After two years undergoing a major renovation, Mount Allison’s Harper Hall residence will reopen this fall with 147 beds for students living on campus.
The project cost the university $32 million to complete, but thanks to a commitment from the provincial government, $4 million of that will be covered by New Brunswick’s Public Universities Student Housing On-Campus Fund, created last year as part of the provincial housing strategy.
The province announced Tuesday that the fund will pay Mount Allison $162,000 per year over the next 25 years to help with the cost of borrowing for the project. The funding covers about 12.5% of the cost of the completed renovation.
In an emailed statement, university president Ian Sutherland says Harper Hall is one of the largest campus residences, and its reopening “supports the housing needs of Sackville and the Tantramar region.”
According to its website, Mount Allison has 1076 residence beds available this year, and Sutherland says there are a limited number of beds still available.
