Cytown Update

[Messi]

The only major differences from the last rendering to current more bare bones Board of Regents concept is more apartment suites (taller buildings) and a larger hotel with increased convention space that is now attached to Schemen. Only building we know for sure what it will look like is the clinic. Which looks pretty nice and will have a patio rooftop area.

Clinic rendering: https://rmharchitects.com/our-work/healthcare/

dibs on this grass spot for my tailagte

 

[ribsnwhiskey]

They announced this thing in September 2019. They ain’t doing **** soon

I wonder if something happened in 2020 that had an affect on worldwide economic conditions that is still lingering, 5 years later. Guess we’ll never know.

 

[Cloned4Life]

OKay thank you for posting this! I had a little back and forth with a buddy when I said man Whatcha Smokin has some killer meats but their sides are average at best. You would have swore I ran over his dog and backed up over it again.

Totally agree! Love the meats, love the brisket, but have honestly never gotten sides that weren't cold and/or just average at best.

 

[CYDJ]

original number was $500k - $2.5m for 10 yr lease

I remember renderings for some of these condos. Is ther 500K for a 1 bed or 2? Anyone have the link to that doc / website?

 

[StPaulCyclone]

Totally agree! Love the meats, love the brisket, but have honestly never gotten sides that weren't cold and/or just average at best.

Jalapeño cream corn is good. The oatmeal cream sandwich is the best thing you’ll ever eat, for dessert.

 

[Remo Gaggi]

Are you getting pissed off by other people being pissed off but they’re so pissed off that their not even sure what their pissed about?

That about sums it up.

 

[goldmember]

I believe a more detailed final rendering will come out later this month. Entire project will be completed by fall 2027. Outside of the clinic, no construction will likely begin before the fall because each project has to be approved by the BOR…which slows down the process.

 

[cycloner29]

At this rate Mary Greeley needs to add a hospital wing. Friend was at ER for appendicitis, and had over a 3 hour wait due to the hospital and ER being full.

 

[DSMCy]

I believe a more detailed final rendering will come out later this month. Entire project will be completed by fall 2027. Outside of the clinic, no construction will likely begin before the fall because each project has to be approved by the BOR…which slows down the process.

I thought this was one of the reasons they handed the project over to Goldenrod, so that they didn't have to go to the BOR for every project

 

[BACyclone]

Totally agree! Love the meats, love the brisket, but have honestly never gotten sides that weren't cold and/or just average at best.

I've never tried Kue'd, but so far IMO Whatcha Smokin' is the best BBQ in the state. And I'm talking about the meat. Particularly the brisket.

They have really good fries. The baked beans are decent. Most of the rest of the sides are meh.

Frankly, I don't care that much. I go to a BBQ joint and judge it by the MEAT, the rest is basically filler.

But I am excited to try out Kue'd in the future, no doubt.


I am more excited to learn who might open a fine brewpub establishment in CyTown (hopefully there is one) and I'd love if there was another food anchor, like a real BBQ joint.

 

[2speedy1]

I wonder if something happened in 2020 that had an affect on worldwide economic conditions that is still lingering, 5 years later. Guess we’ll never know.

If I remember right, It was a 10 year plan at the start, which they expected at least 10 years to complete. Then 2020 happened on top of it. But from what I have read along the way, the process is actually ahead of schedule as to what they expected in the beginning.

 

[Mr.G.Spot]

If I remember right, It was a 10 year plan at the start, which they expected at least 10 years to complete. Then 2020 happened on top of it. But from what I have read along the way, the process is actually ahead of schedule as to what they expected in the beginning.

True. At the start, it appeared it was going to be a piecemeal approach and it would take 10 years to get the "cash flowing," i.e., take that long to get all the tenants going and getting full rent after any upfront deals.

The deal then shifted to a professional developer like Goldenrod.

This thread might be the greatest thread ever of misinformation and opinions. Hahaha

 

[CascadeClone]

Are you getting pissed off by other people being pissed off but they’re so pissed off that their not even sure what their pissed about?

 

[ZJohnson]

Jalapeño cream corn is good. The oatmeal cream sandwich is the best thing you’ll ever eat, for dessert.

Facts. The jalapeno cream corn is absolutely fire. Other sides are very average.

 

[Die4Cy]

For a little Ames nostalgia, hopefully one of the corner restaurant vendors could be a new People's Bar and Grill. Live music, multiple taps, basic bar food.

 

[theshadow]

 

[ackatch]

OK - I'm not gonna lie thats awesome.

 

[Nor'MidWester]

Love Sukup but does all of their sponsorships have to be made out of grain silos? lol. Looks cool though.

 

[CycloneT]

Love Sukup but does all of their sponsorships have to be made out of grain silos? lol. Looks cool though.

If they continue to give loads of money to Iowa State who gives a ****

 

[aeroclone]

original number was $500k - $2.5m for 10 yr lease

I am sure they have done their homework on the market for these things, but man that feels steep. On the lowest end of that range, I could buy just about any house I wanted to the west of Beach and own it outright vs a 10 year lease that leaves me nothing to show for it.