The Indiana University Board of Trustees voted Friday to demolish the Evermann Apartments, seen here at 2001 E. Lingelbach Lane, along with the Nutt and Banta apartment buildings. Staff photo by Tristan Jackson
Indiana University's trustees voted unanimously Friday to demolish the Evermann, Banta and Nutt apartment buildings on the northeast side of campus. Needed maintenance on the buildings, which would have cost more than two-thirds of the built-new cost, was determined to be an unreasonable investment, prompting the demolition decision.
The buildings, which opened in the 1950s, were built quickly in response to rapidly growing enrollment during that time, according to Tom Morrison, IU’s vice president of capital planning and facilities.
He told the board of trustees the Evermann building would have required a “complete gut” and pointed out the kitchen facilities and windows, which he said had never been replaced, as areas that would need maintenance. If renovations were to be done, they also would have to tear up portions of the building to replace the sewer lines underneath, he said.
Molly Conner, student committee chair, asked Morrison about available married-student housing at IU after the demolition. Morrison pointed to the nearby Campus View and Tulip Tree apartments as options for those students.
The board also approved a $41 million repair and rehabilitation plan for all IU campuses next year, which is meant to cut down on deferred maintenance and cover other repair needs. The plan is funded by state appropriations and student fees.
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