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Planning Commission approves Syracuse University Waverly and Comstock residence halls
Summary
The Syracuse Planning Commission approved subdivisions and project plan reviews for two new Syracuse University residence halls—Waverly and Comstock—after presentations by university planners and architects and brief public comment in favor.
The Syracuse Planning Commission approved Syracuse University’s paired Waverly and Comstock residence-hall projects following a public hearing and staff review.
Jennifer Bybee, Assistant Director for Campus Planning for Syracuse University, said the two projects replace demolished dormitories and a parking garage with modern student housing, dining and social spaces. The projects together will provide roughly 1,300 beds split across the Waverly building (about 720 beds) and the Comstock building (about 580 beds), Bybee said. She said the university is not increasing enrollment or changing its two-year residence requirement as part of the project; instead the new…
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