Northeastern U Selects McNamara/Salvia

Boston – McNamara/Salvia, Inc. has been selected as the structural engineer for the new $75 million, 720-bed residence hall located adjacent to Northeastern University’s campus.

Boston – McNamara/Salvia, Inc. has been selected as the structural engineer for the new $75 million, 720-bed residence hall located adjacent to Northeastern University’s campus. The new 16 story building will be located on a site currently occupied by a portion of the Huntington Avenue YMCA.
The Grandmarc, will consist of 590 dorm-style beds and 130 apartment style beds for Northeastern undergraduates. The hall will also have retail space and amenities such as a game room, lounge, bistro or café, media rooms, meeting and conference rooms. The design of the project is currently in the construction document phase with a completion date of August 2011 and the project is expected to open in September 2013.
McNamara/Salvia is also the structural engineer of record for Northeastern University’s George J. Kostas Institute for Homeland Security, which is nearing completion on NU’s Burlington campus. This three-story, 70,000sf facility will provide a secure environment for the university’s growing security research programs.