PHOTO GALLERY: University considers renovating graduate student housing

Playground toys litter the yard outside of University Heights Apartments on Nov. 28. The apartments were built to cater to students with families as well as graduate students. MU is currently reassessing the necessity of its graduate housing.
  |  Emma Kessinger

The parking lot of University Village apartments, located on Providence Road, sits mostly empty on Nov. 28. The apartments were built in 1956, and amenities such as child care, public transportation and affordability make them appealing to graduate students, as well as students with families.

  |  Emma Kessinger

This 1957 archive photo shows a section of University Village, one of several MU married-student housing options.   |  Photo courtesy of MU Archives

Bhawani Mishra watches television while his daughter, Aasna, 4, plays at their home. The Mishra family resides at University Village apartments, which are provided by MU Residential Life. The apartments are only available for MU students who are over age 21, married or have children.   |  Marysa Greenawalt

In this archive photo from 1957, a family relaxes in the university's married-student housing.   |  Photo courtesy of MU Archives

A metal stairwell shows rust at University Village apartments. The apartments, which are 56 years old, have not changed much since they were built. MU has been considering updating and reviving the aging buildings since 2008.   |  Emma Kessinger

The exterior of University Village peers out of the past in this 1957 archive photo. The complex was first built in 1956.   |  Photo courtesy of MU Archives

An air-conditioning unit hangs outside a window of an apartment at University Village. MU Residential Life is considering renovating or rebuilding the apartments.   |  Emma Kessinger

Windows line the face of Manor House on Paquin Street. The complex, geared toward graduate students, is under consideration for renovation by MU Residential Life.   |  Emma Kessinger