NYU Opens New Academic Center

New York University (NYU) officially opened a new, multipurpose academic facility at 1307 L Street this week. The 75,000-square-foot Constance Milstein and Family Global Academic Center is the university’s first domestic site outside of New York and its most recent addition to a global network of teaching and research centers, now comprising 14 sites on five continents. The 12-story building includes six floors of dormitories and will ultimately house 120 students per semester enrolled in courses or pursuing internships and provide living and work space for faculty. The 60-foot wide site also features state-of-the-art classrooms, research space and a 140-seat auditorium. Construction of the building began in December 2010, and the project received a Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) exception that removed the developer’s requirement to provide parking or loading areas on the narrow lot. NYU is a private research university. It is applying for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver certification for the building. Welcome to BID, NYU!