Comments on: Plans set in motion for dorm merge

By: Caitlan

Caitlan — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 04:22:38 +0000

I sincerely hope the fixtures of West End will be salvaged before being gutted. The molding and bathroom fixtures in that building are absolutely gorgeous.

By: GW Senior

GW Senior — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:21:09 +0000

I definitely agree with this. Living on campus my Sophomore year was just too expensive for me and my family. Since on-campus Junior and Senior housing is even more expensive, I have lived in an off-campus apartment for my last two years at GW. I would have preferred living in the dorms with my friends, but I just can’t afford it.
Unfortunately with how much apartment prices went up this year (nearly 200 more dollars than last year), this may not be any cheaper than the dorms in a few years. I honestly would not have been able to afford GW if I came in a few years from now simply due to housing prices. GW needs to find a solution otherwise they will lose out on students.

By: GW parent

GW parent — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:29:22 +0000

My concern is how expensive the rooms in the new superdorm will be.

Right now, Schenley and West End are 2 of only 4 coed options on Foggy Bottom for sophomores that are in the 2nd price tier ($9,250). (And there’s one dorm option that price on the Vern.)

Kids who can’t afford higher housing costs will have to take out higher loans just to live on campus. I wish GW would add a housing grant for lower-income students or level the playing field in some other way. (Sliding scale housing costs?)

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 26 May 2012 18:00:15 +0000

I would have thought they’d get more that just 300 beds. I guess it will be like a new Amsterdam hall.

By: Tor Wallen

Tor Wallen — Wed, 23 May 2012 04:20:10 +0000

Great move, three crappy residence halls that needed to be gutted.

By: Loyal Colonial

Loyal Colonial — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:20:47 +0000

Great idea – the University needs to preserve the townhouse facades on Pa. Avenue and Eye Street in Square 75!

By: Justin Santo

Justin Santo — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:21:28 +0000

This is great news! Having just spent a year in the West End, I can testify that that building is in horrible shape, and the surrounding dorms don’t seem much better. Glad to see GW spending our housing money effectively.

By: BillyMitchell

BillyMitchell — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:46:22 +0000

“The resulting shortage of beds is not a novel predicament for the university.”

Back in the day, we just “doubled up”…solved the Thurston crunch ;)

By: Christopher Cahill

Christopher Cahill — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:18:06 +0000

EFFECT!!!

By: Chase the $$$

Chase the $$$ — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:48:59 +0000

GW has no choice but to incorporate the old facades into the new buildings because they are likely historically protected.

As to the housing crunch, that’s nothing new. GW has over-admitted applicants, which has lead to over-enrollment, for years. The resulting shortage of beds is not a novel predicament for the university.

By: Steve Holt!

Steve Holt! — Mon, 21 May 2012 15:10:44 +0000

Really happy to hear they’re going to incorporate the old façades of the buildings into the new super dorm! Lets do the same for the façades of the townhouses they’re gutting (near where Froggy Bottom Pub is) to make room for that new building on PA avenue!