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LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
On-Campus Student Housing & Mixed Use | Baton Rouge, LA

PROJECT OVERVIEW PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Total Bed Count: 3,516 • Three-phase plan that includes the redevelopment of a 25-acre family housing site and
Gross SF: 1,714,000 SF sequential replacement of all of LSU’s 1960-70’s era dorms in the campus core
Total Cost: $399M
Phase I (Nicholson Gateway & Spruce Hall)
Phase I Phase II Phase III • Construction Duration: October 2016 - July 2018
• Nicholson Gateway includes 1,529 apartment beds for upperclassmen, LSU athletes,
Final Cost $230,039,628 $84,894,395 $83,364,227 and graduate students, creates a new campus gateway and is adjacent to Tiger Stadium
• 50,000 SF of market retail ($5.4M), 10,000 SF LSU Rec & Wellness space ($2.3M) and
Total Sq. Ft. 983,205 230,787 250,000 a 248,233 SF, 800-space parking deck ($12.8M) included on the Nicholson Gateway
Beds 1,953 682 881 site
• Project scope involved the Nicholson Drive roadway, streetscape, and infrastructure
Start Date Sept 2016 Oct 2017 Sept 2019 project ($4.1M)
Delivery Aug 2018 Aug 2019 Aug 2021 • At over 1 Million SF, Nicholson Gateway was delivered on-time and on-budget in a
21-month construction duration while being closely coordinated with LSU Athletics for
game day tailgating and parking over two seasons
Architect: Niles Bolton Associates • The 424 bed Spruce Hall – located in the core of campus and designed to accommodate
General Contractor: The Lemoine Company first-year student in semi-suite units with extensive living-learning space
Services Provided: New Construction sequenced with
Historic Renovation & Demolition, Project Financing, Project Phase II (Cedar Hall, Evangeline Hall, Highland Hall)
Management, Construction Management, Delivery Date
and GMP Budget Guarantee, Ongoing Facility and Asset • Construction Duration: October 2017 - August 2019
Management • The new 405 bed Cedar Hall was closely programmed for freshmen students and
constructed to replace the adjacent high-rise dorm, Kirby Smith Hall, which remained
Reference: Patrick Martin occupied during construction
Assistant Vice President of Real Estate, • Sequential renovation of the historic Evangeline and Highland Halls included 277 beds
Public Partnerships & Compliance and extensive renovation to preserve each community’s historical components while
Louisiana State University incorporating in-suite bathrooms and extensive living-learning spaces
(225) 578-6832 | pmartin@lsu.edu • Included the redevelopment and construction of a state-of-the-art, $16 million
greenhouse facility for the LSU AgCenter to make way for Phase 3 on the existing
greenhouse space in the core of campus
• Delivered on-time and on-budget
Phase III (Azalea & Camellia Halls)
• Construction Duration: October 2019 - August 2021
• Two residence halls totaling 881 beds located on the previous site of LSU AgCenter’s
greenhouse facilities for Fall 2021 delivery
• Halls are closely programmed and designed to enhance engagement and interaction of
the freshmen residents
• Semi-suite style units with private baths are arranged in pods with centralized gathering
space for each pod
• Included connector bridge connecting community to the LSU Rec Center
• Delivered on-time and on-budget for Fall 2021 semester