John Hopkins will convert apartment building to residence hall
Key Highlights
- No major renovations are required; the university will focus on increasing security and staffing for the transition.
- On-site amenities include a gym, library, entertainment room, and in-suite laundry facilities for residents.
- The conversion aims to expand on-campus housing options while maintaining safety and student support standards.
Previously an independent apartment building, the Academy on Charles in Baltimore is set to be Johns Hopkins University's newest residence hall for the 2026-27 academic year.
The Johns Hopkins News-Letter reports tha the building has a 320-student capacity; each suite contains a kitchen and private or shared bathrooms, depending on the size.
To convert the building into student housing, the university will not need to carry out any major renovations; instead, it will primarily increase security and residential staff.
“The Academy will be very similar to other JHU residence halls in terms of safety, staffing, and student support, while offering apartment-style living options and on-site amenities like other JHU residential housing,” a university spokesperson said.
The Academy has studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-bedroom and four-bedroom apartments, with in-suite laundry facilities, a gym, a library and an entertainment room.
According to a university spokesperson, the university acquired the Academy in fall 2023 with the intention of increasing on-campus housing options. Non-Hopkins affiliates and graduate students must move out of the building by July 2026, but rising seniors may remain in their apartments.