RISE recently celebrated a major construction milestone for Mountaineer Ridge at Appalachian State University. Alongside partners including Choate Construction and Niles Bolton Associates, the RISE team traveled to Boone, NC, on April 28 to recognize the “Dry-In” of this new 852-bed residence hall, which is set to deliver to campus for the Fall 2027 semester.

Being “dried-in” is a significant moment during a project’s construction, marking the point at which the building exterior has been closed and sealed, allowing interior work to proceed unhindered by the elements.

The Dry-In ceremony was also an opportunity for RISE and its partners to recognize and celebrate the efforts of the construction crew and subcontractors who are bringing this project to life. The event included lunch, raffle prizes, and commemorative shirts for the team. RISE’s Senior Vice President of Development, Jeremy Doss, delivered remarks thanking our partners, workers, and university administration for their dedication.

Mountaineer Ridge represents the fourth phase of RISE’s transformational on-campus public-private partnership (P3) development at Appalachian State University. Scheduled to open for the Fall 2027 semester, the 852-bed community encompasses 384,269 square feet on a 14-acre site strategically located adjacent to App State’s new Track & Field Facility, Softball Stadium, and Indoor Tennis Facility.

Including Mountaineer Ridge, RISE will have delivered 3,155 student beds across four phases to the Boone campus. Phases I-III delivered on-budget and on-time, and included core campus residence hall replacements and new builds totaling 2,303 beds and a 477-space parking deck.

Mountaineer Ridge complements the previously delivered residence halls: Thunder Hill and Raven Rocks Halls (912 beds delivered for Fall 2020), Laurel Creek Hall (638 beds delivered for Fall 2021), and New River Hall (753 beds delivered for Fall 2022).

With over 1.1M SF of housing delivered to campus through this Public-Private Partnership, RISE is proud to be a leader in transformational campus developments. Through our partnerships, collaboration, and industry expertise, RISE has forged relationships of trust with partner universities that extend far beyond the initial phases of projects.