On October 29th, Purdue Fort Wayne broke ground on their newest student housing option - a 600-bed, 213,000-square-foot apartment building by Ginsberg Hall on the North Campus. The $90 to $100 million project is being constructed in partnership with Gilbane Development Company.  Roughly half the beds will be contracted to students through the university, with the other beds being leased to students directly through Gilbane.  It’s a change from the existing housing options PFW offers.The university currently offers students two options – on-campus housing contracted through the school, and leases with nearby apartment complexes that have arrangements with the school.  In 2024, PFW entered into a public-private partnership with Gilbane to develop and manage the housing...