Mahar hall undergoing major renovation
At SUNY Oswego academic building Mahar Hall has been closed for full renovation, specifically to remove hazardous material, install heating and cooling systems, and make the space better overall. The building is expected to reopen at the beginning of 2029.
“Mahar is being completely renovated top to bottom. There will be a demolition phase where they remove everything in the building except the structural elements. They will remove all the hazardous material,” Fields said.
Mahar has been fenced off completely, along with the surrounding areas. While this is temporary, students are beginning to feel indifferent towards the fencing around the building.
“There was a strict routine I had gotten into like getting things done and leaving at a certain time, and now it kind of threw that off because now the timing is off and if I don’t leave earlier and do things earlier then I’ll be late,” Kyle Fisher, a student at SUNY Oswego, said.
During the renovation, taking a shortcut and re-routing your walk to class and other buildings can be beneficial.
“All that concrete will be removed in the Quad inside the fence. They will put in geothermal wells for the heating and cooling systems and that area will be grassed over,” Fields said.
Following Hewitt Hall’s recent grand re-opening, which drew a lot of positive attention, Mahar’s final look will follow in its footsteps. “When Mahar Hall is complete, it will be aesthetically similar to Hewitt Hall,” Associate Vice President of Facility Services Mitch Fields said.
