NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary trustees Oct. 14 approved construction of two new student apartment buildings to address urgent campus housing needs.
The unanimous vote came during the board’s fall meeting.
The $2.7 million construction initiative will result in 16 new two-bedroom student apartments — eight apartments in each building. Construction will begin in November with an anticipated completion date of June 1, 2010 — just in time for student families moving to New Orleans for the 2010–2011 academic year.
The need for more student housing is a direct result of Hurricane Katrina damage on the New Orleans campus. The seminary lost a total of 92 two-bedroom apartments when city levees failed in the wake of the 2005 storm.
The trustees also approved a motion concerning a proposed third eight-apartment building. The full board authorized the trustee officers to approve the construction of a third building should the required funds become available within the next year. Costs for a third building are expected to be between $800,000 and $1.4 million.
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