FIU Housing Timeline By Surellayo Jan 4, 1984 Residential Life commences in the Biscayne Bay Campus with the Bay Vista Hall Jan 4, 1986 Residential Life commences in the Modesto Madique Campus with University Park Apartments Aug 20, 1996 The First Freshman Hall was opened in the MMC with Panther Hall Aug 24, 2000 University Park Towers opened for upperclassmen, including athletes. Aug 15, 2002 Everglades Hall opened providing the residential community with an oncampus hurricane shelter. Apr 15, 2013 Lakeview Village Opened providing two different buildings, Lakeview South and Lakeview North Aug 15, 2013 Housing expands in FIU with the prospective opening of Park Vista Hall