The Weitz Company Selected as Design-Builer for Texas A&M Student Housing Complex

Weitz CompanyThe Weitz Company has been seleted as the design-builder for a new student housing project at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The design/build construction portion of the $360-million project is $245 million.

The largest student housing complex in the country to date, the Park West will accommodate 3,402 students in more than 1,300 units ranging from studios to four bedroom units in a variety of layouts throughout the campus. The nearly 1.8 million square feet of building space will feature numerous student amenities, such as swimming pools, hot tubs, fire pits, grills, outdoor restrooms, fitness centers, study and gathering spaces and game rooms. The complex will also include retail and office space, as well as an eight-story parking garage.

The development will be built on 48 acres of pasture located near the south side of campus off of George Bush Parkway. The apartments are expected to open before the 2017-18 school year.

The project owner is nonprofit NCCD-College Station. Servitas, LLC is the developer and manager for Park West and PGAL is Weitz's design partner.

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