Following the heels of welcoming more than 1,100 students to its campus, Emory & Henry College broke ground to its newest apartment-style living complex, adding 96 new beds to its inventory in the fall of 2023.
Members of the E&H Board of Trustees approved building plans and made the announcement in January 2022.
“Today is a great day for our students,” said President John W. Wells at the ceremony. “We are pleased to offer a new and exciting living environment for upperclassmen in a beautiful setting. This fall we’ve seen a record-breaking amount of students living on campus and have had to come up with some creative housing options. The new apartments could not have come at a better time.”
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The complex is on college-owned property along Hillman Highway in Meadowview, just one mile from the Emory campus. It is expected to open in fall 2023.
The apartment-style building is being constructed on the northwest side of College Drive across from the College’s Lynch Links golf course, on a 10-acre property owned by the College. The main access to the complex will be from Hillman Highway, just one mile from campus. Adding modern apartments will compliment the current apartment-style living in Emory and will offer a more independent living lifestyle to students.
The apartment building will be three stories and house 96 beds in 18 apartments. A walking and bike greenway trail will be designed for easy access to campus, lined with trees, landscaping and lights.
“We are excited to build such a functional space for students,” offered Bill Prince, CEO of BurWil Construction in Bristol, Tennessee, which is designing and building the units. “Students will have an additional outdoor gathering space and it will be a very inviting environment to live in.”
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Breaking ground for the new 96-bed Apartment-style living complex at Emory & Henry College are (L-R) – Jaynae Wright, Student Government President at Emory & Henry; Bill Prince, CEO of BurWil; Darryl Glenn, Director of Housing at E&H; Cathy Lowe, E&H Trustee; George Whitley, E&H Trustee; E&H College President John W. Wells; John Holloway, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at E&H;
First Bank & Trust officials Brent Dyson. Commercial Loan Officer and Mark Nelson, President and CEO; E&H Trustee
Israel O’Quinn; and Mark Graham, Vice President for Administration and Legal Counsel at E&H.
The new apartments with two handicap-accessible units will each be 1,200 square feet and feature two bedrooms, two baths and walk-in closets; an open kitchen plan with all modern appliances; dining and living space; pantry and laundry; and a private balcony or patio. Ample parking will be included in the project.
As housing needs grow, plans call for additional units, a clubhouse and an outdoor pool, which mimics what graduates would find in more contemporary housing complexes. The units will be accessed from Hillman Highway.
