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Russo Hall

ABOUT THE PROJECT

In her inaugural address, President Sian Beilock pledged to add a total of 1,000 new beds for students, faculty, and staff over the next decade. The first project in this vision is underway at 25 West Wheelock St., an approximately one-acre parcel on the north side of the street. Once complete, this five-story structure—to be called Russo Hall—will house apartment-style units for juniors and seniors on the West End of campus. The units will add 285 beds and include a mix of two-, three-, and four-bed apartments, each with a full kitchen, living room, and storage space. 

PROJECT GOALS

  • Substantially increase undergraduate housing on the West End of campus.  

  • Meet the institutional health, wellness, and sustainability objectives by targeting LEED Gold certification and incorporating high-performance building materials.  

  • Create 285 new beds for juniors and seniors. 

PROJECT TIMING

  • Site work is underway on Russo Hall with construction target completion in the summer of 2026.

WHAT'S CURRENTLY HAPPENING

  • Advancing site-work activities to support the future building, utilities, and other features.
  • Retaining wall installation has commenced and addition daily deliveries of wall sections are anticipated.
  • Typical working hours will be between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday to Friday.
    • Saturday working hours will be between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.
    • Sunday working hours will be between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
  • Installation of the necessary support systems for installation of the multi-tiered retaining wall:
    • This includes driven soldier piles at the North portion of the property behind the retaining wall.
    • The installation of these systems uses large machinery and will generate noise and vibrations in the areas around the construction site.
    • This work will commence of 7/28 and is scheduled to be completed 8/15.  

 

 

Thank you and please reach out to west.wheelock.housing@dartmouth.edu with any questions or concerns.

Project Team