OK, Fess Up

[ZiggysFryBoy]

I4's still got a hundo in his pocket.

[jsglow]

Fully furnished, with washer and dryer? Sounds worth it. Look a bit smaller than the 2040 Lofts, which if you signed the Early Bird special, which they honored until you moved out, that was the biggest steal on campus. Their rates now, not so much.

The room names are stupid. The Wade, The Blue, The Golden Avalanche, The Rivers & The Thompson.

Its intended to compete with 2040 Lofts at the high end of student housing.  I suspect that the university was very supportive of the project.  In this particular case, they achieved significant urban renewal literally right across the street from the AMU without having to invest their own dollars. 

It is also my understanding that the old Jes Res will be eventually razed and replaced with enhanced green space.  I suspect when this is all over, only two surface lots will remain in the 11th to 16th Wells/WI corridor that being the lot across from the Al (including the small private Zilber lot) and the tiny lot directly on the corner of 16th/Wells.  I further suspect the 16th Street lot might be part of a long range redevelopment plan along that street.

[4everwarriors]

Fully furnished, with washer and dryer? Sounds worth it. Look a bit smaller than the 2040 Lofts, which if you signed the Early Bird special, which they honored until you moved out, that was the biggest steal on campus. Their rates now, not so much.

The room names are stupid. The Wade, The Blue, The Golden Avalanche, The Rivers & The Thompson.

The Crean room is in the basement right next to the trash compactor.

[Dawson Rental]

Fully furnished, with washer and dryer? Sounds worth it. Look a bit smaller than the 2040 Lofts, which if you signed the Early Bird special, which they honored until you moved out, that was the biggest steal on campus. Their rates now, not so much.

The room names are stupid. The Wade, The Blue, The Golden Avalanche, The Rivers & The Thompson.

"God damn it!  You can't keep doing that in my room just because it's called the Golden Avalanche!"

[reinko]

It is my understanding that Subway will be in the new building, along with a CVS Pharmacy - good to have some competition for Walgreens.

Here is the website for the new building  

http://ivyon14.com/

Note that their claim "from $562" is per person in a multiple-bedroom apartment.  Not exactly the type of hovel I lived in as a student.

2001, if I remember correctly, Campus Town for a 3 bedroom, was around $1250, and included utilities and cable.  Split amongst 6 dudes, looking back, now that's a steal.

[4everwarriors]

3 dudes and 3 chicks woulda been better, hey?

[ZiggysFryBoy]

"God damn it!  You can't keep doing that in my room just because it's called the Golden Avalanche!"

my college crib was called "the Wilt Chamberlain"

[mr.MUskie]

3 dudes and 3 chicks woulda been better, hey?

Or 1 dude and 5 chicks.

[Skatastrophy]

I'd prefer 6 dudes. The more dudes the better.

[warriorchick]

2001, if I remember correctly, Campus Town for a 3 bedroom, was around $1250, and included utilities and cable.  Split amongst 6 dudes, looking back, now that's a steal.

You would be hard-pressed to find six people in a 3-bedroom these days.  Sharing a bedroom in a student apartment is more the exception than the rule.  That is actually a source of controversy concerning Campustown.  They would have enough space for everyone who wants to live there  if it  was two students per bedroom, but because in many cases there are only 3 kids on a 3-bedroom lease, there is always a waiting list.  Many people think that since this is university-owned housing, students that can get two names per bedroom on the lease should have priority.

[Archies Bat]

my college crib was called "the Wilt Chamberlain"

Seven foot ceilings?

[warriorchick]

The room names are stupid. The Wade, The Blue, The Golden Avalanche, The Rivers & The Thompson.

The Blue floorplan is for students who abandon their apartment 3/4 of the way through the lease term.

[Archies Bat]

The Blue floorplan is for students who abandon their apartment 3/4 of the way through the lease term.

They planned a Dawson Floor but the architect did not give it a chance.

[BrewCity83]

They also had plans for "The Crean" floor plan until they realized that there wouldn't be room for the tanning bed, hyperbaric chamber, ATV parking and a kimono closet.

[Archies Bat]

One more, they wanted a Derrick Wilson Floor, but could not decide if it was on the top floor, in the middle, in the basement, or on the drain line to the sewers.

[chapman]

Fully furnished, with washer and dryer? Sounds worth it.

Seems very competitive with rent I was paying near campus 6-7 years ago.  IIRC, low $400's with three roommates, had to buy furniture that was mostly thrown out when we graduated, had to steal quarters from parents whenever going home to do laundry.  Though I suppose that is the "starting at" rate.

The room names are stupid. The Wade, The Blue, The Golden Avalanche, The Rivers & The Thompson.

Guess the developer/manager is local.  How many students these days even know what all the names are referring to?  They probably think the Thompson is for Ted Thompson or Tommy Thompson. 

[The Lens]

Who are these parents that don't make their kids bunk up?

[spartan3186]

Does anyone know if the donor asked for the money to be used for the Jes Res?

I don't doubt there is a need for it, but there is also need elsewhere on campus. The Wehr Science building for example are in pretty rough shape. There are professors in the Wehr Life Science building that are literally working in an unfinished basement. I'm a bit bias as a Biochemistry graduate, but if you want to attract top faculty that bring big grant $$ with them, you can't exactly stick them in the basement.

If I ever have a disposable $10MM I'm going to fund the Spartan3186 Life Science building.

[chapman]

Does anyone know if the donor asked for the money to be used for the Jes Res?

Seems like they did.  And as the biased alum, I hope to see a new College of Business building at some point in time.  Realize we're down the list, but it's going to be necessary to keep pace with the competition.  Villanova just got this dandy for their School of Business (http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2013/1028.html   ), and it appears they're going to do a lot of great things with the funds with facilities an afterthought, which isn't surprising as it's already a palace compared to Straz.  Actually having a Dean helps matters.

[warriorchick]

I guess I wonder why they need to spend $15 million to house 30 priests.  That a half-million per.  It might be cheaper to buy each one of them a nice lakefront condo.

[Gato78]

In my era that would be called the Barry Brennan.

my college crib was called "the Wilt Chamberlain"

[4everwarriors]

Always thought Barry lacked the talent to play in games. Maybe he was just plain too exhausted to participate, hey?

[5YearsatMU]

Does anyone know if the donor asked for the money to be used for the Jes Res?

I don't doubt there is a need for it, but there is also need elsewhere on campus. The Wehr Science building for example are in pretty rough shape. There are professors in the Wehr Life Science building that are literally working in an unfinished basement. I'm a bit bias as a Biochemistry graduate, but if you want to attract top faculty that bring big grant $$ with them, you can't exactly stick them in the basement.

If I ever have a disposable $10MM I'm going to fund the Spartan3186 Life Science building.

Yes, $7.5MM was specifically for jes res. 

[jsglow]

Who are these parents that don't make their kids bunk up?

Good luck winning that battle Lens.  We're pleased that my son's group next year is 4 guys into a 3 bedroom Renee Row unit where two drawn by lot will share the loft.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Oy, that building is gonna be an eyesore when its built. That will be a very crowded area in terms of buildings.