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Chapter House Renovations

Since taking residence at 312 NW 25th Street in the early 1940s, a few major updates were completed to the Beta Pi chapter house, most notably the East Wing addition in the 1960s. Our objective has been to complete the most significant renovation to the chapter house in its history, transforming every room in the house and upgrading critical infrastructure to preserve our chapter's home for decades to come.

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Our work began in 2016 using House Corporation reserves built by longtime volunteers including Mac Heitzhausen and Peter Potwin. We additionally launched our fundraising campaign (completed in 2023) to help fund the renovations, which are targeted to be complete by the end of 2024.

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Phase 1

$252,000

Summer 2016

  • Total renovation of all three bathrooms (upper, lower and women's heads)

  • Installation of new landscaping, including irrigation

  • Addition of French doors in the living (alumni) room

  • Completion of required ADA work (e.g., wheelchair ramp from parking lot)

  • Renovation of room 1, including new floor, walls, ceiling, lighting, electrical, triple-pane windows and door

Phase 2

$207,000

Summer 2018

  • Complete renovation of 9 additional rooms with floors, ceilings, lights, windows and doors, including the house parent suite

  • Replacement of back wall to match frontal exterior of the chapter house

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Phase 3

$230,000

Summer 2019

  • Total renovation of 9 additional rooms including new floors, ceilings, lights, windows and doors

  • Replacement of support beams and windows in the dining room

  • Removed original boiler heat system and installed fire-rated electric heat in study rooms

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Phase 4

$253,000

Summer 2020

  • Completion of final 6 rooms including new floors, ceilings, lights, windows and doors

  • Renovation of upper hallway with LKT flooring and new lighting

  • Renovation of back (south) staircase

  • Replacement of sleeping porch windows

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Phase 5

$50,000

Summer 2021

  • Renovation of lower hallway with LKT flooring and new lighting

  • Renovation of front (north) staircase

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Phase 6

$80,000

Summer 2022

  • Updates to third floor sleeping porches including LKT flooring and trim

  • Repaint and repair of front (east) and side (south) exterior

  • Interior repair and paint

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Phase 7

$245,000

Summer 2023

  • Replacement of roof and underlayment

  • Installation of gutters

  • Modern heating and electrical upgrade to Gallo living room, Potwin study and Campo dining room

  • Remodel of Berka basement laundry room with epoxy floor

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