Reading Time: < 1 minute UVU’s Board of Trustees approved a statement Aug. 16 at 6:30 p.m. confirming its support for student housing developments proposed by the university. The statement says that the board “affirms its support of the University’s current state-approved facilities master plan, which identifies three properties contiguous to the Orem Campus as potential future sites for student […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo by Kimberly Bojorquez Student housing complex projected to house 1,600+ residents Not everyone is in favor of the Palos Verdes project, which is the proposed five-story housing complex planned to house over 1,600 residents in four buildings by the fall 2019 semester. Organizers from the Let Orem Vote campaign have begun a petition against […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Rendering shows potential student housing. Photo courtesy of Palos Verdes student housing project The Orem City Council voted 5-2 to approve a rezone that will allow the construction of the Palos Verdes student housing project, east of UVU. The vote came at 11:30 p.m. Feb. 13 after residents and students voiced their opinions regarding […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Nelson Brothers Professional Real Estate has planned construction for single and married student housing on six acres west of I-15 in Orem. “For decades, UVU students have gone to BYU housing to get the student housing experience,” said Patrick Nelson, CEO of Nelson Brothers. “We believe if you go to UVU you should live near […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Kim Bojorquez Orem residents met Aug. 31 to propose solutions to problems they see as caused by the rapid encroachment of development, driven by the UVU growth, into their quiet, largely single-family neighborhoods. Rising crime rates, illegal rentals, increased traffic and parking issues are their main concerns—issues that, many fear, will get worse […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Image courtesy of ICO Development This fall, Ivory Commercial and Multifamily or ICO, a housing development company, submitted a proposal to the City of Orem to have the property on the southwest corner of 800 S. and 800 W. rezoned for high-density housing. The area is located east […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Many students attending UVU have chosen to live in Provo this school year, but with the BYU Honor Code in place, these students must meet a religious institution’s standards, even when they don’t attend. While some students chose to live in Provo, others wish they did. Preston Delano moved into Wolverine Crossing Wednesday and already […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Where does a Wolverine lay its head to sleep? Wherever he can find room, and it looks like the Wolverines will have a lot more options in the coming years as developers propose new housing ideas. The student population at UVU increased from 28,765 to 32,670 in the short time of the 2009-2010 school […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Between classes, work, relationships and extra-curricular activities, students hardly have time to breathe, let alone fight apartment complexes for their rights. Without sufficient time and without legal knowledge, students are often cheated out of what they are legally entitled to. From not fulfilling maintenance requirements to ignoring requests for deposit checks, student housing often takes […]