Gilbane selected by Eastern Michigan University for $200m partnership

Eastern Michigan University (EMU) has selected Gilbane Development Co., one of the industry’s largest privately held family-owned real estate development and construction firms, to lead a transformative three-year, $200 million campus housing initiative at the state’s second oldest public university.

As a critically important equity initiative, EMU’s “Welcome Home 2025 Plan” will completely transform existing on-campus student housing and create new housing, ensuring that EMU students are equipped with the most up-to-date learning technology to excel academically while living on campus. EMU and Gilbane Development Company's team will invest more than $200 million between 2022 and 2025 to construct new on-campus student housing, renovate existing housing and demolish outdated housing.

The transformative project will result in renovations to 2,025 beds and 700 new beds, including two new student living facilities: Lakeview Apartments, a 400-bed apartment-style