The Office of the President announced on Friday that the next step of the Manhattanville campus expansion will be the pavement of a nineteen-acre parking lot adjacent to the business school. Pictured here is a visual, released by Interim President Armstrong’s office, depicting where the lot will be located.
The chosen area, which rests between Broadway and Amsterdam and 129-133rd Streets, currently consists of affordable housing projects, daycare facilities, and community centers. This passion project serves the purpose of community building for business students with a long commute from the Morningside campus. Construction will begin this spring to convert the space to a CUID-access-only parking lot, offering accessible parking for business school students. The project’s initial vision came about when a high number of business students voiced concerns about the safety of their vehicles around campus, especially because many students had luxury cars that they were forced to keep on street parking. In response to these anxieties, Columbia will implement this strictly gated lot, which will feature a heavy security presence to prioritize the safety of student property.
