Apartment renovations on deck

Campus View Apartments will undergo a two-year renovation beginning this summer. Each of the three wings will be shut down separately for remodeling, beginning with the East Wing. \nResidents will be forced to find other housing during their wing's construction.\nTo discuss the project, there will be a meeting at 6:30 p.m. tonight for all residents in the Campus View Activities Room. \n"We want to inform the residents about the renovation plan and answer their questions about what options are available for getting relocated," said Patrick Connor, director of Residential Programs and Services. \nConnor said RPS will work closely with the affected residents to help them find other housing arrangements.\nCampus View Housing Manager Stephen Rolfe said RPS will try to relocate residents to other University-sponsored apartments but stressed "it could be anyplace."\nTwo-bedroom housing in the University-sponsored apartment system is limited already. Campus View is the only building with entirely two-bedroom quarters.\nAssociate Director of Apartment Housing Tim Stockton said RPS will limit the number of new applications it accepts next fall to accommodate the displaced residents elsewhere.\n"We do anticipate having enough two-bedroom housing," he said. \nConnor said many of the Campus View residents are families that need two-bedrooms. Those families will most likely relocate to Tulip Tree or Evermann. \nCampus View has 250 rooms split between three wings, which means about 80 rooms will be affected at a time. \nRolfe said tonight's meeting will help RPS determine what the residents want to do during the construction.\n"There is a lot of stuff that needs to be done to a building that is 40 years old and hasn't had a rehabilitation before," Rolfe said.\nThe remodeling will include upgrading the bathroom and kitchens, water system and heating and cooling.\n"It's really going to improve the quality of life," Connor said.