SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — It’s the time of year when Port City Daily counts down its most read pieces throughout 2023.
As a new year kicked off, UNCW board of trustees approved in mid-January the removal of Galloway Hall, which opened in 1971. Chair Hank Miller told Port City Daily the building, housing 400 students, isn’t prime for redevelopment because of the small size of its rooms.
In 2018, Galloway had significant water damage due to Hurricane Florence, which also destroyed student’s belongings. Its neighbor, the University Apartments, didn’t fare well either, though rather than undergoing repairs for the apartments, all 13 buildings were torn down the following year. UNCW completed four new dorms built in their place in 2021.
Galloway was renovated and remained opened, having housed mostly freshmen every year until 2020 when it became the “Covid dorm.” In the throes of the pandemic, students under observation and those who tested positive for the virus were sent to quarantine in Galloway. In total, there were 150 beds reserved, with students under both categories housed in the building but on different floors.
As the university eased its Covid-19 protocol, Galloway was never reopened for student housing. The goal is to have a design plan in place by winter with demolition scheduled for summer 2024.
Catch up on the full report by Brenna Flanagan here:
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