Boston University’s 60-Year-Old Dorm Gets $663 Million Upgrade

  • Bond sale will help renovate BU’s largest residence hall
  • BU has increased its enrollment while other schools struggle
A rendering of the remodeled Warren Towers in Boston, Massachusetts.Source: Boston University
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Boston University is revamping the largest dorm on its campus as part of a series of capital projects amid the school’s surging enrollment.

The school plans to tap municipal-bond investors for $300 million in early March to finance the first phase of what is expected to be a $663 million overhaul. The new project will outfit student rooms with upgraded finishes, lighting and air conditioning, as well as improve a dining hall, according to preliminary bond documents.