UNF constructed two large housing facilities during the 1990s, Osprey Landing and Osprey Cove, which were built in an identical style, and expanded the campus’s total housing capacity to 1,585 students. The university began construction on Osprey Landing in 1993, and the first of its eventual three buildings opened to students in August 1994. The other two buildings were completed the following year. The Osprey Cove units were built between the spring of 1997 and the summer of 1998, and opened to students just before the fall 1998 semester.

<p style="line-height: 0.2;"><strong>Osprey Landing & Osprey Cove features:</strong></p>

  • Each facility is a complex of three triad-shaped buildings, three stories high with interior courtyards
  • Double- and triple-occupancy efficiency-size rooms with snack areas and ensuite bathrooms
  • Shared kitchens, lounges, outdoor decks, and laundry facilities
  • Capacity: 450 students per facility

UNF continued to expand its student life and recreation areas through the 1990s to accommodate its ever-growing student body, including those living on campus. The university also grew its athletic program and constructed new facilities that provided space for competitions and university-wide events.

<p style="line-height:0.5;">Athletic programs and facilities added 1990-1999:</p>

  • Programs: basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball
  • Facilities: soccer and track stadium, UNF Arena

<p style="line-height:0.5;">Recreational spaces renovated 1990-1999:</p>

  • Andrew A. Robinson Student Life Center: addition of new and larger game rooms, lounges, event space, and convenience store with a Pizza Hut
  • Boathouse: deck expansion, and indoor stage and A/V equipment added
  • Dottie S. Dorion Fitness Center: expanded to 12,000 sq ft, new equipment and locker rooms added
Osprey Landing Construction, 1994

Osprey Landing Construction, 1994

Osprey Landing, 1999

Osprey Landing, 1999

Osprey Landing, View From Parking Lot, 1999

Osprey Landing, View From Parking Lot, 1999

Osprey Cove Construction, 1997

Osprey Cove Construction, 1997

Osprey Cove Construction, 1997 (2)

Osprey Cove Construction, 1997 (2)

Osprey Landing buildings and Osprey Cove under construction, 1998

Osprey Landing buildings and Osprey Cove under construction, 1998

Completed Osprey Landing and Osprey Cove buildings, 1998

Completed Osprey Landing and Osprey Cove buildings, 1998

First Residents of Osprey Cove, 1998

First Residents of Osprey Cove, 1998

First Residents Move Into Osprey Cove, 1998

First Residents Move Into Osprey Cove, 1998

First Residents Move Into Osprey Cove, 1998 (2)

First Residents Move Into Osprey Cove, 1998 (2)

Osprey Cove Dormitory, 1998

Osprey Cove Dormitory, 1998

Wildest Campus in Florida brochure, 1997

Wildest Campus in Florida brochure, 1997

Spinnaker 1-12-1994 p. 1A

<span style="display:block; text-align:center;">The January 12, 1994 issue of The Spinnaker highlighted construction progress on the first Osprey Landing building. The full issue is available on <a href="https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/spinnaker/280/">Digital Commons.</a>

Spinnaker 9-23-1994 p. 2

<span style="display:block; text-align:center;">The Spinnaker's September 23, 1994 issue detailed the opening of the first Osprey Landing building. The full issue is available on <a href="https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/spinnaker/293/">Digital Commons.</a>