Progress on Student and Community Living Spaces

The University’s long-term housing development plan is in full swing. Across Facilities and Operations, our teams made great progress during the 2024-25 Academic Year towards our goal to improve the student and community living experience.  

On Morningside, gut renovations at 611 W. 112th Street took place, with the building opening for undergraduate housing in the fall of 2025. Improvements continue at the undergraduate building of East Campus, including a full refresh of 50 townhouse suites and upgrades to the ground floor lobby, second-floor lounge, and laundry room. Also completed for AY 24-25 were substantial building refresh projects in Hogan and River Halls, two popular upperclass residences. Bedrooms, common space and bathrooms, as well as behind the walls infastructure were updated for a more comfortable, inviting, and efficient residential experience.    

At 518 W. 111th Street, a building-wide renovation is underway to make 32 apartments available for faculty within Columbia’s first all-electric apartment renovation with no fossil fuel connections. Additional sustainability updates include a new high efficiency HVAC systems for central AC and heating, new building insulation, and new LED lighting throughout the building. Apartments are becoming available in phases beginning Summer 2025. 

In Manhattanville, 600 W. 125th Street opened to graduate students and faculty. The building’s sustainability elements and health and well-being amenities, including community terraces, a fitness center, and yoga room are raising the bar for University housing beyond our already high standards. Construction is well underway at the Studebaker Building for the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York’s permanent lab location that will bring together top scientists in their mission to bioengineer immune cells for the early detection and treatment of diseases. Looking ahead, we are advancing the design of innovative academic spaces for SEAS that will keep Columbia at the forefront of global research universities.  

These transformative projects will serve Columbians for generations to come.