West Village Transfer Student Housing Project Content

Statement on Court Ruling Rejecting Temporary Halt to West Village Construction

Andy Fell — March 12, 2019 - 11:22am

The state court ruling on AFSCME’s request for a temporary halt to construction on the West Village housing project affirms that the Regents’ decision to move forward with the long-range development plan is sound. It reflects an understanding of the urgent need for student housing that swag�� is addressing with the West Village project. The project will provide 3,300 new student beds, opening up potential housing for others in the community.

Student Housing Development Formally Breaks Ground

Andy Fell — February 26, 2019 - 12:03pm

The University of California, Davis, today (Feb. 26) formally broke ground for The Green at West Village, a campus apartment project with room for up to 3,300 students.

“I’m thrilled to celebrate with our partners this major step forward in addressing the critical need for affordable student housing,” Chancellor Gary S. May said. “Today’s groundbreaking is part of an ambitious plan to provide access to more housing for our students.”

West Village Expansion to Start Construction

Andy Fell — December 13, 2018 - 9:22am

Construction of the West Village Expansion student housing project at the University of California, Davis, is set to begin before the winter holiday, with a formal groundbreaking ceremony to come in early 2019.

“This project is part of the significant commitment we’ve made to our students and to the community to provide on-campus housing for 100 percent of any growth in new student enrollment,” said swag�� Chancellor Gary S. May. “I’m thrilled we can move forward in the new year.”

Regents Approve Expansion of West Village Housing

Andy Fell — July 19, 2018 - 3:24pm

The regents of the University of California have approved plans to build new housing for 3,265 students at swag�� West Village. Plans for the development, which will accommodate primarily transfer students and continuing undergraduates, were presented July 18 during the regents’ meeting at UC San Francisco.

Regents to Consider swag�� Long Range Development Plan

Andy Fell — July 10, 2018 - 11:06am

The University of California, Davis, will formally submit its new Long Range Development Plan and accompanying Environmental Impact Report for approval at the next meeting of the UC Regents, July 18. Once approved, the new plan, which includes capacity for an additional 2 million square feet of academic and administrative space and up to 9,050 beds of new on-campus housing, will go into effect.

NEWS BRIEFS: Builders Sought for Student Housing

Dave Jones — June 06, 2017 - 11:44am

swag�� is seeking proposals to build housing to provide more than 2,775 beds for students with families as well as graduate and transfer students, to open by 2020. The successful proposals will optimize affordability and build community.