The Daily Bulletin Archive

From the Vice President for Finance and Management
Buffalo State College is preparing to initiate several summer-season and longer-term construction and renovation projects. During this time of growth and development, there will be some impacts to the campus population. For a map of construction zones and affected parking areas, please see the summer 2011–2012 exterior construction zones map (PDF). For more information on these projects or to view a PowerPoint presentation with details about these and future projects, visit www.buffalostate.edu/construction.

The student apartment complex at the corner of Grant and Letchworth streets is near completion. The 225,000-square-foot, 507-bedroom apartment-style student housing complex consists of three wings of various heights. In keeping with the preferences of today’s resident student, each apartment contains four single bedrooms, two full baths, and a full kitchen and living room. Site work will continue through the summer, and the building will be open for occupancy by students for fall 2011; the student apartment complex is fully assigned for fall.

The science and mathematics complex is well under way as construction of the Phase One addition, west of the existing Science Building, continues.

The highly anticipated renovation of Rockwell Hall’s third floor will begin in late June. The space formerly occupied by the Burchfield Penney Art Center will be transformed to create new facilities for the Art Conservation and Music departments, including general purpose smart classrooms and a new recital hall. To accommodate this project, Lot X will be reduced in size through summer 2012.

The new Technology Building will also get under way in late June. The campus will break ground on this two-year project during a ceremony on June 10. (Watch the Daily Bulletin for your invitation!) The new building will provide facilities for the technology, computer information systems, and fashion textile technology programs.

Underground utilities between Moore Complex and Towers 2, 3, and 4 will be replaced this summer. Starting in late May, the roadway between Moore Complex and the Towers will be enclosed for this work for about six to eight weeks. To provide contractors with the necessary staging area, the northwest corner of Lot R will be off-line.

In addition, Tower 4 asbestos abatement will resume this summer. From late May through early August, Tower 4 will undergo this work, and parking at the southeast corner of Lot R will be interrupted.

Roof replacements are scheduled to begin in mid-May on Bacon Hall, Donald Savage Theater and Communication Building, the Sports Arena, the Power Plant, and Ketchum Hall with completion expected in late fall. To accommodate cranes and materials storage, parking at the south end of Lot W, the north side of Lot B, the east end of Lot L-1, the east end of Lot F-1, and the southeast corner of Lot C will be off-line for the duration of these projects.

Three classrooms in Caudell Hall will undergo smart classroom enhancements this summer; four spaces at the south end of Lot T will be off-line during this undertaking. In addition, three classrooms in Houston Gym and three rooms in the Classroom Building will be upgraded to smart classrooms. While this is under way, the small lot on the west side of Houston Gym and the Sports Arena will be off-line.

Rees Street between Coyer Field and Rockwell Road will be repaved from Monday, May 16, through early June. One lane of traffic will remain open at all times, with traffic-control measures in place.

We can also announce that our parking supply will be increased in early August with the restriping of 50 new spaces of the Campus West bus zone in Lot F, at the south side of that building. In addition, 60 spaces formerly used by Campus West staff members will now be available to the campus community, for a total of 110 spaces of additional parking in Lot F.

Your patience is appreciated as Buffalo State continues moving forward with planned capital projects.