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Where is this? KC?

I'd like to see something like that and Grand and Lindell as well. It's actually bigger than the building that used to be there and would be a nice gateway to Grand Center. It doesn't have to be a high rise.

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I always thought campus needed a freshman dorm on the east side of Grand, in that Tegler field area, but that they couldn't build there because of the Civil War/Camp Jackson Affair skirmish? Regardless, I think a freshman dorm on the east side of Grand would really connect the campus better and bring more life to the businesses on that side plus bring in more student spectators for athletic events.

The spot across from Humps would be pretty rad also. Having lived in the Lofts right above Humps my senior year, I am an authority on knowing how great that location can be. Taking a page from my financial accument, future students living directly across from Humps should just learn to budget roughly 50% of their income to Humps bar tabs and they'll have a great senior year.

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I always thought campus needed a freshman dorm on the east side of Grand, in that Tegler field area, but that they couldn't build there because of the Civil War/Camp Jackson Affair skirmish? Regardless, I think a freshman dorm on the east side of Grand would really connect the campus better and bring more life to the businesses on that side plus bring in more student spectators for athletic events.

The spot across from Humps would be pretty rad also. Having lived in the Lofts right above Humps my senior year, I am an authority on knowing how great that location can be. Taking a page from my financial accument, future students living directly across from Humps should just learn to budget roughly 50% of their income to Humps bar tabs and they'll have a great senior year.

50% sounds low to me
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Too old, Willie. John Clark opened Friday's sometime between your day and my day. He was forced to change the name to Clark's when the first TGIFriday's came to town and promptly sent him a C&D letter. I think he still has a bar/restaurant on the Landing, although he may have sold it by now and retired to Bora Bora.

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WTH is that that thing on the back of Gries? And some people thought the things on top of it were ugly.... Too bad they can't extend it across the entire width and really fix that big beast up. The new building is pretty sweet though. Does the shorter wing have different colored bricks or is it just me?

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Also, here's an article about the new apartment development slated for Spring and Olive, just a couple blocks north of campus: http://nextstl.com/2014/12/olive-apartments/

And an update on the Missouri Theater building redevelopment, which is moving forward: http://nextstl.com/2014/12/missouri-theater-rehab-takes-step-forward-634-n-grand/

It's crazy to see the new apartment developments springing up at Forest Park and Vandeventer and over on West Pine. When you factor all these projects in with the new dorms, there will be a lot more students living on or just off campus within a few years.

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Also, here's an article about the new apartment development slated for Spring and Olive, just a couple blocks north of campus: http://nextstl.com/2014/12/olive-apartments/

And an update on the Missouri Theater building redevelopment, which is moving forward: http://nextstl.com/2014/12/missouri-theater-rehab-takes-step-forward-634-n-grand/

It's crazy to see the new apartment developments springing up at Forest Park and Vandeventer and over on West Pine. When you factor all these projects in with the new dorms, there will be a lot more students living on or just off campus within a few years.

Honestly, it seems like there will be too many apartments next to SLU in the next couple years. Already probably 85-90% of SLU students live on or within a few blocks of campus. Except for commuters, it seems like almost every undergrad lived on campus, in Cornado, Lindell Towers, or the Lofts. Grad students could use more housing near both main and med campus, though.

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Honestly, it seems like there will be too many apartments next to SLU in the next couple years. Already probably 85-90% of SLU students live on or within a few blocks of campus. Except for commuters, it seems like almost every undergrad lived on campus, in Cornado, Lindell Towers, or the Lofts. Grad students could use more housing near both main and med campus, though.

Two words. Cor Tex. ;)

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