I'm not totally sure.

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #112 on:** February 21, 2010, 04:22:49 PM »

Correct.

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #113 on:** February 22, 2010, 01:01:07 AM »

Delayed by weather, it is finally starting.

Demolition starts this week
Demolition is scheduled to begin this week, Feb. 22–26, in several areas around campus that are affected by construction of the new residence hall and dining complex. Those areas include the Circle Storage Units building on Dana Avenue, the Mission and Identity and Residence Life houses on Ledgewood, the houses on Cleneay near Montgomery Road and the H&H Grill and apartment building on Montgomery across from Betta's.

jdm00 · « **Reply #114 on:** March 09, 2010, 03:46:45 AM »

Link to the PR department's press release on razing four of the houses for the new residence hall/dining complex. Also has a rendering a little different than the one above.

http://www.xavier.edu/news/Site-Clearing-to-Begin-for-New-Xavier-University-Residential-Complex-and-Dining-Hall-.cfm

seangray · « **Reply #115 on:** March 27, 2010, 09:06:42 AM »

The residence complex is moving extremely fast. The amount of dirt hauled out of here is quite impressive and the footings are already being poured.

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #116 on:** May 09, 2010, 02:27:00 PM »

XU dorm to house 535 in 2011
By Cliff Peale, Cincinnati Enquirer, May 7, 2010

EVANSTON - Some students were moving out of their dorm rooms Friday as Xavier University blessed the ground of its newest dorm, a building that will mark the latest step in the transformation of the campus.

The 535-bed residence hall will open by fall 2011 at the corner of Ledgewood Drive and Herald Avenue and will be the second-biggest building on Xavier's campus after the Cintas Center. It will also include an 800-seat dining hall.

This summer, Xavier will open a new business school and Learning Commons straddling the top of a new main entrance at the top of Ledgewood.

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #117 on:** May 12, 2010, 08:24:05 AM »

Xavier holds a blessing ceremony for the new student residential complex now under construction
Father Al Bischoff, S.J., administers the blessing at the residential greenspace on campus
Xavier University, April 30, 2010

Members of the Xavier community attended a blessing for the new student residence and dining complex on Friday, May 7, at the greenspace on the residential mall. President Michael J. Graham, S.J., presided over the event staged across Herald Avenue from the construction site, and Father Al Bischoff, S.J., a residence hall minister, gave the actual blessing.

The 240,000-square-foot complex will house approximately 535 students, primarily sophomores, in four connected buildings. The new dining facility will seat up to 800 and replaces the current Hoff Marketplace dining hall in the Cintas Center. The new dining hall is to retain the Hoff name in honor of the late James E. Hoff, S.J., former Xavier president. The building is expected to be ready for occupancy in the fall of 2011.

The complex was designed by the architectural firm Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott and is being built by Messer Construction Co. To help finance the construction, Xavier issued approximately $48 million in tax-exempt bonds in January 2010 through the State of Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission.

natininja · « **Reply #118 on:** May 12, 2010, 08:42:58 AM »

Would it violate church and state separation if we held a blessing ceremony for the streetcar?

Civvik · « **Reply #119 on:** May 12, 2010, 08:45:57 AM »

I'm pretty sure it would! Which must be ironic to god, since I'm sure pleeenty of people have been praying for grant approvals.

dmerkow · « **Reply #120 on:** May 12, 2010, 01:16:22 PM »

A little holy water never hurt a rail line.

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #121 on:** May 28, 2010, 01:37:47 AM »

These photographs of the blessing of the new residence hall and dining complex were taken by Greg Rust.

The new facility opens in August 2011, and is 240,000 sq. ft. in size, making it the second largest building on campus behind the Cintas Center. It will feature four residence halls with multi-bedroom suites housing 535 students, and has an 800-seat dining center that is nearly double the size of the existing Hoff Cafe. A grass roof will be planted over the dining hall, allowing for recreation space, and will meet national standards for green building ratings. (Note: While it will meet silver-LEED standards, like the Hoff Quad, Xavier is not applying for the pricey designations.)

I believe that is a board member (on the left) talking with President (and Father) Graham.

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #122 on:** May 28, 2010, 06:57:32 AM »

I got this in my inbox last week from Today at Xavier, which is for employees:

The transition to the Hoff Quad is happening earlier than previously planned for the following:

• Offices relocating to the new Williams College of Business are moving the week of June 29.
• Offices relocating to the Conaton Learning Commons are moving the week of July 19 and are to be completed with transitions by the end of July.

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #123 on:** June 07, 2010, 07:56:42 AM »

Here are some aerials for you...

Williams College of Business. The paved paths are the base for the brick sidewalks. The parking lot on the left will be for employees. To the right, you can see the curbs which indicate where the new Ledgewood-Herald connector roadway will be at. Ledgewood north of the Hoff Quad to Herald, and Herald from Ledgewood to the Cintas Center will be closed once the new connector is finished. The roadway has since been completed.

Looking at the Dana/Ledgewood intersection. On the lower-left of the intersection is the new utility plant, which is only being used to 1/4 of its capacity. Once more buildings are added -- such as the new dormitory/dining complex, and East Campus will the utility plant be used more fully. On the upper-left of the intersection is the new Learning Commons. To the upper-right is the new Williams College of Business. New walking paths are being developed along the old CL&N right-of-way on the lower-right.

Note the massive scale of the dormitory and dining complex... It will increase total space on Xavier's campus by 30%!

A view of the Learning Commons.

Utility plant.

New dormitory/dining complex.

edale · « **Reply #124 on:** June 08, 2010, 06:04:21 AM »

Thanks for these, they really show the scale at which XU is expanding.

jdm00 · « **Reply #125 on:** June 11, 2010, 01:50:57 AM »

I am amazed. The campus changed completely from 1996 (when I arrived) to when I graduated in 2000. Since then, it's grown by leaps and bounds. Simply amazing. Good for X.

UncleRando · « **Reply #126 on:** June 23, 2010, 07:21:11 AM »

Construction photo update:
http://www.urbancincy.com/2010/06/xavier-universitys-campus-transforming-for-the-21st-century/

jdm00 · « **Reply #127 on:** August 29, 2010, 02:28:45 AM »

Holy cow, I drove by XU recently. I cannot believe the size of these buildings. This is a massive building boom for the campus. I'll have to try and get some pics next time. It is very impressive, and they look very well done. They've done a good job with all the recent building of making sure it fits into the overall look of the campus.

I also noted that they have completely razed and graded the part that will be Xavier square.

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #128 on:** October 29, 2010, 12:56:08 AM »

One tower crane (that was used on QCS) is being dismantled today and tomorrow at the residence hall/dining complex site!

REK · « **Reply #129 on:** October 29, 2010, 02:21:10 AM »

Quote from: jdm00 on August 29, 2010, 02:28:45 AM

I also noted that they have completely razed and graded the part that will be Xavier square.

That was where the chemical plant blew up years ago, no? Anybody know when the EPA decided that plot was no longer condemned?

jdm00 · « **Reply #130 on:** October 29, 2010, 06:41:31 AM »

^Yes, it was a BASF facility, I think. I don't have any idea on the EPA portion.

jmecklenborg · « **Reply #131 on:** October 30, 2010, 06:29:45 AM »

I saw the explosion the day it happened. We were driving north on 471 coming back from Coney Island and there was a huge black cloud hanging over the hilltops straight ahead, in line with the highway. It was pretty obvious something huge just blew up. If anyone remembers when the manatee exhibit blew up at the Zoo in 1997, the BASF cloud was a lot bigger, although I do distinctly remember being able to see the manatee explosion cloud from as far as General Electric on I-75.

dmerkow · « **Reply #132 on:** October 30, 2010, 05:27:38 PM »

We could feel it in Pleasant Ridge, my mom thought the boom was my brother's fault.

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #133 on:** January 27, 2011, 02:50:03 AM »

Got some exciting news!

Currito: Burritos Without Borders will be locating in one of two retail slots along Herald Avenue (will soon be a pedestrian mall). The 2,400 SF space will seat up to 75 people and be a national training center for franchises - a prototype for the brand, which is only 14 big.
The residence hall and dining complex is on schedule for completion in August 2011. The crane will be taken down Thursday. The construction site is home to 200 workers daily - 6 to 7 days a week.
The dining hall will include room for over 700 students - 300 greater than the current Hoff Cafeteria. A hearth-style pizza oven will soon be installed.
Furniture will be moved in beginning in June.
The privately funded project will cost $58 million when complete. The size of the complex is bigger than the last 3 buildings -total- that were completed as part of the Hoff Academic Quad.

hoerstw · « **Reply #134 on:** July 19, 2011, 03:22:38 AM »

I go to xavier currently and have seen the transformation over the past 3 years. It is incredible what they have been able to accomplish.

Here is a project map where you can click on the current construction around the campus .. pretty cool stuff.
http://www.xavier.edu/plant/Campus-Map.cfm

this one is particularly interesting from an aesthetics perspective. hopefully it looks as good as the picture when all is said and done.
http://www.xavier.edu/plant/Future-Projects2.cfm#east_drive

getting rid of the road through the heart of the greenspace is huge from a student point of view just to cut down on the traffic and overall noise. also makes the campus feel 'whole' as before it was dis-jointed with the road and constant traffic.

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #135 on:** July 20, 2011, 01:53:37 PM »

Welcome @hoerstw! I work at Xavier in the University Communications department, and just did another walk through of the residence hall/dining complex just today for photographs. I probably won't be back in until close to move-in, but I'd be happy to show you what else is (potentially) planned.

Shoot me an email at shermancahal@gmail.com or cahals@xavier.edu!

hoerstw · « **Reply #136 on:** July 22, 2011, 06:46:56 AM »

Yeah I would like to see what else is potentially planned. Ill send you an email.

there is a lot of potential with the land they have available in such a tightly squeezed campus. hopefully they team up with some developers that have a sense of urban space and utilize the land that best fits the students and the community.

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #137 on:** August 24, 2011, 06:10:12 AM »


Xavier University - 2011

hoerstw · « **Reply #138 on:** June 22, 2012, 03:50:19 AM »

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120621/NEWS/306210097/Rebirth-development-near-XU-

Will be interesting to see how they incorporate the surrounding neighborhood. the negative comment is interesting.

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Author Topic: Cincinnati: Xavier University projects (Read 33128 times)