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Capital Projects

 
The University of Rochester is investing in its facilities across all campuses to advance our commitment to the student experience, our healthcare mission, and the long-term sustainability of our campus, all connected to our Boundless Possibility Strategic Plan. Below is an overview of major construction and renovation capital projects currently underway or in active planning. This page is updated periodically to reflect project milestones and schedule changes.

Completed April 2026

Joseph P. Mack
Catholic Center

 

  • Status: Completed
  • Project Size: 8,000 sq ft
  • Location: Wilson Boulevard & Faculty Road

This eight-thousand-square-foot center includes a chapel, multipurpose room, full kitchen, and student meeting spaces. While it will serve as the new home for Catholic Newman Community activities, this space is designed to support all students across the University community. This is an entirely donor-funded project.

 

In Design

Student Life Building &
Greenbaum Center
for Jewish Life

 

  • Status: In Design
  • Estimated Completion: 2027
  • Project Size: 15,000 sq ft
  • Location: Academic Campus

This facility will feature student life space on the ground floor and the Greenbaum Center for Jewish Life on the second floor, serving as the new home for Hillel at the University. Supported by a lead gift from David Greenbaum ’73 and Laureine Greenbaum. Fundraising is ongoing.

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Assessment/Construction

Student Housing
Modernization

 

  • Status: Assessment and Master Plan Integration/ Construction
  • Estimated Completion: TBD
  • Location: Multiple existing residence halls

The University is making a significant investment to modernize its student housing portfolio, beginning with bathroom and common area upgrades across residential buildings on main campus and at Eastman School of Music. These renovations prioritize student privacy and address long-standing deferred maintenance, with longer-term plans including full redesigns of several historic dormitories. This effort reflects the University’s broader strategic commitment to enhancing the student experience.

Planning

Transformational Science and Engineering Building

 

  • Status: In Design
  • Estimated Completion: 2032
  • Project Size: 560,000 sq ft
  • Location: Academic Campus

A new cross-disciplinary science and engineering building is being envisioned for River Campus, designed to house modern research laboratories and provide critical opportunities for student experiential learning. Part of the University’s Boundless Possibility strategic plan, the project has received unanimous approval from its Board of Trustees to advance the new facility into schematic design, a significant milestone for what will be the largest investment in science and engineering facilities on the River Campus in nearly six decades.

The building will provide approximately 310,000 net square feet of state-of-the-art research and teaching space, reinforcing the university’s commitment to scientific discovery, academic excellence, and the student experience. The project is expected to move into design development by the end of summer, with construction anticipated in the coming years.

Under Construction

Strong Memorial Hospital
Emergency Department Expansion

 

  • Status: Under Construction
  • Estimated Completion: 2027 – 2028 (phased)
  • Project Size: 770,000 sq ft
  • Location: Elmwood Avenue

The largest capital project in University history. This expansion includes a new emergency department and nine-story inpatient bed tower, adding more than 200 examination and treatment stations, over 100 private inpatient rooms, and floors for future operating rooms and treatment services. The combined ED and Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program footprint will more than triple, from 32,000 to 120,000 square feet. This $747 million-dollar project is proceeding on budget and on schedule. Phase 1A completion is targeted for April 2027.

Supported in part by $50 million in New York State funding, and target of $30 in donor support.

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Boundless Possibility

2030 Strategic Plan

Understand how long-range plans will help the University realize strategic goals and respond to evolving needs.

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