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Syracuse University named its two newest residence halls, located at the former Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center and The Marshall apartment complex, as Orange Hall and Milton Hall, respectively, according to a Thursday SU News release.

Orange Hall, which is undergoing renovations, will house nearly 400 sophomores in open double rooms with in-unit bathrooms. Milton Hall will house 287 students, primarily sophomores, according to the release. The one, two and four-bedroom units feature in-room laundry and private bathrooms.

Orange Hall will also hold the university’s sixth “all-you-care-to-eat” dining center, which is open to all students. Unlimited meal plans, block meal plans, Dining Dollars, ‘CUSE Cash, and credit and debit cards will be accepted in the new dining hall. It will be the closest dining hall for students in Milton Hall.

The university named Milton Hall in acknowledgment of a “transformational estate gift” from Laura and Jack Milton, SU alumni who graduated in 1951, according to the release. The Miltons also contributed to the construction of the Life Sciences Complex, among other campus facilities.

SU purchased the Sheraton in 2000 and started housing students in the former hotel during the 2022-2023 academic year due to “unanticipated” levels of enrollment. The university purchased The Marshall, at 727 South Crouse Avenue, for nearly $70 million in July 2021 — around the same time it purchased multiple other Marshall Street properties, including Varsity Pizza and Faegan’s Pub. It became available to sophomore students as an option in the spring 2024 housing selection process.

The university first announced it would convert the Sheraton and The Marshall into student housing during the fall 2023 semester. Both conversions are part of the first phase of SU’s strategic housing plan, which SU Chancellor Kent Syverud unveiled in February.

The strategic housing plan, formed after a three-year housing review, found that students want more housing options on North Campus, according to a February SU News release. It aligns with the “goals and aspirations” of SU’s Campus Framework, a 20-year strategy to develop campus which includes plans of “phasing out” South Campus student housing.

The two new residence halls will open in the 2024-25 academic year, with Orange Hall set to open in the fall, according to Thursday’s release.

Published on July 11, 2024 at 3:25 pm

Contact Ahna: arflemin@syr.edu