BLINN BOARD APPROVES NEW STUDENT HOUSING PROJECT
The Blinn College Board of Trustees approved a resolution Tuesday authorizing a privatized student housing facility that will add 453 beds to the College’s Brenham campus.
In November, the board authorized Blinn administrators to enter into negotiations with Servitas, LLC, regarding the development of new student housing. The facility will house 453 students and be located on Blinn property at the corner of Saeger Street and Old Mill Creek Road. It would be ready for student use by Fall 2017.
The project will be funded by National Campus and Community Development-Blinn College Properties, LLC, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established to provide tax-exempt financing specifically for this project. The College and NCCD-Blinn College Properties will enter into a 40-year ground lease, and upon loan repayment by NCCD, the facility will revert to Blinn.
The project will not impact Blinn’s ability to proceed with its new Bryan West campus, which is also expected to open in Fall 2017.
The Blinn-Brenham campus currently houses 1,326 students, more than any other community college in the state. Despite this, more than 400 students were placed on the housing waiting list this fall. The addition of approximately 400 students would generate approximately $2.5 million in annual tuition, fees and state reimbursement. Story courtesy of Blinn College.
This location is where Brenham staff approved a variance for a four story building instead of the maximum allowed height of a three story building. 1/3 more students at one location. This should not be allowed. This is against home rule State of Texas Law for city government. My grandma lives around the corner. She told me about this. I am a law major.
Great, now you can live close to her!