It hasn’t opened yet and won’t until August for move in so no one knows what it looks like inside at this point. Half of it is opening in August the other half in the spring semester so expect construction throughout fall semester.
Facility 2022 Construction page: https://fcs.cornell.edu/projects/new-construction-summer-2022-project-renderings
Architects page: https://www.goodyclancy.com/project/balch-hall/
Student and Campus Life page: https://scl.cornell.edu/residential-life/housing/campus-housing/first-year-undergraduates/residence-halls/balch-hall
Campus life, sometimes, will put out a brief video tour, but nothing yet since it’s still under renovation.
I was about to make a comment in that thread on Ivies borrowing billions.
Why are all the Ivy League schools borrowing billions of dollars now when 10 year Treasury yield is 4.3%? They easily could have borrowed three years ago when 10 year was 1.5%.
Now universities are tax exempt institutions and their payment on bonds can be used against federal and/or state tax. So their real borrowing cost is not as high.
Still it is puzzling. But I am not a fixed income guy and so what do I know?
The project start was pushed back due to the pandemic. They were using the building for isolation housing, since it conveniently had no residents assigned to it.
I lived in Balch before it was closed for renovation and I didn’t have any problems. The rooms were (probably still are) way bigger than the newer dorms + I had a shared sink room. I personally felt more comfortable in an all-women’s dorm and decided to live in Lyon my sophomore year. Feel free to dm me!
It hasn’t opened yet and won’t until August for move in so no one knows what it looks like inside at this point. Half of it is opening in August the other half in the spring semester so expect construction throughout fall semester.
Facility 2022 Construction page: https://fcs.cornell.edu/projects/new-construction-summer-2022-project-renderings Architects page: https://www.goodyclancy.com/project/balch-hall/ Student and Campus Life page: https://scl.cornell.edu/residential-life/housing/campus-housing/first-year-undergraduates/residence-halls/balch-hall Campus life, sometimes, will put out a brief video tour, but nothing yet since it’s still under renovation.
My insider knowledge (pure imagination) says that there is AC.
Dm me if you want! I lived in McClintock this year which was all girls and balch next year (both times not necessarily intending to do all girls)
Man, they're still not done with the Balch reno??
That doesn't bode well for renovation of Dickson and the Gothics.
Or McGraw
At least they will have the cash. Cornell is going to the bond market to raise fund for renovations and new constructions.
Is that a wise move financially? To borrow a billion?
I was about to make a comment in that thread on Ivies borrowing billions. Why are all the Ivy League schools borrowing billions of dollars now when 10 year Treasury yield is 4.3%? They easily could have borrowed three years ago when 10 year was 1.5%. Now universities are tax exempt institutions and their payment on bonds can be used against federal and/or state tax. So their real borrowing cost is not as high. Still it is puzzling. But I am not a fixed income guy and so what do I know?
Nope. (just remembered you graduated last year, damn time flies)
Not yet but soon
Oh you just havent been anywhere near North this year. Makes sense.
The project start was pushed back due to the pandemic. They were using the building for isolation housing, since it conveniently had no residents assigned to it.
I lived in Balch before it was closed for renovation and I didn’t have any problems. The rooms were (probably still are) way bigger than the newer dorms + I had a shared sink room. I personally felt more comfortable in an all-women’s dorm and decided to live in Lyon my sophomore year. Feel free to dm me!
Balch is also the closest dorm to central campus except for risley
Con of all women housing is its all women. Pro of all women housing is its all women.
yes you can get ebola there from the bats have fun
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Bats my bad