West Campus - The Heart of UT Austin

West Campus

Where the UT Community Lives, Works, and Plays

Wondering where all these new West Campus apartments came from, or why West Campus condos are a bit tougher to find these days?  Read on to learn more!

As the name implies, West Campus is the area immediately west of UT, bounded on the West by Lamar Boulevard, and on the north and south by 29th street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard respectively. West Campus exemplifies the vibrant spirit of UT, and is home to students, young families, and professors. The area’s architecture is just as quirky and diverse as the people who live there; 80-year-old buildings are often found next door to high-end, brand new condos and apartments. Craftsman homes, bungalows, historic mansions, duplexes, and apartments can all be found in this area despite its small geographic size. And if you’re interested in UT student apartments, UT houses, or investment properties near UT, West Campus is the best spot.

Part of what makes the neighborhood so exciting is the diverse array of student organizations and Greek life that occupy it. West Campus is home to more than 50 Greek organizations, more than 12 co-ops, organized by the Inter-Cooperative Council (ICC), and countless other student organizations. Such organizations utilize west campus houses and west campus condos as headquarters.  With over 1,000 student organizations at UT Austin, there’s always something going on, and because there are so many students eager to live and work near Campus, the overwhelming demand for housing has dramatically altered the face of West Campus.

The biggest changes to West Campus in recent years have come about as a result of the University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO) Plan, a city initiative passed in 2004. The UNO plans were:

“intended to help create a residential district that is close to the campus, consolidating some of the student housing that is presently scattered throughout the city, and thereby reducing transient student traffic to campus from outside, and reducing the transient parking requirements around West Campus.”

The plan seeks to bring UT students closer to campus, as well as create a more dense, urban environment in order to provide more space for the growing student population. Though growth certainly isn’t a new idea in West Campus, this plan has caused an explosion of new development, particularly student apartments, and by 2012 over 10,000 new bedrooms will have been built in West Campus alone. This has caused huge changes in the UT student apartment markets, overloading the market with West Campus apartments while pulling students away from areas such as Riverside, Far West, and Hyde Park.

Why live here?

Whether you’re an incoming freshman or a college grad looking to hang on to the good old days, West Campus is the undisputed center for life at the University of Texas. It’s the place to enjoy one of the country’s top ten parties (Ah, the Fiji house…), a Friday night out walking the Drag, or some lively tailgating before an inevitable Longhorn victory – it’s easy to live, work, and play without even hopping in the car. West Campus offers proximity to campus, rich social life, and access to everything, making it the ideal location for UT students.

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