Residence Halls & apartments

[vuweathernerd]

The dining hall building is still there, right? It's just not for dining anymore.  I was told they're using it to store surplus furniture.

that's correct, as of last december when i left.

[okinawatyphoon]

I drove by the University Promenade site today, and there's not much to report. The land has been cleared and is fenced off. Looks like mostly utility and site work right now. Maybe they are going to wait until the spring to start heavy construction?

[valpopal]

Here is an update on the Promenade construction.


"It's a little behind schedule, but the University Promenade development is finally under way, with the first building expected to be ready by August...."


http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/valparaiso/article_f5dfd4aa-fe8a-5867-9116-a0c04b285d46.html

[agibson]

Some interesting bits like

The project calls for a three-story building on each side of University Drive with about 12,000 square feet of retail space on the first floor of each and 14 two-story condos of up to 1,600 square feet above. A small park is planned for the southwest corner of Lincolnway and University Drive, along with parking for the buildings.

Krygier said he has a tenant interested in taking all of the retail space in the first building but would not say what type of business was planned until the agreement is final. The start date for construction of the second building isn't known yet and could depend on the economy and the success in filling the first building, but he hopes to start by the time the first building is done or shortly after.

It's not clear from the article that the University has anything to do with the project.

[okinawatyphoon]

The university doesn't have a lot to do with the project, but seeing as how it will connect the north entrance to Lincolnway and the tenants will probably be student-oriented, it is relevant discussion here.

[agibson]

No question it's relevant.  It's the university's back yard.

From the language about north entrances, etc, etc.  I somehow assumed it was at least as much of a University project as Uptown East.  (e.g. maybe the university was the landowner, but it was being privately developed; or maybe some would be used as student residences, etc.)

[historyman]

No question it's relevant.  It's the university's back yard.

From the language about north entrances, etc, etc.  I somehow assumed it was at least as much of a University project as Uptown East.  (e.g. maybe the university was the landowner, but it was being privately developed; or maybe some would be used as student residences, etc.)

I'm pretty sure that project is on a "Field-Of-Dreams" approach. "If you build it they will come." No express guarantees but just well defined economic opportunity. VU will not bad-mouth them if they do what they say they plan to do.

[okinawatyphoon]

Has anyone driven by the University Promenade site (intersection of Lincolnway and University) recently? Any progress?

[valpopal]

Has anyone driven by the University Promenade site (intersection of Lincolnway and University) recently? Any progress?

Yes, after a lull of a couple months, there is now a lot more activity. They have resumed excavation and installation of foundations on the east side of the promenade site.

[okinawatyphoon]

The website for University Promendade is scheduled to go live on March 1. Hopefully more details are released by then, but it seems pretty ambitious to be open by August!

[okinawatyphoon]

The website is now up: www.universitypromenade.com
Also, a photo from their Facebook page. Looks great!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=194815380624311&set=a.194815373957645.34242.193639804075202&type=1&ref=nf

[okinawatyphoon]

I stopped by campus last week and saw that University Promenade's first building is well on its way to completion with the first two floors up already. the second building will be constructed based on the success of the first building. this project is really helping to transform the area.

[Ralph]

I stopped by campus last week and saw that University Promenade's first building is well on its way to completion with the first two floors up already. the second building will be constructed based on the success of the first building. this project is really helping to transform the area.

Agreed.  It is one helluva project.

Seems just like yesterday they were beginning the project.  I remember seeing a guy (who was a dead ringer for Steve Wilkos) there laying pipe.

The best part is they are going to have not one, but two foosball tables in the common area.

[moodboom]

There is a patch nearby overlooking university promenade that is so beautiful that a bunch of us have been pitching tents and enjoying the sexy view.

Does anyone know when it opens?

[valpopal]

Huegli Hall came down today. Here is a photo I took of the old and the new, the A&S building in the background. Click on photo to enlarge it:

[okinawatyphoon]

Incredible photo valpopal! Some nice HDR effects going there. I had no idea that Huegli was steel-framed.

[vu72]

Incredible photo valpopal! Some nice HDR effects going there. I had no idea that Huegli was steel-framed.

Will add my "hear hear" to the discussion.  Great photo as it brings back memories of the "old" and adds many thoughts of all things "new"!!

[moodboom]

Incredible photo valpopal! Some nice HDR effects going there. I had no idea that Huegli was steel-framed.

Will add my "hear hear" to the discussion.  Great photo as it brings back memories of the "old" and adds many thoughts of all things "new"!!

I can't believe someone had an entire keg in their room, back in my day campus was dry and freshmen had to go down to Sig Tau to find the kegs.

[Ralph]

Incredible photo valpopal! Some nice HDR effects going there. I had no idea that Huegli was steel-framed.

Will add my "hear hear" to the discussion.  Great photo as it brings back memories of the "old" and adds many thoughts of all things "new"!!

I can't believe someone had an entire keg in their room, back in my day campus was dry and freshmen had to go down to Sig Tau to find the kegs.

Is that a Phi Psi laying in the debris in the room above the one with the keg?  Who wears yellow this time of year?

[agibson]

I stopped by campus last week and saw that University Promenade's first building is well on its way to completion with the first two floors up already. the second building will be constructed based on the success of the first building. this project is really helping to transform the area.

Yeah, once they started getting the building up it's gone relatively quickly.  After sitting as a big field of dirt for a long time.

I'd be happy to have the road open!  Nice to see them working a bit on the new road: putting up islands in the middle for landscaping, etc.

[historyman]

Huegli Hall came down today. Here is a photo I took of the old and the new, the A&S building in the background. Click on photo to enlarge it:

Huegli Hall/Deaconess Hall is all gone but the rubble. And there certainly is a lot of rubble to be cleaned up before Marshall & Co. is done. 

[johnny_fetla]

Is the new construction one of the shovel ready jobs Obama pledged?  If so, perhaps we can make him an honorary alumni!  We made Tommy Lasorda one and look what he gave us. 

[SadersofthelostArc]

Coincidentally, Lasorda posts here!  Nice enough guy once you get to know him.

[vuweathernerd]

Coincidentally, Lasorda posts here!

wrong. he's about 30 years too young to be lasorda.

[SadersofthelostArc]

Today's forecast says...

you're wrong!




(Just bustin' your chops man...but, seriously, it's Lasorda)