New Residence Hall
61st & Ellis

Overview

By 2008 a new undergradudate residence hall will replace the current vacant lot on the northeast corner of 61st Street and Ellis Avenue.

The new building will abut the existing Burton Judson Hall to the north and incorporate its existing dining rooms for a 475 to 525-seat student facility. A 75 to 85-seat retail coffee shop and a small-scale convenience store will be open to the public.

The new residence hall will contain 800 to 900 student beds, two resident master apartments, and nine resident head apartments. Pedestrian activity around the new hall will add to community vitality.

For more information, maps, elevations, and more, see the presentation from the community meeting of September 15, 2005 (PDF, 16.5 MB).

Timeline

• First community meeting: June 6, 2005
• Second meeting: September 15, 2005
• Third meeting, on economic opportunities: First quarter 2006
• Fourth meeting, on construction logistics: TBA

Minutes & Materials

From the 9/15/05 community meeting:
    Flier (240 KB)
    Presentation (16.5 MB)

UC aims for community-friendly South Campus (Hyde Park Herald, 6/19/05)

From the 6/6/05 community meeting:
   Presentation (2 MB)

Contacts

• Sonya Malunda, smalunda@uchicago.edu
  Assistant Vice-President and Director, Community Affairs
   
• Kenneth D. Park, kdpark@uchicago.edu
  Senior Project Manager, Facilities Services