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Message: [QUOTE="OttoMets, post: 1796639, member: 716"] They'll go taller with the buildings, but no complaint about the numbers beyond that. The problem is that Skytop is pretty much obsolete for a few reasons. First, the buildings are cheap pre-fab crap (built, oddly enough, by Pyramid in the '70s). SU maintains them pretty well, but they're disposable structures nearing the end of their lives. Second, they're un- (or at least under-) accessible in an era in which universal accessibility is a selling point (and it's weird that it took so long for the home of Burton Blatt and programs for disabled vets to put ideas into action). Not only do most of the units have stairs and no elevators, but they're located on a hill that's a bus ride away from campus. Third, with the consensus that peak driving is behind us and a record-low number of teenagers getting licensed, it's thought to be unappealing to suggest to undergrads who want the on-campus apartment experience that they'll need a car at SU. That was normal 20 years ago, but it's thought that this will be considered a hardship in coming years and hurt SU's competitiveness with peers. Best to have everyone on campus in modern units. Agree that this will be a big expense, but I wouldn't be surprised -- as NJCuse said -- if SU makes ground lease arrangements like Park Point and Colvin. Even so, it'll be interesting to see how this comes together. It's important to Kent, but it's a huge project and could easily outlast his tenure. Haven't heard of anything beyond some minor athletics consolidation, maybe some high-end 'athletics' dorms (NCAA prohibits athletes-only housing, but they can throw a few other students in there and get away with it). Not a huge deal, but it'd be neat if SU could bring its cross country course back to campus (especially if they continue to have success). Would be great for the school to host the ACC championships right at Skytop. I don't think they will, but this would make the most sense (especially if consolidation happens and some school redistricting follows - developers could build a few hundred homes up there and chip in land for a new school that'd draw exclusively from middle and upper-middle class households in what's now Syracuse, DeWitt, and Onondaga). [/QUOTE]

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