President Ramaley has been trying since first arriving at UVM to address critical student needs for housing. Students are able to find housing off campus, but there are concerns such as fire safety, living conditions, and some students' feeling that they are forced off campus. At the same time, the city has a critical need for housing, with a vacancy rate of less than one percent. UVM has committed to building more housing. The Board of Trustees is looking at a site next to Redstone Apartments, at the edge of campus, next to country club.
Many questions remain about specifications, choice of developer, choice of design, etc.
Trinity hasn't yet decided what they're going to do. Fletcher Allen is using Trinity space during their construction. Annie noted that the target audience is affected by the location. The cost to students needs to be competitive with the downtown housing market. This new housing would be for juniors and seniors, as well as family student housing.