The Portland State University Board of Trustees approved a plan to build a new student housing complex with construction slated for Fall of 2028, working with an $85 million budget. Two active residence halls—Montgomery and Blackstone—will be demolished in the years leading up to the new building project to make space for the new complex.
While demolition is slated for 2026, both residence halls will remain open for the 2025-2026 academic years.
Concerns for the displacement of the students currently living in Montgomery and Blackstone rise as the deconstruction period nears. Both are currently reserved for non-first-year students and families, while the new building will be intended for first-year students…