Broward Hall’s major renovations, which began in 2011, will be finished next summer.
This five-summer project has an expected cost of $24 million, wrote Sharon Blansett, assistant to the associate vice president for Student Affairs, in an email. The renovations include replacing the windows, doors, locks and flooring; refurbishing the bathrooms and lounges; and upgrading the fire sprinkler, alarm system and electrical systems.
Blansett said that the renovation will not affect students or faculty at UF because it is necessary for building upkeep.
“Renovations and repairs to residence facilities are ongoing and planned many years in advance,” she said.
Blansett said the contractors are chosen through a competitive bidding process. This summer’s contractors are Charles Perry Partners Inc., BBI Construction Management Inc. and Oelrich Construction Inc., which are all local contractors.
Taylor Bosco, a 20-year-old UF music education junior, lived in Broward Hall for two years. She said she loved living in Broward because she met a lot of good friends.
Fixing up Broward will only make it nicer, she said, and more enjoyable for residents.
Bosco said she remembers people working in the hall last year, but she didn’t think too much about the renovations because they are just making the building better.
“I loved the location because it’s so convenient,” she said. “It’s right by everything.”
[A version of this story ran on page 9 on 6/10/2014 under the headline "Broward Hall’s lengthy renovations to be finished by 2015"]
