Two new student residence halls, and an increased commitment to sustainability

The new Cedar Apartments, housing about 345 students. This building and Poplar Hall, housing 270 students, are both open for business this fall.

A new era in University of Washington student housing is beginning this month as Housing & Food Services opens two new buildings — one with student apartments and the other a residence hall with a powerful commitment to sustainability.

The new halls are part of a four-building, $160 million project that will enable the UW to house hundreds more students on the west side of campus.

The new buildings are the Cedar Apartments on 41st Street, with 344 beds; and Poplar Hall on Campus Parkway at Brooklyn Ave. NE, which will have 270 beds. The other two buildings, Elm Hall and Alder Hall, are under construction and scheduled to open in fall of 2012.