Updates on the Sherman Hall Renewal Project

Phase 1 complete!

The first phase of renovations - constituting the West Wing (formerly known as the "A Wing") of the building, closest to the ITE Building, and the area connecting the two wings - is complete and fully occupied!!!!

The sidewalks on the ITE side of Sherman Hall are all reopened, the newly renovated portion of Sherman Hall is accessible from the ITE side of the building and from the upper University Center plaza which adjoins the new Main Lobby to Sherman Hall.  The Main Lobby of Sherman Hall is where the open-air breezeway was between UC and the Sherman courtyard.

Phase 2 begins!

As of Monday, October 13, 2023, the contractor will close the gates on Academic Row, and the Phase 2 renovation work will begin.

All of the occupants in the East Wing (formerly known as the "B Wing") have been relocated to their temporary spaces. This means we will now close Academic Row between the Sherman and Sondheim buildings. This sidewalk will be closed from October 13, 2025 until January 2027.  Diverting pedestrians from this pathway will keep them safe from the construction activities during Phase 2 renovations. We are asking pedestrians to go around the side of Sondheim closest to the RAC, and an accessible route has been created through Sondheim Hall. The contractor will also be protecting the tall oak trees (considered "legacy trees" because of their longevity with our campus community).

During the closure, emergency vehicles will be allowed through the fenced construction work zone if needed.  Delivery vehicles should be notified to use alternate routes including Commons Drive (behind ILSB to The Quad), 220 (the upper sidewalk between ITE and "New" Sherman) or Hilltop Road around the drop-off circle to the area between Fine Arts and Meyerhoff Chemistry buildings.

Like Phase 1, the contractor will be removing the entire brick facade from the building which will be loud and disruptive.  We will do what we can to forecast the level of disruption. Please check back on the Facilities Management website for continuing information on this project. 

Thank you all for your patience and cooperation thus far. In particular, we would like to thank the occupants of Sherman Hall. You have supported the project and each other in many ways including sharing space and other resources. Your support has helped make the project successful.