Xavier University of Louisiana is betting big on student housing, with a seven-story Residence Village that university leaders say will reshape the south edge of its Uptown campus and spill fresh energy into the adjoining Gert Town neighborhood. The project is set to add hundreds of on-campus beds plus new dining, study and instructional space, with officials eyeing an August 2027 move-in for the first residents.
The university is putting roughly $80.9 million into the development, which NOLA reported will cover about 225,900 square feet and pack in 852 student beds across two residential wings joined by a skybridge. On the ground floor, plans call for a dining hall, multipurpose classrooms, study and instructional spaces, and student lounges. Construction is in the hands of a joint venture between Broadmoor and Legacy Builders, and the project is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, according to the outlet…