During the early 1980s campus beautification efforts reduced the flow of vehicular traffic through the heart of campus and most of the out-dated student housing, like the nearby Rix Apartments, was demolished. The remaining structures - the Wilson and Frels buildings - were last used for student housing in the early 1990s before renovations converted their use to office space. For a decade, both buildings housed various administrative offices in the heart of the campus.

Long-rumoured for demolition, it was announced in September 2004 that Wilson would be razed before the end of the decade; demolition occurred over the winter 2006 break. With the buildings gone, the area will be converted into an expanded mall area.