Penn State Football: Second Phase of Lasch Renovations Set to Begin

Penn State football will continue to see changes to the Lasch Building in the coming weeks and months as various aspects of the second phase of renovations are set to go out to bid next month, according to university documents.

“The project is an addition and renovation to the Lasch Football Building, occurring in multiple phases.  Phase 1 is currently under construction,” Penn State Office of Physical Plant notes on its website. “The second phase of the project, represented in this proposal package, is a renovation of the second-floor office space, inclusive of demolition, glass replacement, MEP systems, graphics, and interior finishes.”

The OPP website does not list or mention any additional plan costs, although it likely folds within the ongoing $48 million budget approved by Penn State’s Board of Trustees which encompasses the ongoing weight room expansion and renovation. The OPP website also does not list a timeline for the second phase of the project which is set to go out to bid on June 14th.

You can read more about the project’s initial approval here. Penn State’s full Board of Trustees approved the final plans and expenditure of funds by a 27-6 vote on Friday, Feb. 19.

At the time of the announcement according to now former Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Sandy Barbour, roughly $8 million in funds had been raised through philanthropy while the rest was being funded by taxable and tax-free debt servicing in order to avoid further delays or increased costs. The project was slated to begin in 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous renovations had been entirely funded by philanthropy.