University of Northern Iowa students eating in the Redeker Center will soon get new skylights, reconfigured food stations and an allergen-free grab-and-go counter. The Iowa Board of Regents signed off on the dining project on Nov. 12, clearing the way for construction to begin next year.
The board approved UNI capital improvement projects, according to the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. One centers on the Piazza Dining Center, located on the upper floor of the Redeker Center.
What's Changing Inside Piazza Dining Center
The Piazza project will reconfigure several food venues and seating areas, add an allergen-free grab-and-go station, replace both skylights and update the lighting, according to a Board of Regents committee document.
Construction on the Redeker project is scheduled to run from May through August 2027, according to the regents' committee document. The regents' filing describes the project as a $3.4 million undertaking covering 8,900 square feet of dining area, to be funded entirely through Resident System Funds. The Northern Iowan likewise reports the project at $3.4 million.
The regents' committee document puts the deferred-maintenance benefit of the project at more than $385,000.
Ohio Street Construction Closure
Ohio Street will have a construction closure.
Michael Hager spoke on behalf of UNI at the Board of Regents meeting.
Michael Hager presented the project descriptions and budgets to the Board of Regents' Property and Facilities Committee, the Courier reports. The same Nov. 12 meeting also brought approval for roughly $4 million in work at UNI's Trailside Apartments, according to the Northern Iowan, which reports the project will replace siding, windows, patios and main entrance doors across all 10 apartment buildings and add electronic access to exterior entrance doors.
