CyTown Announcement - Monday 9/19 (Links in OP)

[Cycsk]

Less football parking = bad idea.

The golf course and intramural fields are just ripe for becoming parking lots.
Semi-

 

[Mr.G.Spot]

I just posted on another thread but I just don't get this project. Not enough population and crappy weather for outside dining Nov to April. But I'm all ears.

It won't be all retail.

 

[Mr.G.Spot]

If he can get donor money to pay for it and sustain it then kudos to Pollard. Sounds like a hell of a tax write-off for the donors.

It might be an income play....

What if the Foundation/donor contributes $25 million (probably fair number) for infrastructure costs and get a 2% return forever? That's how this deal will get completed.

 

[Mr.G.Spot]

Last thing said about it was it would be a lease by a developer. So there would not be a so called donor input needed.

Basically a developer would lease the site from ISU, ISU would have development oversight, and the developer would build and develop the project and area as agreed. The lease would be for X amount of years and provide a set payment structure for said years.

Thus the developer is responsible for developing, maintaining and filing the space as required by agreement. And ISU gets a guaranteed payment for the number of years.
The developer is able to rent/lease spaces to bars, breweries, retail, banks, hotels and other businesses and make a profit and manage the property, and the University does not have to deal with those management tasks, and gets the income it needs.

Very accurate. The complicated part is getting the infrastructure costs covered before it can be a real estate development. The dirt must be "shovel ready" before conventional transactions will happen.

 

[MugNight]

Maybe Yormark will spend a full day in town if he can have lunch and a few beers within walking distance of our stadiums.

 

[BCClone]

The golf course and intramural fields are just ripe for becoming parking lots.
Semi-

We can move the intramural fields. So we always have space there. Make the frats move.

 

[Al_4_State]

A Toppling Goliath tap house in that neighborhood would absolutely slaughter year round.

And I'm not exactly a huge TG cheerleader.

 

[Rabbuk]

If there's anything we need in 2022 is a shopping mall with a hotel that will be used 20 weekends a year.

 

[BCClone]

If there's anything we need in 2022 is a shopping mall with a hotel that will be used 20 weekends a year.

No shopping mall, that would be a waste and a mistake. Amenities to help with a convention center and research park would be the best.

 

[CY9008]

If there's anything we need in 2022 is a shopping mall with a hotel that will be used 20 weekends a year.

Our fanbase is so cringe sometimes.

 

[CYclist]

Is there going to be a Busch Light Bar?

We can all hope not.

 

[huntt26]

I'll be very curious to see if the Toppling Goliath rumor ends up panning out. That's a destination that would sustain year-round traffic.

Oh?? That would be cool. Aren’t they opening a destination brewery in Des Moines though?

 

[wxman1]

I am hoping for a Verizon store so we can ***** to them in person on gamedays.

 

[BCClone]

I am hoping for a Verizon store so we can ***** to them in person on gamedays.

After having been in kinnick this weekend, I'm not as mad at Verizon in Trice. I can actually text in Trice. My son can occasionally get game scores there also.

 

[ISUcyclones11]

I honestly think we have more parking relative to seating capacity than just about any other CFB program.

This is awesome, but I think it will actually be better for basketball games.

 

[Al_4_State]

You could replace that parking pretty quickly by adding lots east of MWL.

 

[KnappShack]

I honestly think we have more parking relative to seating capacity than just about any other CFB program.

This is awesome, but I think it will actually be better for basketball games.

I remember a few years ago someone complaining about parking at JTS.

Uh huh. We're beyond blessed with the parking situation at our stadium.

 

[BCClone]

You could replace that parking pretty quickly by adding lots east of MWL.

While I did mention intramural fields, I meant the ones by the G lots. I would not be in favor or running onto campus. Lincoln creates a nice separation of the cytown and campus. It also leaves the close intramurals alone

 

[stewart092284]

Whenever construction starts, pray for a construction webcam!!

Agreed. Very excited for this project. Its another good step IMO.

 

[cyfan504]

Hasn't Jamie said that parking would be net positive in the end or at the very least equal? And more spaces will be paved once complete?

I thought that's what he said the last time they had an announcement on this but I guess we will see Monday if that still holds true.

He did say that.. although it could change in the end. It is just that people don't like to listen and also don't like change.