Active Construction Updates

Georgetown University is committed to developing a more vibrant living and learning campus through new spaces and improvements. Reference this webpage to stay informed about ongoing larger construction impacts on the campus community, including:

  • Project details and timelines
  • Potential impacts on campus areas
  • Noise restrictions

You can also view the campus map to navigate construction zones and plan your commute.

Click here for the list of campus no and limited work dates.

Questions regarding university projects listed below or elsewhere on campus can be sent to construction@georgetown.edu. For MedStar Georgetown University Hospital related-construction please refer to their webpage .

Hilltop Updates

  • Start Date: Friday, October 10 from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Event: We will be conducting repairs to the sidewalk at Library Walk.
  • Impacts: During this work, the area will be roped off while repairs are in progress, but can be opened up immediately after they are completed. Please expect typical construction noise.

  • Start Date: Monday, September 22
  • End Date: End of November
  • Event: Contractors will be replacing the existing steel hot water piping which serves HVAC equipment located in ceilings throughout the Ground and Podium levels of the building. The existing steel piping is leaking and will be replaced with insulated copper piping.
  • Impacts: The work may require movable furniture or equipment to be temporarily relocated.  Zip walls and plastic protection will be installed before ceilings are accessed.  Floor protection will be installed as well.  Impacted areas will also experience short air conditioning outages while work is performed.

  • Start Date: Evening of Thursday, September 18
  • Event: Ongoing hot water outage in Hayden and Byrnes.
  • Impact: During this time, both buildings are experiencing a hot water outage. Cold water is still accessible.

  • Start Date: Monday, September 15
  • End Date: End of November
  • Event: Structural and waterproofing repairs on the West Leavey Bridge that connects to the Leavey Esplanade. 
  • Impacts: Partial disturbance to the pedestrians accessing the Leavey Esplanade. The ramp leading to the bridge will be blocked. The stairs leading to the bridge and the bridge itself will remain accessible to pedestrians for the first 2-3 weeks of the project. Accessible pathway to the Leavey esplanade will still be available through elevators from inside the Leavey Center. 

  • Start Date: Monday, September 15
  • End Date: End of September
  • Event: We will be removing lead base paint on the Reiss main roof and will be repainting. 
  • Impacts: During this time, we will not permit access to the Reiss roof. The work performed on the roof will be visible to adjacent buildings and the occupants on the 7th floor of Reiss. 

  • Start Date: Monday, September 8
  • End Date: Approximately 3 months
  • Event: On approximately Monday, September 8, as part of the Healy and Copley Lawn Utility Project, we will be constructing a platform along the sloped landscaping area at the driveway from Prospect Street into the LXR/Walsh courtyard. This platform will house temporary equipment.
    • Update: We will be installing scaffolding throughout the courtyard to carry piping from the platform currently under construction to the three surrounding buildings (Walsh, Nevils and LXR).
  • Impacts: During this time, please be aware that fencing will line the driveway between the gates at Prospect Street and the courtyard to block off construction equipment needed to support this project. Please expect typical construction noise as a part of this project. There will be no access through the driveway from Prospect to the courtyard during this work. Normal pedestrian access will remain through existing paths. Work hours will take place from approximately 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. – 6 p.m on some Saturdays.

  • Start Date: July 14, 2025
  • End Date: September 2025
  • Event: We will be conducting lighting upgrades to install occupancy sensors across all buildings on campus.
  • Impacts: During these upgrades, our contractors will dim the lights in one hallway at a time, and lights will remain at full capacity throughout the rest of the building. They will not be entering any offices or classrooms, only hallways. Work hours will take place from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. from Monday through Friday. Please find the tentative schedule below by start date:
    • July 7: O’Donovan, New North, Davis PAC, St. Mary’s, HFSC
    • July 14: Lauinger, McDonough, TAC, Healy, Maguire, White-Gravenor
    • July 21: Arrupe, Darnall, Copley, Hawkins/Ryan, Harbin, Village C
    • July 28: New South, LXR
    • August 4: Capitol Campus (EB Williams, McDonough, Hotung)
    • August 11: Yates, Leavey Garage, SW Garage
    • August 18: Regents, Reiss, Leavey, ICC, Walsh, Car Barn, Poulton
    • August 25: Med Center
    • September 1: NRB, Basic Science, Building D, Dahlgren
    • September 8: Med-Dent, Pre-clinical

  • Start Date: July 7, 2025
  • End Date: Early October 2025
  • Event: Three lower-level air handling units (AHU) will be replaced in Lauinger Library, upgrading the entire system for improved efficiency and energy savings. 
  • Impact: There is no impact to occupants. 

  • Start Date: July 2, 2025
  • End Date: September 29, 2025
  • Event: This work will ensure ADA compliance, including the installation of new fixtures and tile finishes. 
  • Impact: During this time, the second-floor restrooms will be offline. Please use restrooms on other floors during this time. Signage will be in place. Work hours will take place from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. During this time, occupants should expect construction noise. 

  • Start Date: July 1, 2025
  • End Date: September 2025
  • Event: The renovation involves removing the existing wheelchair lift and providing a new, interior ramp to improve accessibility to Copley Formal Lounge for the Georgetown community.
  • Impact: Work hours are Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; Noisy hours 9 a.m.-6 p.m. The Lounge and the adjacent multi-user toilet room will be closed to the public during the course of the work.

  • Start Date: April 2025
  • End Date: September 2025
  • Event: We have begun the NRB Ventilation Project Phase II. We will be upgrading room ventilation and replacing thermostats in bathrooms, hallways, offices and a few select labs that were not upgraded in Phase I.
  • Impact: This work will take place Monday – Friday from 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. Building occupants impacted by the project will have notices posted on their doors of prework walks and the anticipated work period with several weeks notice. Although occupants will be asked to work remotely during the upgrade, access to the space will still be possible to a limited capacity. Occupants should expect improved ventilation and space temperature. 

  • Start Date: January 2025
  • End Date: December 2025
  • Event: Phase 2 is the expansion and renovation of Pierce Reading Room. This ongoing project will expand the Pierce Reading Room on the third floor of the library and create a mix of informal study and small group collaboration rooms, as well as a new Digital Lab with a large-format video wall for interactive teaching and learning and special events.
  • Impact: Pierce Reading Room will be unavailable for use throughout the duration of the Phase 2 demolition and construction project. Work hours will be 5 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday through Friday. Noisy interior work will start at 5 a.m. and will stop at 9 a.m. Noisy work outside the library will not begin until 9 a.m. Noisy work outside the library may be heard in nearby buildings. While the Pierce Reading Room is under construction, students can find alternative places to study on the Library’s Quiet Study Areas page.

  • Start Date: October 28, 2024
  • End Date: December 2025
  • Event: As a part of our ongoing efforts to enhance and upgrade the university’s heating and cooling systems, we are replacing three cooling towers at Georgetown’s Central Heating and Cooling Plant on the Hilltop Campus.
  • Impact: Construction hours are 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Construction will adhere to quiet periods of reduced noise during the hours of 6-8 a.m., Monday through Friday, and 6-9 a.m. on Saturdays, and during study days and final exams. Some noise may be heard during construction hours in nearby buildings. A fence will be installed on the exterior of the Plant. There will be several dates when one lane of West Road will be closed due to construction vehicle access. Pedestrian and ADA access will be maintained with modified pathways. These pathways can be found on the campus map.
  • Upcoming Closures:
    • In support of the ongoing Cooling Tower and Chiller Replacement Project, a crane will be delivered to the Central Utilities Plant on Friday, May 9. Until Wednesday, May 14, there will be intermittent one-lane closures of West Road by the Central Utilities Plant to support the crane and equipment deliveries. There may also be brief two-lane closures in which flaggers may need to stop traffic.  

  • Start Date: May 2023
  • End Date: August 2025
  • Event: Construction of a new residential hall featuring 780 beds, expanded health and wellness spaces, fully-equipped apartments with kitchens, increased space for CAPS, amenity areas, and an exterior courtyard.
  • Impact:
    • Noise: Project hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with quiet hours (below 50db) until 8 a.m on Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. on Saturday. Noise and vibration monitoring are in place throughout this project.
    • Accessibility: Ongoing construction impacts can be viewed on the campus map. Caution should be exercised at all times.

Capitol Campus Updates

  • Start Date: June 23, 2025
  • End Date: November 2025
  • Event: To accommodate the expanding student presence at the Capitol Campus, the existing Capitol Applied Learning Labs (CALL) space within the 500 1St Street NW building will be renovated to create new exam rooms, offices, and program space for the Student Health Center (SHC), Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS), Student Outreach & Support (SOS), Health Education Services (HES) The new Center will Provide centralized health services at the Capitol Campus with private offices that prioritize sound mitigation for CAPS, new exam rooms, break rooms, administration areas, and storage to support office activities considering unique medical requirements. 
  • Impact: Working hours will take place from approximately 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. with noisy work finishing before 9 a.m. Workers will use a separate entrance at the corner of 1st and E St.

  • Start Date: May 19, 2025
  • End Date: October 2025
  • Event: The scope of work includes the replacement of the penthouse roof, main roof, atrium roof, foyer roof, and the ground level terrace roof.
  • Impact: This work will generate some noise and vibrations inside while in progress. Patrons may continue to access the Law Library from the main entrance from the Paul R. Dean Library Green. Signage will be in place to assist with pedestrian rerouting as needed. While the Law Library will remain open, some areas will be closed for periods of time, and construction noise may impact areas.
  • Update (09/02): Starting Friday, September 12, contractors will begin construction work on the foyer roof and the ground level terrace roof. Work hours for this phase of the project are 10 p.m. to 7 a.m, and work is anticipated to be completed by Saturday, September 20. This work will generate some noise, smells, and vibrations inside while in progress. During these dates, the Williams Law Library building will close each day at 10 p.m. The Law Library’s Hours page  provides the most up-to-date information on the Williams Law Library building hours.

  • Start Date: Ongoing
  • End Date: Fall 2025
  • Event: 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW is expected to be used as a multi-use education facility for new learning hubs and expanded programming, including programs in the School of Continuing Studies, McDonough School of Business, the Earth Commons Institute, the School of Health, the School of Nursing, and executive education programs.
  • Impact: Pedestrians will be rerouted around construction zones. We expect this project will result in some noise.