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Renderings of UT Arlington\u2019s University Center, when construction is completed in 2028. Courtesy BRW Architects <\/p>\n
The University of Texas at Arlington will soon begin construction on a major renovation and alteration project to some of the buildings on its main campus, records show<\/a>.<\/p>\n Filings made to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on Tuesday show that UT Arlington is planning to demolish a portion of the existing E.H. Hereford University Center<\/a> building, at 300 W. First St. in Arlington. The filings also show it is planning a new 92,000 square foot addition to the building and a 93,000 square foot renovation. The project is expected to cost $120 million.<\/p>\n The filings show that construction will start on June 1, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2028. However, the university hopes the project is finished<\/a> before the fall 2028 semester.<\/p>\n According to a UTA webpage with project details, April 3 was the last day students could hold events in the University Center due to upcoming construction.<\/p>\n The project includes modernizing student lounge spaces, new meeting space, a resource center with office space for more student organization, study space, more natural light, improved technology in meeting rooms, sustainably designed facilities and overall infrastructure improvements, according to the university.<\/p>\n The building\u2019s existing basement will be the main portion of the building that will be demolished. That will make way for a three-story improvement. Departments that are housed in the building\u2019s basement will be temporarily moved to another place on campus until the project is completed.<\/p>\n Last year, the university passed a referendum that raised the student union fee from $30 per semester to $150, and $75 to $170 for summer semester students to help fund the project, according to The Shorthorn<\/a>, the school\u2019s student newspaper.<\/p>\n More in-depth renderings and plans for the future of the building will be released in the coming months.<\/p>\n The University Center was first built in 1953 and is the central hub of student life on campus. It includes dining options, stores, cafes, a ballroom, mail center, the school\u2019s career services office and a number of student organization spaces.<\/p>\n \u2b50 Our editors also recommend: <\/p>\n