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=== Oak Place Apartments ===
The Oak Place Apartments arewere located at 5050 Oak Street on land once occupied by the demolished Twin Oaks Apartments. Twin Oaks construction on Oak Place was started in 2007 and Oak Place was opened to students in 2008. Oak Place consistsconsisted of two four story apartment complexes separated by an above ground parking structure. Oak Place houseshoused around 500 students in 1, 2, and 4 bedroom suite style apartments, each complete with a kitchen. Common areas includeincluded lounge areas, an academic room, and 1 computer lab in each building.
 
The apartments were demolished in mid-2020 after various issues with the buildings such as water damage and mold prevailed, forcing students to evacuate. The University of Missouri Board of Curators filed a lawsuit in March 2018 against JE Dunn construction, Gould Evans Associates and other companies involved in the construction of Oak Place. The board listed 34 entities responsible for what it called “reckless” construction and design<ref>https://kcroonews.com/26352/online-exclusive/oak-place-demolished-legal-battle-over-its-reckless-construction-far-from-finished/</ref><ref>https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-11-20/case-involving-demolished-umkc-student-housing-on-oak-street-was-settled-for-3-million</ref>.
 
=== Herman and Dorothy Johnson Hall ===