Anyone hear this new stadium rumor

[Toga]

It's not Wegmans. Though it was a helluva guess!

Snappy Griller Dome

 

[jr4750]

It's not Wegmans. Though it was a helluva guess!

ugh. Kinda bummed about that... Wegman's is well known for quality even down here in DC/VA/MD. Big name that can trace its origin to CNY. Unique in that regard!

 

[shandeezy7]

It's not Wegmans. Though it was a helluva guess!

I see the writing on the wall in that post...

 

[retro44]

Snappy Griller Dome

doesn't Boeheim have skin in that company?

 

[All4SU]

This image shows the actual scale size of the Dome, superimposed onto a GoogleEarth image of the area I believe has been discussed.

 

[Orangepace]

I see the writing on the wall in that post...

Heluva Good brand is owned by HP Hood LLC. HP Hood has plants in Oneida and Vernon. Interesting..

 

[retro44]

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This image shows the actual scale size of the Dome, superimposed onto a GoogleEarth image of the area I believe has been discussed.

can you move it north by about two blocks. Biotech building is due west from your dome and the buildings that were being demoed are just north of the Bio center and half a block east. the two white stripes of buildings is old Kennedy apartments. your on a lot of private business

 

[xc84]

Heluva Good brand is owned by HP Hood LLC. HP Hood has plants in Oneida and Vernon. Interesting..

The dome could actually be built in the shape of a dip container with lighted changing labels decorating the outside walls.

 

[MaxwellCuse]

I'm surprised this news hasn't reached the Boneyard yet. I suspect they will use this news to "prove" how Syracuse is a dying program since we have to "downsize" our football stadium while schools like UCONN are "talking about expansion."

 

[xc84]

I'm surprised this news hasn't reached the Boneyard yet. I'm suspect they will use this news to "prove" how Syracuse is a dying program since we have to "downsize" our football stadium while schools like UCONN are "talking about expansion."

Not if it is an all-purpose dome with a retractable roof. That sort of trumps the reduction in seating though I would like to see it stay at 50K.

 

[retro44]

here is another reason why this is all smokescreen for the Kennedy site. http://www.syracuse.com/news/index....about_possible_su_a.html#incart_river_default

But I was in the Biotech Building when Cuomo gave his dedication speech to it and all they talked about is bringing more high tech to the site.

 

[Orangello]

Sprouts is your basic smaller footprint organic food store. A nice chain but not in the same hemisphere as Wegmans.

Ditto although their prices are very very good especially for produce. We shop there a lot.

 

[GoSU96]

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This image shows the actual scale size of the Dome, superimposed onto a GoogleEarth image of the area I believe has been discussed.

If anything it needs to take more space, because repeating the hallway configuration would be a huge mistake. All I know is that driving in that area is painful on a normal day, having 30, 40, or 50k descend on that area is unimaginable. And what's the point of relocating if you don't take care of the access and parking issues that currently exist?

 

[cpatrocks]

I'm pretty sure right now that this IS happening and we will have an official announcement in the next week or so.

I am looking forward to all the hype around the last game(s) at the Dome and first game(s) at Wegman's Arena.

I am not looking forward to how much they screw up the Season Ticket Holder Transition and how much they jack up our ticket prices.

 

[javadoc]

love them both... but they are a tad diff than wegmans.

wegmans is basically a publix and whole foods combined.

also... atlanta is getting sprouts later this year. anyone from out west? How are sprouts?

There is a Sprouts about a mile from my house, and it's OK. Less funky stuff than Trader Joe's, not as much of a "true" grocery as a Whole Foods. Vague characterizations, but I don't shop those places much.

Nothing compares to Wegmans. Not Safeway, Vons, Lucky, Publix, Harris Teeter, Kroger, Hannaford, etc. Can't speak to Piggly Wiggly, sorry.

 

[NKR1978]

For sure. My knee-jerk reaction isn't so positive -- I like the dome -- but this could be huge for the city itself.

The Verizon Center was arguably the project that kickstarted the reinvention of not just Chinatown but the whole East End. And I believe that whole neighborhood (as distinct from the rest of downtown Washington) is now one of the ten largest downtown real estate submarkets (in terms of square footage) in the country. We wouldn't see anything on that scale, but a big complex (done properly -- a huge concern, of course) could tie together the Hill and midtown and downtown in a way that nothing else could.

The area around AT&T park in San Francisco has also exploded according to the taxi driver who took us from the airport to the hotel. If done right, it can spur development - especially bars and restaurants.

I still don't like the idea, especially if it is under 45,000 for football.

 

[Orangepace]

The dome could actually be built in the shape of a dip container with lighted changing labels decorating the outside walls.

Now that would be funny.

I don't believe Heluva or HP Hood would be a private backer... The Company is MA based, so I doubt they'd really be behind this.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

The "POMCO Kiss Dome".

 

[All4SU]

can you move it north by about two blocks. Biotech building is due west from your dome and the buildings that were being demoed are just north of the Bio center and half a block east. the two white stripes of buildings is old Kennedy apartments. your on a lot of private business

Not quite clear exactly which blocks they are referring to. But at least the scale shows about how big it is compared to the existing blocks. IF (and that is a big IF) this is real, the good thing is that there would be lots of space around it which could be purchased for parking lot space. Those existing small businesses in that area (corner markets, Dr. offices, rental properties) would seem able to be easily convinced ($$$) to relocate. I have to believe they would leave Erie Boulevard as an access road on the north boundary.

An added plus of this site, I suppose, is that it really would just stretch the University northward...giving it still the feel of an on-campus complex, accessible to students and locals alike. Of course, it would be removed from proximity to the Quad. I can see why some think this site has real possibilities.

 

[FAL]

If anything it needs to take more space, because repeating the hallway configuration would be a huge mistake. All I know is that driving in that area is painful on a normal day, having 30, 40, or 50k descend on that area is unimaginable. And what's the point of relocating if you don't take care of the access and parking issues that currently exist?

Looks and sounds like a blivit: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=10 pounds of in a 5-pound bag

 

[All4SU]

Shows scale of Dome imposed on open Skytop space. Access would have to be created from Route 481.

 

[cuseguy]

I'm pretty sure right now that this IS happening and we will have an official announcement in the next week or so. I am looking forward to all the hype around the last game(s) at the Dome and first game(s) at Wegman's Arena. I am not looking forward to how much they screw up the Season Ticket Holder Transition and how much they jack up our ticket prices.

If they jack up ticket prices, they can build a 35,000 seat stadium because that's all they're getting.

 

[oldpinepoint]

If they jack up ticket prices, they can build a 35,000 seat stadium because that's all they're getting.

Too small for football

 

[TerryM]

A new stadium is inevitable. The thing I don't like about that rumor in the article is that it would be down town versus South Campus. Maybe it's the only way to make it happen from a funding standpoint.

Where they Blew up the projects aint downtown. Its literally a crotch hair from campus. This is GOOD

 

[Symphony Steve]

For those complaining about a 10-minute walk, I lived in Lawrinson and walked to Manley. In the pre-Dome days, of course. In the snow. With no shoes.

Piece o' cake.