NEWPORT NEWS — Christopher Newport University is in the process of building another dorm at CNU Apartments, off Sweetbriar Drive.
The new residence hall is for upper class students.
“It’s replacing the old unit that got torn down earlier in the summer,” said Jim Hanchett, spokesman for the university. “There is a need for student housing.”
The previous structure built in 1976 was owned by a private apartment developer before CNU bought and converted it into a residence hall known as Crossing.
Construction started in May of this year and is expected to be complete in August 2020.
The new building will have 80 beds and a price tag of $13.6 million paid for the CNU Real Estate Foundation.
When asked if CNU would be accepting more students because of the new dorm being built, Hanchett said enrollment is staying steady.
