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President Duane Tucker and architect Gary Askew presented the project, which is proposed on the former site of Clay Hall and would enable demolition of Torrance Hall. Askew described a building offering lab spaces (including a machine shop and makerspace), classrooms, faculty suites, a student commons and an engineering courtyard that opens to heavy-material and vibration-sensitive labs. He said the project is approximately a 70,000-square-foot building, is \"in budget at this point,\" and is planned to proceed in November with an anticipated completion in June 2027.

Commissioners asked how the facility compares with engineering buildings at other historically Black colleges and universities and how the building would affect engineering enrollment. TSU representatives said the project was programmed around 945 students and designed to accommodate growth through a five-year planning horizon; at one point a commissioner asked if the five-year capacity equated to a roughly 25% increase and was told that characterization was correct. TSU described work to strengthen industry partnerships and recruitment to support enrollment growth.

A motion to approve the revision and early design presentation was moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote. The commission and TSU noted that additional phases or a master-plan amendment could follow depending on growth and funding; specific project budgets and construction approvals will return to the commission when available.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tennessee Joint Committee - State Building Commission Aug 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The State Building Commission approved a budget and scope revision and early design presentation for a roughly 70,000-square-foot engineering building at Tennessee State University, to be sited on the former Clay Hall location with completion targeted for June 2027.","taxTitle","State Building, Joint, Committees, Legislative, Tennessee","taxId",79839,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6484729,"Commission adopts UT Southern master plan outlining campus growth and preservation goals",362,519760,882654,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5590075-ea65f03ff6732f54568843f48e5c3448&start=519&end=882","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5590075-ea65f03ff6732f54568843f48e5c3448/thumbnail_519760.jpg","/articles/6484729/Tennessee/Commission-adopts-UT-Southern-master-plan-outlining-campus-growth-and-preservation-goals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6484729-dd8c4ba7e3343173aeff3d78bffb6e1e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770500964&Signature=EC7mlo8bmqJ6vAkG~xmc3a0fhDgkouZzSqPlpkn28GD5RjyYxcVOPhzq8dAKwcAOqZe9GhigCVO8psfcar8oiK9BuJHZuKQ5H6Q5YdYrNwwfL8mRP4t6GSeqN1U6cTWkY3FgmDsTuRHrDDDBJVHlAv1CVPvsQTq4WXrBuxque3Z9nJmc64LDQQoHWHisor--5jh7~e~QBENb6cKxFsAuAwk6sufwfWwOgmImdrsR7ZWAWWEapsWv7Fo6AdknyqIT-ROi7UgeFdRUISoO3q~BtbfE701g50gNCx9opnTRQtfy7vEzKQn10PUumR-QzmJTq8fK4foERSHK33wEAnb4pQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Building Commission approved the inaugural master plan for UT Southern, which the university and Hastings Architecture presented as a roadmap for preserving historic campus elements while guiding future academic and residential growth.

Sam Weigel of Hastings Architecture presented the plan, describing it as a product of collaboration among UT Southern faculty, staff, students and the city of Pulaski. The plan updates campus boundaries, notes ownership between the university and the foundation, and sets priorities including a Martin–Andrews connector, student union expansion, a hybrid academic residence hall, and an auxiliary gym. Weigel said the hybrid academic residence hall concept envisions \"approximately 100 beds per tower\" and the plan cited a maximum current campus capacity of about 1,300 students.

The presentation highlighted retaining historic features such as the campus green and gazebo, closing West Madison and North Fifth streets to create a pedestrian core, and improving accessibility by adding elevators in a proposed nursing and science labs addition. Athletic facility enhancements and East Campus improvements also are included; the plan noted a 600-acre parcel in Elkton had been donated during the planning process. Commissioners moved to approve the master plan and adopted it by voice vote.

The master plan will serve as the framework for future projects and funding requests; specific project approvals, budgets and timelines will return to the commission as individual requests.","The State Building Commission approved the inaugural UT Southern master plan presented by Hastings Architecture, which maps campus growth, preservation of historic elements, athletic and housing priorities and lists priority projects including a hybrid academic residence hall and student union expansion.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6484733,"Commission approves planning funds for University of Tennessee College of Medicine interdisciplinary building in Memphis",285,269500,555280,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5590075-ea65f03ff6732f54568843f48e5c3448&start=269&end=555","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5590075-ea65f03ff6732f54568843f48e5c3448/thumbnail_269500.jpg","/articles/6484733/Tennessee/Commission-approves-planning-funds-for-University-of-Tennessee-College-of-Medicine-interdisciplinary-building-in-Memphis","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6484733-d09d03c1f9a29f3959740449117edb10/orig.mp4?Expires=1770500964&Signature=EG-dM~uXKONyVl1mvtH23IRPwpESnN2bWnBLYEpAr4EjURSUyA8aOqUiDXcy57Qp1ANDwfBfKthxZZo7Mtk2f~eRGdCbuKUY~lqfL5T2LwjOuaavfdAm83gNrU31Jb8uDTvP83zk1EFhXvn0sY3GNBuq3fZzjYlxIsbMNzfOgznQFw~vwBoqTBqouuEU63RE3EYNCOaV1C-5RbZ3hMJk9ELPgcYTjLESRVBodA6terpGmtG0R4KJlHoTjHsB84pWAAfsRqQAwyaVioyJInS2qKWUvfwBmG7bXNnX6T7N~FsGmjrbGsOa7g~69UYtNkO-9IdmpxjNgFhYwS5IxuCptw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Building Commission voted to approve a planning request for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in Memphis to proceed with designer selection and use the construction manager/general contractor alternate delivery method for a new interdisciplinary College of Medicine building.

Associate Vice President Austin Oakes told the commission the project will support more than 3,500 students systemwide, including an increase in the MD program from a current class size of 175 students to 225 students. He said the estimated total project cost is $350,000,000, with $10,000,000 currently requested for planning.

Commissioners questioned whether the building design could be configured to allow future expansion beyond the planned class sizes. Oakes said UTHSC leadership intends to charge the design team with evaluating how the facility could be expanded and that the university would analyze options for building a shell now to reduce future costs. \"We would be happy to analyze and explore that with the design team,\" he said.

A motion to approve the planning request was made and seconded; the commission approved the request by voice vote. The approval authorizes proceeding with designer selection and planning using the CM/GC alternate delivery method; final project approvals, funding and construction contracts will return to the commission later in the process.","The State Building Commission approved a $10 million planning request for a proposed $350 million interdisciplinary College of Medicine building in Memphis designed to expand enrollment in medical programs from 175 to 225 students in the MD program; commissioners asked staff to consider design options to support later expansion.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6484737,"State Building Commission approves MTSU predevelopment agreement for P3 residence hall",253,77815,331140,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5590075-ea65f03ff6732f54568843f48e5c3448&start=77&end=331","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5590075-ea65f03ff6732f54568843f48e5c3448/thumbnail_77815.jpg","/articles/6484737/Tennessee/State-Building-Commission-approves-MTSU-predevelopment-agreement-for-P3-residence-hall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6484737-342791d0ea951fa137888a1ab8602154/orig.mp4?Expires=1770500964&Signature=eJdgZAftwqe9bsX4LZG7lFP4YA23z21FFE~Herj7jLmqVLe4LCp~qElsgqsJiMH~W~g7WiEfAmkhQ675Ge-mvjNQuq6qEBT0YoPhiFW165uOBXqchvaOWidonnBtYvpwwTk9lyL9zLdzPQLVvbCwjJhITIulWsqG3u5u0mWTgjvBsR9C-jryPlt9A25bLunOl~JTwe-dIU1OXQ21rfNuqImjCDnFdt15ofXObYfioj7p-lMMFCFneG3B3ZY55OfKPuV8gsoSsVn3ztxf8gDH5yPXfHolaX-Rw2494DnJhncbHiBk-kCOUxv3TTZitWvEIjLPyC83Fdo2EQfmIloFUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Building Commission on an affirmative voice vote approved a predevelopment agreement allowing Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) and a private developer to proceed with design and negotiation for a public–private partnership residence hall.

President Sydney McPhee told the commission the \"P3 residence hall project will provide approximately 550 student housing beds\" to the MTSU campus and asked the commission to approve a predevelopment agreement with the Annex Group to move design activities and agreement negotiations forward until a final ground lease is presented to the commission. McPhee said MTSU \"plans to return to the state building commission in November for the ground lease approval request.\"

Commissioner Bridal asked about affordability and contract provisions if enrollment falls. McPhee said the project will include a committee of the developer and the university to make rate recommendations and that the developer and university anticipate the rates will be \"very much competitive, but not as high as what we see around the university campus.\" She said there is no contract provision that would require an adjustment or a clause that the space must be filled first if student enrollment were to drop.

The commission made a motion that was seconded and approved by roll call of \"aye\"; no roll-call tally or individual votes were recorded in the meeting transcript. The commission’s approval allows design work and negotiations to proceed under the predevelopment agreement; the ground lease and final contract terms will return for commission approval in November.

The record shows the university described the developer as the Annex Group and the agreement as a predevelopment agreement permitting design activities and negotiations. The commission did not specify housing rates, and McPhee characterized the anticipated rents only in comparative terms relative to private off-campus housing.","The State Building Commission approved a predevelopment agreement allowing Middle Tennessee State University and a private developer to proceed with design and negotiation for a public–private partnership to build about 550 student beds; MTSU will return to the commission for a ground lease approval in November.","actionData","errors"]

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