Wentworth Institute of Technology yesterday held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new $43 million residence hall.

The seven-story, 110,870-square-foot building at 525 Huntington Ave. includes 72 apartment-style units, (51 four-bed apartments and 20 five-bed apartments). The new 305-bed hall houses juniors and seniors and features apartment-style living with amenities including single and double bedrooms, full kitchens and washers and dryers in each apartment.

The Apartments @ 525, which opened at the start of the fall 2014 semester, is the school’s seventh residential building on campus. Wentworth can now provide housing for nearly 90 percent of students who are seeking on-campus living. Freshman and sophomore students are required to live on campus.

"We are thrilled to celebrate this major milestone for the Institute," Wentworth President Zorica Pantićm said in a statement. "By providing our student body with access to additional on-campus housing, we are cultivating a stronger campus community that will result in higher rates of academic success."

The Apartments @ 525 marks the third new infrastructure project built on the campus as part of the institute’s master plan. The $20-million Flanagan Campus Center and the $20-million Ira Allen building opened in 2013.