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Trustees approve $35 million fit-out recommendation and authorize additional capital projects

University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees · December 6, 2024
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Summary

The board approved the Property & Facilities Committee's recommendation to consolidate Computational and Systems Biology in the new 5th & Halkett Building (estimated $35 million) and noted committee authorizations for a $13.75 million Scaife Hall expansion for WISER and a PittEdge fit-out up to $16 million.

The University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees voted Nov. 12 to approve the Property & Facilities Committee's recommendation to proceed with the 5th & Halkett building fit-out that will consolidate the Department of Computational and Systems Biology and provide swing wet-lab space for the School of Medicine. The project was presented to the board with an estimated cost of $35,000,000 and was approved by voice vote after committee recommendation.

Jeff Marcek, chair of the Property & Facilities Committee, told trustees the…

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