The University of South Carolina is planning to build a 900-bed residence hall in Columbia behind Thomas Cooper Library.
The State reports that the university also will expand the neighboring Honors College, adding a third wing with 190 beds.
With the additional wing, the Honors College will house about 730 students, the university says.
The university's board of trustees approved $185 million for the projects, which will be funded through housing revenue bonds. The plans also have been approved by the Columbia Planning Commission.
The two projects are scheduled to be completed in 2028.
The new housing will replace the aged McBryde Quadrangle, a residence hall with 260 beds. McBryde is scheduled to be demolished in spring 2026.
McBryde Hall was constructed in 1955 and named for former University President John M. McBryde.
The university says its location near the heart of campus makes it an ideal location for an updated undergradate residential development.
