The newest projects right across from the MU and Lake Lavern are mostly $700+ per bedroom I think, of course that is probably the top location in town. I think the housing that has been added, currently under construction, and planned in campustown will add enough density to the area. Maybe now is the time to transition toward different tax abatement criteria. It seems the city has achieved their goal of adding a substantial amount of housing to the area and new retail spaces. Also, some of these projects could probably still occur without the abatement. I think it might be a good idea to incentivize a different type of project from here on out encouraging unique projects that would add character to the area. Also, providing an incentive for some of the new retail space to be set-aside for local tenants would be nice since they are pushing some of them out to achieve redevelopment. The facade improvement grants were a good addition for the area.
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Yep, nephew was looking into these. Last year they were $699 a bedroom in those cookie cutter four bedroom furnished deals lots of companies put up near campuses, where everyone also has their own bathroom. With so many large complexes going up in the area, where do they put all of the cars?`
Campustown needed a lift but I'm concerned with so many of these, it will become bland and generic. Having gone to grad school at Notre Dame, the area around campus wasn't great when I was in school, but there were several fun dive bars and a great dumpy ribs joint. A few years ago, they took out a bunch of that, and put in some strip of commercial crap that looks about like all of the stuff around Jordan Creek filed with a generic look and chain restaurants and shops. I suppose a lot of people like that kind of stuff or it wouldn't be successful, but I really miss Lee's Ribs.
Most of Welch and the block to the west of it is still dumpy and will stay that way for awhile, so no worries.
Every kid that goes to college should have the experience of living in a dump. A survival aspect of college life. I lived in countless old houses/apartments and I wouldn't trade those memories.
A few years ago on of my college roommates thought it would be cool to go back and visit the house we lived in during college. You don't realize how big of a dump a house is until you go back to it as an adult. We didn't mind it in college though.
Fify.
I think redevelopment is obviously essential with the growth but I'd echo the others in here with regards to the cost of housing in Ames. Also, I didn't check here but I'm sure they'll flex the ground floor for street retail.
I left Ames in 2014 and I feel like campus town has changed so much since then. I lived in Legacy for 2 years, ya know... when it was a **** hole.
We had 4 people with 3 bedrooms. Made the furnace/water heater room a bedroom... the space was bigger than the other 3 bedrooms! Build a wall and everything. Had to take down the wall every time there was an inspection, though. Hah!
We had 4 people with 3 bedrooms. Made the furnace/water heater room a bedroom... the space was bigger than the other 3 bedrooms! Build a wall and everything. Had to take down the wall every time there was an inspection, though. Hah!
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I think nearly every single person made that space a bedroom. At least everyone that I knew that lived in Legacy.
Is "The Edge" the one opening up next fall right by the other two big ones on Lincoln Way by the MU? Combined with Buchanan and the new dorm, that a lot of people in that area.
Go read any message board of a Big 12 school before they play here. Ames and the gameday scene get a lot of love these days.
They must be talking about tailgating for football. I can't think of anything else that would get praise. The fan support AT the games are great. Maybe that's what they are talking about.
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That they'd arguably spend anyways. What are they going to do, party in Nevada?
Also won't matter what visiting fans think soon because regional opponents/conferences are a thing of the past.
Also I paid 500 total (plus utilities) for a 3 bedroom last year for a place 2 blocks from campus. The floor in some areas gave about half a foot but beyond that can't complain.
Also I paid 500 total (plus utilities) for a 3 bedroom last year for a place 2 blocks from campus. The floor in some areas gave about half a foot but beyond that can't complain.
