New University of Iowa Dormitory to be Largest on Campus

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa plans to construct a residence hall that will house more than 1,000 students and be 12 stories tall, making it the largest dormitory on campus.

The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that the university plans to open the 303,000-square-foot dorm in two years at the site of the old Iowa City water plant, overlooking the Iowa River.

According to university officials, construction for the $95 million building is scheduled to start late this spring, and be completed before the fall 2017 semester.

The new dorm will have twice as many beds as another residence hall that is being built on the university’s campus.

Plans for new construction come at a time when the university is trying to make room for larger incoming classes, and increase its in-state recruiting.