Lehigh University unveiled plans to build a four-wing dorm complex overlooking the heart of its campus.
The 23,000-square-foot East Hill Residential Halls complex is slated for a wooded slope on University Drive between McClintic-Marshall House and Drinker House on the South Bethlehem campus.
The plans got a preliminary review at the Bethlehem planning commission meeting on Dec. 9.
Architectural plans and renderings attached to the meeting agenda don’t specify the number of rooms or beds in the dormitories.
The college newspaper, The Brown and White, reported that plans call for 370 beds, while lehighvalleynews.com reported the complex will have 375 beds in a mix of 245 single and double units for freshmen.
The Brown and White reports the college hopes to start building in 2026 in time for a fall 2028 opening. Lehighvalleynews.com reports no action was taken at the Dec. 9 meeting.
The university board of trustees adopted a 30-year master plan in August. Details are on the Lehigh University website.