A construction update, Moore Hall demolition and a new hotel and conference center.

Ongoing Projects

As always, construction cones abound around campus as several major building and renovation projects continue:

The Union Deck expansion is expected to be completed in July, providing 570 additional parking spaces.

The Belk Plaza upgrade is scheduled for completion this August.

A new Facilities Operations and Parking Services Complex (including Receiving and Stores warehouse) will also be completed in August.

This October we will start construction on the Science Building, which will include demolition of the old Steam Plant and Facilities Operations/Parking building. The construction project will take two years.

Construction of an Admissions and Visitors Center is underway and scheduled to wrap up in March 2019.

And we’re all beyond excited for the Summer 2019 completion of the University Recreation Center.

Moore Hall Demolition

Moore Hall will house its final residents in Fall 2018 before being demolished in Spring 2019 to make way for a new five-story 600-650 bed residence hall. We will host an Open House during Homecoming Weekend on Saturday, October 13, to give alumni a chance to reconnect with their former residence hall, receive a tour, and view the rendering of the new residence hall.

Construction of the new residence hall on that site will begin in June 2019.

Hotel and Conference Center

The UNC Charlotte Foundation’s plan to build a full-service hotel and conference center on campus continues to move forward with the news in April that the Marriott Corporation has awarded the Foundation a Marriott franchise.

The conceptual rendering provided by our architectural firm, Cooper Carry, shows a 226-room hotel with a 15,000 sq. ft. conference center, a full-service restaurant, and a 140-space parking deck.

A pedestrian plaza between the parking deck and the conference center will allow for direct access to the campus from the light rail station. A campus transit bus stop at the hotel will provide easy access to the whole campus for hotel guests, conference attendees, and light rail riders. The current plans call for construction to begin in early 2019 with an anticipated opening date of late summer 2020.