The new STEM building, the first phase in the construction of the Northshore Technical Community College headquarters, will begin soon and is set to be completed in Spring of 2016.  A ground breaking announced the beginning construction on Northshore Technical Community College at Tamanend in St. Tammany Parish.  The new site is part of a plan which also includes a new Emergency Operations Center, and a commercial/residential development in Lacombe off of Highway 434.  The overall community development will encompass an 850 acre tract owned by Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company which donated 53 acres for the Northshore Technical Community College construction.

Along with St. Tammany’s reputation as the best schools in the Greater New Orleans area, the new 30,000-square-foot facility will play a vital role in the future growth of St. Tammany Parish; making the area attractive for relocation.  Conveniently located within a short drive to Mandeville, Slidell and Covington, the new planned development will make the area the center for economic expansion and the hub for workforce training.

Construction bids for the $10 million project will commence shortly. The construction will be financed through $9 million in state bonds and 12.6 acres contributed by St. Tammany Parish government which equates to $1.8 million.  The college plans to use $4.7 million in grant money provided by FEMA because of the destruction by Hurricane Katrina of the original college campus which operated in Slidell, LA.

Northshore Technical College is part of a master planned community named Tamanend which will have approximately 182 homes on estate lots for sale, 622 single-family homes for sale on smaller lots, 148 garden homes for sale, 108 townhomes for sale, and 210 apartments to be available for lease.  There will also be a retail and commercial section of the master plan.

Officials and educators are encouraged by the proximity of the new campus which is located in the center of St. Tammany Parish. They believe that the new state of the art facility will boost the reputation of a community college; making it easier to attract those local high school students whom previously believed they must attend a four year college for a successful future.

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