FIU alumni, remember a 17-story dorm? Well, it didn’t exist — until now

Miami Herald · Luisa Yanez · 2026-11-06 12:41 UTC

FIU will open Sunblazer Hall, a $248M 17-story residence with 1,174 beds and curved glass on its West Miami-Dade campus, opening in fall 2028.

Florida International University plans to open a 17-story student dorm in the fall of 2028 that will become the tallest in the university system — a testament to its alumni and the community of how much FIU has grown since it first opened in 1972.

The $248 million tower, named Sunblazer Hall in honor of the university’s original nickname and mascot, is one of five major construction projects underway at FIU’s Qest Miami-Dade Modesto A. Maidique Campus.

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