As Metro State University grows, so too does the need for student housing.
To help meet this need, The Regency Student Housing is getting close to finishing its new villas at their property at 3900 Elati Street.
“They will be done in time for fall semester, but some units may possibly be done as early as summer,” said Teresa Lozano, a desk assistant at the Regency.
Once added to the existing Regency tower, the villas will provide more housing options for students.
While the tower’s units are the traditional dormitory type, the villas are similar to apartments. Each unit has three bedrooms, and each bedroom has its own bathroom, unlike the dorms, which have one bathroom per unit.
“It’s supposed to be like a first apartment,” said Myty Smith, community assistant at the Regency, “They are going to have a full kitchen—everything you need.”
Residents will be able to take advantage of the preexisting amenities, such as the gym and bowling alley. Each unit is fully furnished.
Students already living in the dormitories will have priority access to the new villas and will pay a lower monthly rent than new residents.
“The villas aren’t coed [by assignment]. Students will be matched up like a guy with a guy,” Smith said, “but you can also choose who you live with and that can be mixed.”
The property provides plenty of parking, but despite the projected increase in residents, there aren’t any plans to extend the free shuttle’s schedule to and from campus.
“You’d think they would have it run twice as much,” Smith said. “It doesn’t run on weekends since it goes by the Metro class schedule.”
Final decisions on this and other matters will be resolved by the time the villas open for fall semester.
Meanwhile, the Auraria Student Lofts are undergoing a $2 million renovation to their property.
“We are expanding on the amenities on the site,” said Ryan Sundling, leasing and marketing manager for the lofts “The renovations will improve the rooftop with a lounge pool area, a 24-hour fitness center, a sports lawn for grilling, and a gaming lounge.”
The renovations are expected to be finished some time in the middle of the summer.
