"If you drive by there, you see a lot more of the finished materials are getting on the building, and it's starting to look more finished," Harwood said. "There's a boatload of work going on inside."

Harwood said buildings B and C are undergoing final elements of construction such as putting in glass, metal, paint, carpet, etc. Landscaping is also beginning outside.

The two buildings will be complete over the summer and will open to students in fall 2023. They have not yet been named. UO Director of Public Affairs Kay Jarvis said the university recently put out a community survey asking for name suggestions. These names will be brought to the Board of Trustees and decided on before opening.

Phase II of the Hamilton Walton Transformation Project cost $121.3 million for the two buildings. Phase I cost approximately $80 million.

Phase III will tear down Hamilton Hall, which first opened in 1962. In its place, a new green social area will be established to replace the Humpy Lumpy Lawn where Unthank Hall was built. This final part of the project will begin later this year and is estimated to cost $9.9 million.

Harwood said the team has not yet confirmed how many students the two new buildings will be able to hold. They are still determining which rooms may have two beds and which may have three. An original plan estimated 700 beds in building B and 400 beds in building C.

University Hall and Villard Hall

Two of UO's oldest buildings, University Hall and Villard Hall on the northwest side of campus, are receiving upgrades through the Heritage Renovation Project.

The project, which costs about $80 million, is needed deferred maintenance. Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems will be modernized, and walls will be moved to create more accommodating classrooms.

"(We're) basically bring it from the 19th century into the 21st century," Harwood said. "Getting them up to date would be, I think, a great addition to the campus."

Harwood said the changes will be a "transformation" for students who frequent the two halls. Externally, the buildings will look similar to how they did when they were first built in the late 1800s. The brick on the outside will get a refresh in some places for a cleaner, more uniform look.

The area between the two halls will also be renovated. Harwood said there will likely be upgraded pavement, benches and other features to make the space more appealing to pedestrians. Currently, the area is a loading dock with a few parking spaces.

This project is estimated to be complete in 2025.

Huestis Hall

A $90 million deferred maintenance project will give a "facelift" to Huestis Hall on the northeast side of campus on 13th Avenue.

Harwood said the project is mainly internal changes, replacing equipment and infrastructure that's at the end of its useful life, receiving seismic treatment, adding an elevator and creating a more robust research lab space.