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Auburn Trustees Approve Jordan-Hare North-End Overhaul Targeting 2029 Completion

The upgrade delivers premium areas, event space, a student-focused food hall, better circulation.

Overview

  • Auburn’s Board of Trustees, which granted final approval Friday, set the north-end project at a combined $323 million in meeting materials.
  • The plan adds a seven-story multipurpose facility and an elevated North Plaza above Heisman Drive between the stadium and Petrie Hall, with a Petrie Hall restoration also approved.
  • Auburn expects part of the project to open by fall 2028 with full completion in 2029, according to facilities chief Jim Carroll.
  • New amenities include Shug’s Food Hall that operates as a campus dining hall on weekdays and a game-day concessions hub, plus conference and student spaces.
  • Fan upgrades call for 270 restroom fixtures, 66 new concession stands, 13 elevators and five entry gates, and the school says capacity stays above 88,000 with more than 3,000 new premium options and 50-plus suites.