I’m surprised something hasn’t happened on the Kum & Go properties yet. I get the city not wanting a larger gas station there because they want it to be a more bike and ped friendly area. However, the current small station will be there in perpetuity anyway. Hopefully they can work out a deal with K&G to maybe limit the number of pumps in the new station along with a more urban design, and maybe limiting egress/ingress into the site for safety. Then as part of the agreement K&G would demolish the old store and sell it for redevelopment. Otherwise I feel like K&G will just demolish the old buildings and continue to hold the properties (paying little in property tax)
Campustown Redevelopment
- Thread starter Haverhill
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For all the changes in campustown this has been the one constant that i can’t believe has never changed. They’re been rumblings of doing something with that k&g since i was in college 2009-2013
The original el Azteca is putting up a new building directly east of the Dayton/S 16th Kum and Go. Really smart move for them with another two hotels being built within walking distance. I’m sure they have outgrown the kitchen in the old one. Place is packed during the lunch rush most days.
Looks like the just awarded the 5th street extension contract last week and construction will start next spring.
http://amesgisweb.city.ames.ia.us/amesconstruction/
B-Bop's looking at a 2nd Ames location. The new site would be at North Grand, between Fazoli's and Kwik Shop.
https://www.cityofames.org/home/showdocument?id=52435
https://www.cityofames.org/home/showdocument?id=52435
It also appears that the pending Lincoln Way construction near downtown will include relocating Starbucks a couple of blocks west to the old KFC/Taco Time parcels.
https://www.cityofames.org/home/showdocument?id=52437
https://www.cityofames.org/home/showdocument?id=52437
Mandarin was basically the last holdout in the Lincoln Way project. Taco Time, KFC, and Harris are all just bare ground now.
https://www.amestrib.com/news/20191015/mandarin-chinese-preparing-to-close
https://www.amestrib.com/news/20191015/mandarin-chinese-preparing-to-close
So is anything going to happen with the old Capone’s area along Lincoln way in campus town? Looks like a war zone. Or worse, Detroit.
No kidding my wife and I were down there the one weekend and strolled by. Good lord what a sore site
A driveway onto Lincoln at that spot just seems like a terrible idea.
Randall needs to get over it and just do something with the property.
What are they fighting over? I thought there was a building design a long time ago.
Drove by a few days ago. Someone had added "SLUMLORD" to his sign about not being able to get the driveway approved.
Quick Campustown update for those interested, just checked out a new Campustown Cafe that opened up a little while ago or sounds like.
Clouds Cafe, an European inspired Cafe on the top two floors of The Legacy Tower, was pretty cool. Former Legends restaurant spot.
Sounds like it’s a soft opening for now with more options coming in the future.
Didn’t eat anything, just had a quick coffee in the upper loft area. Pretty laid back vibe with a cool aerial view of campus.
https://www.cloudsames.com/
Clouds Cafe, an European inspired Cafe on the top two floors of The Legacy Tower, was pretty cool. Former Legends restaurant spot.
Sounds like it’s a soft opening for now with more options coming in the future.
Didn’t eat anything, just had a quick coffee in the upper loft area. Pretty laid back vibe with a cool aerial view of campus.
https://www.cloudsames.com/
Is it the whole space? Man, I would think the rent on that would be insane and you'd need to sell A LOT of coffee.
I don't know how they expect to operate 8-8, seems like you would lose out on a decent amount of people that are already at work by 8.
Not sure on the entire space it rents. The place has two stories/levels with that loft included in that two levels.
I hear ya though on rent, hopefully they have some kind of flexible rent deal. Not sure what has been up there since Legends to be honest.
It’s such a unique location/view so I’ll be rooting for it. Glad there’s something up there anyway.
Also, it looks like the old Fighting Burrito location on Welch is being repurposed.
Not sure what it’s becoming?
Not sure what it’s becoming?
