Summary:
- Middle Tennessee State University is partnering with The Annex Group to develop Womack Commons, a $56.5 million student housing community set to begin construction by February and complete by summer 2027, replacing the outdated Womack Lane Apartments.
- The new facility will offer 554 beds in semi-suite and suite-style units, featuring amenities such as staffed front desk, lounges, community kitchen, laundry, and study spaces, significantly expanding and modernizing on-campus housing capacity.
- Financing was secured through a $56.5 million bond issuance by the Health and Educational Facilities Board of Rutherford County, with The Annex Group also appointed as general contractor, facility manager, and asset manager, reinforcing a strategic public-private partnership model in Tennessee student housing.
Original article:
https://www.wsmv.com/2026/02/06/new-56-million-dorm-coming-middle-tennessee-state-university/
