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Postby Diamond Girl » Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:44 pm

I learned Saturday night that some of the high rise on Yale and Central will be converted into a freshman dorm. If this is true, this is so wrong. On the other hand, they'll be within walking distance of several adult watering holes and will be able to walk/stumble back to their dorm rooms without having to get behind the wheel. Maybe this is what the administration had in mind when they came up this this brilliant idea.
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Postby CalallenStang » Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:34 pm

Who did you hear this from?
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Postby fivemon » Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:32 pm

I don't think it will be freshmen. There has been talk of buildig a high rise apartment building (where jacks used to be) and it would be for upperclass students only. they are mving towards having freshmen and sophomores live on campus.
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Postby Diamond Girl » Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:54 pm

I heard it from a couple of relatively new SMU alumni (class of '06 and '07).
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Postby couch 'em » Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:18 pm

I believe it is the former Shamburger place that is going to be apartment style dorms, but it will not house freshmen. Heard this from many in the know.
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Postby abezontar » Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:26 pm

couch 'em wrote:I believe it is the former Shamburger place that is going to be apartment style dorms, but it will not house freshmen. Heard this from many in the know.


It was also in the DMN around the time they announced the library.
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Postby J.T.supporta » Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:34 pm

couch 'em wrote:I believe it is the former Shamburger place that is going to be apartment style dorms, but it will not house freshmen. Heard this from many in the know.


now they can just walk over to Ozanas or Barley house even more easier
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Postby smupony94 » Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:47 pm

J.T.supporta wrote:
couch 'em wrote:I believe it is the former Shamburger place that is going to be apartment style dorms, but it will not house freshmen. Heard this from many in the know.


now they can just walk over to Ozanas or Barley house even more easier


I like things that are even more easier
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Postby J.T.supporta » Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:49 pm

smupony94 wrote:
J.T.supporta wrote:
couch 'em wrote:I believe it is the former Shamburger place that is going to be apartment style dorms, but it will not house freshmen. Heard this from many in the know.


now they can just walk over to Ozanas or Barley house even more easier


I like things that are even more easier


thats why i have 2 "easy" buttons
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Postby smupony94 » Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:54 pm

J.T.supporta wrote:
smupony94 wrote:
J.T.supporta wrote:
couch 'em wrote:I believe it is the former Shamburger place that is going to be apartment style dorms, but it will not house freshmen. Heard this from many in the know.


now they can just walk over to Ozanas or Barley house even more easier


I like things that are even more easier


thats why i have 2 "easy" buttons


Don't two easy's make a hard?
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Postby J.T.supporta » Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:09 pm

smupony94 wrote:
J.T.supporta wrote:
smupony94 wrote:
J.T.supporta wrote:
couch 'em wrote:I believe it is the former Shamburger place that is going to be apartment style dorms, but it will not house freshmen. Heard this from many in the know.


now they can just walk over to Ozanas or Barley house even more easier


I like things that are even more easier


thats why i have 2 "easy" buttons


Don't two easy's make a hard?


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Postby CalallenStang » Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:11 pm

couch 'em wrote:I believe it is the former Shamburger place that is going to be apartment style dorms, but it will not house freshmen. Heard this from many in the know.


Shamburger lot is being developed by a private developer, last time I heard.
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Postby ThadFilms » Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:04 am

CalallenStang wrote:Who did you hear this from?


Me. I'll have the penthouse suite. The dorm will be women only, and that will be sweet.




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Postby couch 'em » Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:19 am

CalallenStang wrote:
couch 'em wrote:I believe it is the former Shamburger place that is going to be apartment style dorms, but it will not house freshmen. Heard this from many in the know.


Shamburger lot is being developed by a private developer, last time I heard.


This article implies that SMU is building on yale, but the Shamburger lot is being developed by Prescott. http://www.peoplenewspapers.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=&AudID=F8FE2234107E4A88B820886953F77B32&tier=4&id=6C066BD7C2A94F168D16940B01F0BC0C

Looks like lots of changes coming for that area. Hopefully not going to be ruined like greenville north of mockingbird, going from wonderful bars and strip clubs to worthless banks (who doesn't bank online?) and retail.


Here's an article on some bar owner complaining that SMU won't buy his property for double market value.
http://www.peoplenewspapers.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&AudID=F8FE2234107E4A88B820886953F77B32&tier=4&id=87D93ACB82D245DB8889F394CED769F7
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Postby smu diamond m » Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:24 am

The Shamburger lot is owned by an entity named "MC Townhomes", most likely not an SMU pseudonym.

The jack's lot (as we already knew) IS still owned by SMU.
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