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By Lee Greenway
New Residence Hall Coming
to Macon Campus
S tudent demand for housing on Middle Development Authority issued a bond of up to
Georgia State University’s Macon Campus $22 million for the building, though it is expected
has long exceeded available space. Each year, to cost only $18.3 million. As is standard for
the Residence Life office maintains a waiting list public-private ventures, a local development
for University Pointe, the one residential authority issues bonds to cover the construction
community on the Macon Campus. cost of the project, as state agencies are prohibited
But soon, the University will begin from issuing their own bonds.
construction on a new residence hall. The bond issue is backed by housing revenue
Middle Georgia State (MGA) will break from the future residence hall and is expected
ground on the estimated $18 million project this to total approximately $18.3 million, although
year. The facility will be approximately 73,000 the authority authorized up to $22 million. Even
square feet and located just north of the lake on though the Development Authority is acting as
the Macon Campus. issuing agency, it assumes no financial risk in the
The new residence hall is scheduled to be arrangement.
completed July 1, 2020, and will house more than MGA will regularly update the progress of the
300 students. new residence hall. The artist renderings on these
How will the new student housing be funded? pages show what the facility will look like. Stay
In January 2019, the Bibb County tuned! ■
With green space at the water’s edge, the new residence hall will
offer students a place to study and relax in an outdoor setting.
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