Opinion: The Lofts aren’t as luxury as they’d like you to think
Emily Rose Thorne, Digital Editor
August 14, 2019
Rent is $810 per month, not including utility fees or the security deposit. Despite the luxury price, Bear Card systems break and stay broken, the hallways are home to more than their fair share of bugs and — worst of all — the privacy you think you’re getting doesn’t materialize.
Mercer Landing II lofts nearing completion as Phase V gets a pet-friendly update
November 27, 2018
Construction on the new “Mercer Landing II” lofts is nearing completion. The new lofts will be open and available to students in August 2019. In comparison to Phase V, the existing Lofts at Mercer Landing, the new building will be “similar yet with its own flair,” said Jonathan Leake, Dir...
New dorms, pedestrian bridge bring changes to campus
Summer Perritt, Opinions & Lifestyle Editor
August 19, 2016
Mercer’s campus received a face-lift for the upcoming semester with the completion of Legacy Hall, the pedestrian bridge and the Lofts at Mercer Landing.
Parking Problems
Sterling Neill, Contributing Writer
September 15, 2015
Beep! Beep! Here comes frustration again when trying to locate a parking spot on the Mercer University Macon campus. All Mercer students have gone through the frustrating and tiring task of trying to find a parking spot close to a building on campus. It is obvious that parking at Mercer on a weekda...
Lofts on College Hill offering new experiences for residents
Marin Guta, Digital Editor
September 9, 2015
Now that the construction is cleared away and the structures are complete, the Lofts at College Hill on Hardeman Avenue are focusing on building community through events to get residents more acquainted with downtown, the new living space, and each other. For example, on Aug. 25 the Lofts at College...
Phase II of Lofts opens for student housing, prepares for new semester
August 15, 2012
The long and anticipated wait for phase II of The Lofts to be completed is finally over. The building was finished on Aug. 1 and is move-in ready for both Mercer graduate and undergraduate students. Due to the great success of phase I of The Lofts and the high demand to live in this popular area, contractors...
Mercer to relocate houses for Phase II of Lofts
October 19, 2011
Be prepared Mercer, in the near future three homes will be slowly creeping by campus on their way to a new location as their empty lots become the next loft development. The homes, currently located at 1658, 1674 and 1690 Coleman Ave., will be relocated to 1035, 1065 and 1071 Oglethorpe St. The ho...