Univ opens 33 new suites in renovated Ridgewood dorms
by Reina Guerrero
Staff writer
News | 1/13/09
Posted online at 6:11 AM EST on 1/13/09
In an email to the Justice, Leiferman wrote, "There were about 45 groups of 4 who registered for Ridgewood. Students were able to select from 31 apartments. (2 apartments are assigned to CAs, totaling the 33 occupied units.)"
According to the ResLife Web site, each Ridgewood has single bedrooms for each student. The Web site also states, "Each apartment has a private bathroom, kitchen, and common area. Kitchens are equipped with a stove, oven, dishwasher, full-size refrigerator, and microwave. Every building will have an elevator."
There were concerns regarding possible minor construction glitches in Ridgewood, including lighting malfunctions. In an e-mail to the Justice, Feldman wrote, "With any major capital project, which involves many complex systems and many thousands of details, it is absolutely normal that there remain a few issues to resolve when the building is first occupied. Our construction manager has been diligently working to resolve any remaining issues as quickly as possible. With regard to lighting, there has been only one report of a light not working, and it was because a circuit breaker had been mistakenly switched off. Switching it back on resolved the problem."
However, the construction on the Ridgewood dorms is not completely finished yet, Leiferman said. "The tile floor for the South Campus Common area is being imported from Italy." Leiferman wrote, "We are not scheduling any major events in the South Campus Commons until the floor is installed. The selection of the Italian tile is a design decision that I was not a part of, so I cannot speak to its selection. I do know that when we learned that the tile would not arrive in time for opening, the Capital Projects team did review other options that might be available more quickly, and they determined that the original tile choice was the best," in an e-mail to the Justice.
"Ridgewood is an appealing housing option," Student Union President Jason Gray '10 said. "I think that it is great that Ridgewood is now open and on schedule." Gray explained, "It's great that the University is working to provide more housing options and better housing. Ridgewood is definitely needed."
Aaron Hattenbach '09, who moved to Ridgewood from his Charles River Apartment, said, "It is much nicer and much closer to classes." He added, "Living in Grad is [an] inconvenience," and said that he is "really looking forward to living in a nicer place."
-Nashrah Rahman contributed reporting.
According to the ResLife Web site, each Ridgewood has single bedrooms for each student. The Web site also states, "Each apartment has a private bathroom, kitchen, and common area. Kitchens are equipped with a stove, oven, dishwasher, full-size refrigerator, and microwave. Every building will have an elevator."
There were concerns regarding possible minor construction glitches in Ridgewood, including lighting malfunctions. In an e-mail to the Justice, Feldman wrote, "With any major capital project, which involves many complex systems and many thousands of details, it is absolutely normal that there remain a few issues to resolve when the building is first occupied. Our construction manager has been diligently working to resolve any remaining issues as quickly as possible. With regard to lighting, there has been only one report of a light not working, and it was because a circuit breaker had been mistakenly switched off. Switching it back on resolved the problem."
However, the construction on the Ridgewood dorms is not completely finished yet, Leiferman said. "The tile floor for the South Campus Common area is being imported from Italy." Leiferman wrote, "We are not scheduling any major events in the South Campus Commons until the floor is installed. The selection of the Italian tile is a design decision that I was not a part of, so I cannot speak to its selection. I do know that when we learned that the tile would not arrive in time for opening, the Capital Projects team did review other options that might be available more quickly, and they determined that the original tile choice was the best," in an e-mail to the Justice.
"Ridgewood is an appealing housing option," Student Union President Jason Gray '10 said. "I think that it is great that Ridgewood is now open and on schedule." Gray explained, "It's great that the University is working to provide more housing options and better housing. Ridgewood is definitely needed."
Aaron Hattenbach '09, who moved to Ridgewood from his Charles River Apartment, said, "It is much nicer and much closer to classes." He added, "Living in Grad is [an] inconvenience," and said that he is "really looking forward to living in a nicer place."
-Nashrah Rahman contributed reporting.
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