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for Eddy Street Commons Kirsits said he has been contacted by residents who believe they haven't been able to give their input on the project and are concerned about the project's change in size ... Purdue,
UI offer many similarities and differences "The cultures of the universities are fairly similar; they are both in small college towns. I don't think any of the differences will present a barrier in the transition," said Craig Svensson, who was named dean of Purdue's College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Health Sciences last fall after three years at the University of Iowa ... Education
Realty to build near Southern Illinois University The education housing real estate investment trust, based in Memphis, is building The Reserve at Saluki, a two-phase housing development that will have a total of 816 beds in the campus town of Carbondale, Ill ... I.V.
apartments to become affordable housing Just steps away from the Cedarwood apartments on Picasso Road — where 55 working-class families were evicted by Conquest Student Housing, presumably to build luxury student apartment — the new units, which will be called the Parkview Apartments, are at 6682 and 6688 Picasso Road. The units were purchased by the county Housing Authority with $3.76 million borrowed from the county Redevelopment Agency. The Housing Authority will own, rehabilitate and manage the property in perpetuity as affordable housing. Peikert Group Architects will assist with the renovations ... In
Charlottesville, free ice cream intended to unite town, gown "There's power in sharing with people things that we all love," said the rising U.Va. fourth-year who grew up in a low-income family in Detroit. "In Charlottesville, people come from different backgrounds, and stereotypes build up. There's this anger between groups. The perception of some in the community toward U.Va. students is that they are infringing on the rest of the community. We wanted to find a way to reach out and throw out this bomb of joy within the community." ... Growing
interest in loft apartments has developers upbeat about downtown Literally. That’s what backers of a $60 million downtown project called Waco Town Square are saying. Interest in their proposed loft apartments is exceeding expectations, prompting them to rethink their original plans and consider building more lofts in their first phase ... Retailers
prepared for new keg law However, some retailers say they doubt whether the new measure, aimed at reducing binge and underage drinking, will actually work ... University
joins city task force on housing One option the University is considering is to buy some of the housing around the University and sell it to University employees, Phillips said. "The task force has a multitude of different options to solve the problem, from essentially subsidizing housing to awarding grants," Phillips said. "It's just a question of what the final picture will look like." ... Graduate
housing landlords, university meet "With all these public-private partnerships being signed, people need to know that there are big pitfalls," Moore said. "Essentially you're putting someone in charge of student housing whose first priority is not students, it's making profit ... These partnerships need to be done very differently from this one." Work
starts on student housing complex The $25 million project is the first of two major new housing developments scheduled to begin construction this year. The Mills at High Falls — at $17 million and 80 units — should break ground in November or December. A
college town builds a year-round downtown “In the condo developments, we’re seeing a good mix,” Singh said. “In the City Center, out of 39, only three went to students.” Meanwhile, the more affordable Stonehouse I filled up with undergrads and grad students. The ongoing buildup is quickly changing the face of a East Lansing’s downtown. The small-town model — motley, ragged-toothed rows of retail storefronts interrupted by asphalt parking lots — is slowly giving way to neatly fitted, postmodern slabs of brick, frosted (like cupcakes) with layers of white masonry and peaks that mirror the university buildings across Grand River ... 'Other
Dorr St.' talks seek renewal strategy That development, called the University Town District, would include new shops, cafes, restaurants, bookstores, and other student-oriented amenities ... LSU-area
student housing developments, lots cost $85 million Campus Apartments had refused to say how much it spent on the three student housing developments and two empty lots. But clerk of court records filed this week show the company paid: --$30 million for The Venue at Northgate. --Just under $18 million for University House on Highland. --$32.4 million for University House on Brightside. --$4.1 million for the empty lot where the University Shopping Center was. --Just over $1 million for a lot across West State Street, where a McDonald’s and Arzi’s used to be. The transactions were part of Campus Apartment’s $256 million deal to buy 14 student housing properties in six states from FirstWorthing Residential Co. of Dallas. The deal also included one student housing property in Lafayette ... College
probing shops for students But restrictive city zoning rules out the idea of stores on the first floor of dorms, as found in other college towns. A firestorm broke out a few years ago when apartment-like dorms were proposed on Richmond Road, and those didn’t include shops. As a result, the college is looking to develop its own retail sector, perhaps on the old hospital property ... 'Upscale'
complexes paradox to college life The Northstar at Siebert Field is the newest of these higher-end apartment complexes marketed toward University students. The building's Web site boasts loft-style units, flat-screen TVs in bathrooms, European-style cabinetry and exercise facilities ... Green
Ideas Grow at UCSB Conference The conference, which began on Sunday and ends today, brought together administrators, faculty, staff and students from various University of California, California State University and California Community College campuses to discuss each institution’s impact on the environment as well as ways to lessen each school’s detrimental impact on its surroundings. The event also featured several keynote speakers and honored current leaders in environmental sustainability ...
Can People's Park change? Now the university as owner of the land is trying a new approach, using a consulting firm to patiently confer with park lovers and shunners in hopes of reaching a consensus on the park's future. The work is as much therapy as planning -- that's how deep the divisions run over a nearly 3-acre urban rectangle that embodies Berkeley's role in the anti-war and free speech movements of the 1960s and '70s ... Amherst
won't join municipal fight over affordable housing College
fraternities: from pranks to public service "The party animal frat boy is old school and old hat," says Jon Williamson, executive vice president of the North-American Interfraternity Conference, which represents 5,500 chapters on 800 US campuses ... Relief
as student buildings rejected Residents in Mattock Close, Headington, were concerned when plans for two student dwellings were submitted to the city council last December ... Colleges
a growth tactic What if cool college towns sprouted near Roseville and Rancho Cordova? Developers hope the idea will generate excitement -- and support -- from city and county officials. It also would open the door to build more homes. Thousands of them ... Connecting
campus to Catonsville As university officials renamed all of their routes to reflect the destinations they served, the former Red Route became the Catonsville Route ... Commentary:
Students in the Neighborhood, Good or Bad for Property Values? But as 80 million echo boomers make their way through the educational system, their impact is becoming harder to ignore. Total enrollment in degree-granting institutions is projected to grow between 13% and 18% between the years 2004 and 2015, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, and there simply isn’t enough on-campus housing to accommodate them all? ... College
faculty may get housing help The San Mateo County Community College District wants to construct a 60-unit apartment complex on a campus parking lot straddling the boundary line between Woodside and Redwood City. Woodside leaders recently expressed willingness to hand over the town's piece to Redwood City so the project could move forward ... In
North Carolina, school's out The Triangle region, so named for its three principal towns of Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh, holds more than just bastions of higher education, dive bars and cheap eats. When the 78,000-plus students from its colleges and universities (including UNC, Duke and N.C. Central universities in Durham and N.C. State in Raleigh) are gone for the summer, the Triangle's grown-up side is never more evident ... LU
students could become potent force in citywide elections LU projects it will have more than 7,500 students living on campus and more than 4,600 in local off-campus housing by the time the 2010 Census rolls around ... Indiana
may prevent single-family homes converting into student rentals Mike Leedecke, 21, moved there two years ago to attend classes at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. They are on opposite ends of an intensifying debate on a proposed borough ordinance that would keep students from renting homes in some residential areas. Officials in college towns such as California and Slippery Rock are watching with interest. Jesse Hines, code enforcement officer for Slippery Rock Borough, said there is a constant challenge in a college town to balance the needs of students and families ... Georgia
town is more than antebellum relic And Milledgeville is also a college town. Georgia College and State University, a liberal arts college, is situated here, as is Georgia Military College, a prep school (grades seven through 12) and junior college whose signature building is the former capitol. Students give the city a lively aspect (perhaps too lively, some residents say), particularly at such downtown hangouts as The Brick, Capital City and Amici's ...
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