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17th and 18th Street should be improved to accommodate student pedestrian
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The site is across 17th Street from the Jackson Street office building, but is
crossings should be improved to improve visibility and safety. Sidewalks on
otherwise disconnected from Mines academic buildings by several blocks.
Washington Street to access campus. The Washington Street pedestrian
The hall is within the Golden street grid, and residents will need to cross

oodplain.

The Plan

Exterior rendering (Confluence Companies), 2018 volumes. The site is within the 0.02 percent fl

THE SITE

construct over 1,000 second-year student beds to meet the university goal to
a fitness center, bike maintenance area, laundry facilities, covered parking,
home to studio, two- and three-bedroom apartment-style units, as well as
Jackson Hall is a 370-bed student housing development at 1750 Jackson
Street. Set to open in 2020, the new Jackson Street residence hall will be
study and social lounges, two outdoor courtyards, and 4,000 square feet
The Student Housing Master Plan Refresh (2019) indicated a need to
of commercial space. The apartments will have kitchens in every unit,

decreasing the need for residents to dine on campus.

establish a second-year live-on requirement.

Mines joined with Confluence Companies in a public-private partnership. Confluence will develop the building and then lease it to Mines for 30 years before turning over sole ownership to the university. Mines Residence Life will lease, staff, and program Jackson Hall similarly to other apartment-style

JACKSON HALL THE NEED THE PROJECT buildings on campus. Necessary precedent projects: None Enabled projects: None