Division of Administration and Finance
University Services
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ruth Hulett
Administrative Assistant
713-743-3788
rmhulett@central.uh.edu
COUGAR PLACE DEMOLITION
SIDEWALK CLOSURE
Houston, Texas, December 16, 2011 – On Wednesday, December 21, 2011 through June
2013, there will be a sidewalk closure for the Cougar Place Sophomore Housing Project.
SpawGlass Construction Corp. (contractor) will commence demolition activities the week
of December 19th, 2011 through February 2012. Twelve existing Cougar Place buildings
and associated utility infrastructure will be demolished. This period of demolition will
involve a significant amount of heavy truck traffic in and around the site with occasional
lane blockages along Cougar Place road. New construction of Cougar Place Sophomore
Housing will commence in February 2012 and continue through June 2013, opening for
student occupancy the Fall Semester of 2013. The new facility will be a four-story
structure developed around two large courtyards with 799 beds.
This project site is located southeast of Robertson Stadium. It is bounded by Cougar
Place road to the northwest, Wheeler Street to the south and Cullen Boulevard to the east.
Please contact Maggie Manley, Project Manager, if you have any questions related to
this project at mdmanle2@central.uh.edu or by phone at 713-743-9003.
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