UConn Hartford Housing Option Way Ahead Of Schedule

STORRS, CT — The university of Connecticut's ambitious efforts to offer a housing option to Hartford students is way ahead of schedule.

A year ahead, in fact.

School officials Monday said that UConn Hartford will be able to offer student housing near its downtown campus starting this fall, a year ahead of its planned opening of a larger and permanent student housing development nearby.

The UConn Board of Trustees recently approved plans to lease studio and one-bedroom apartments in The Donaghue building at 525 Main St., to accommodate up to 57 students for the 2025-2026 academic year. The newly renovated building sits across the street from the Hartford Public Library, close to the Hartford campus.

Officials said UConn will offer the apartments for student housing through its Residential Life office. The location will make for an easy transition when the the permanent housing development is ready at 64 Pratt St., officials said.

The housing offerings complement the planned opening of a cafe this fall in the Hartford Times campus headquarters building, where food will be available for purchase with UConn meal plans or a la carte by members of the university community and the public, officials said.

Students who live in the apartments in The Donaghue building will be able to opt for a UConn meal plan that includes either five or 10 meals per week, plus $50 in dining points per semester, officials said.