611 W. 112th Street Renovation

Located in the Morningside Heights Historic District, 611 W. 112th Street was vacant for 15 years and had extensive deterioration from roof and water damage before Columbia purchased the property. A comprehensive interior gut renovation and a full exterior restoration was completed in 2025 to create a new all-electric residence hall. The scope of work included a building-wide replacement of the flooring, windows, and roof structure; historical restoration of the exterior masonry and recreation of the cornices; new interior finishes; and core infrastructure upgrades. 

611 W. 112th Street was also built with a wide range of sustainable design features, including specialized heating and cooling systems, green roof trays, high-performance windows, variable refrigerant flow heat pumps, and more. The building is currently tracking LEED® Gold certification in recognition of its sustainable design, which would be Columbia’s first undergraduate residence hall to achieve LEED® certification. 

For more information, visit the 611 W. 112th Street building profile on the Columbia Housing website.