University of california riverside and american campus communities break ground on first phase of north district project

The university of california, riverside (ucr) and american campus communities held an official ceremony on october 4, for the first phase of north district. as the second acc development at ucr, north district is a multiphase redevelopment project of the former canyon crest family housing site that will provide up to 6,000 new student housing beds upon completion of the final phase of development. the project is planned on a 50-acre site on the northern part of the ucr campus, just north of linden street. by 2021, the first phase of this public-private partnership (p3) between ucr and american campus communities is expected to deliver 1,500 apartment-style beds for upper division undergraduate students, transfer students, and graduate students. future phases will also provide residence hall housing for first-year students, new dining facilities, and mixed-use residential and athletic facilities. the new community’s pricing for students will be consistent with similar, older on-campus accommodations. ucr chancellor kim wilcox noted the importance of the housing development, given projected student enrollment of 35,000 by 2035. the north district project will include new dining facilities, a ncaa division i competition field, a field house facility, functional open spaces, and multi-use spaces that can serve as classrooms, meeting spaces and study areas. more than 100,000 square feet will be dedicated to student support amenities provided by retail, commercial and university services. the university and contractor are targeting leed gold certification — a rating that spotlights a building’s “green” features — from the u.s. green building council. architects from solomon cordwell buenz (scb) designed the community, which creates a new campus “gateway” on the north side of campus while providing pedestrian and bicycle connections to central campus. american campus communities is also working with ucr on construction of dundee hall and glasgow dining hall, scheduled to open fall 2020. north district marks the company’s seventh p3 development within the university of california system.
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