Inside Iowa State: Iowa State University

October 11, 2002

Buchanan renovation delayed

Renovation of Buchanan Hall will be delayed because project cost estimates received this month were substantially over budget, said Randy Alexander, director of the residence department.

Work on the project was slated to begin this fall and be completed in fall 2003.

Buchanan is unoccupied this year. Residence hall housing designated for upper-division students and graduate students will continue to be available, however.

Work on other residence department projects, including the new Union Drive community, is on schedule.

"We would have preferred to have Buchanan open when we implemented the transition to the upper-division and younger students neighborhoods concept in fall 2003," Alexander said. "However, we have about 2,500 bed spaces that will be available to upper-division students, and we can proceed without Buchanan being available."