Several years ahead of schedule, the University of Delaware announced that the Christiana Towers, the 17-story twin dorms situated on Laird Campus, will close at the end of the school year.
The university announced its plans Thursday – a change in the narrative from just a couple months ago, when the university said publicly it would keep the towers open until at least 2023/2024, when a new dormitory on The Green is completed.
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The Straw vote from Council this week resembles " The Towers " which are coming down 4 years early, is the first time I have read " 4 " years early. I did hear it was early. " A Day late & a Dollar short." Who is scamming US worse the UD or TOWN COUNCIL ? Or BOTH !
Did the University or the original developer break contract that they need to be held accountable for? Meaning: the lost revenue and purchase 10 years before agreed.
EDUCATE YOURSELF.........stupid Newark Council provided them with EARLY PURCHASE OPTION.......When building the project in 1999, the developer used bond funding from a nonprofit with the stipulation that the complex would be deeded to the university in 30 years after the bonds are paid off.
However, Krawchyk said the university had the option of acquiring the property early.
There may be other issues involved here like inferior building materials such as was used back on the 70s that made this UD decision sooner rather than later. I remember two occasions when students fell out of poorly designed windows in my lifetime. Dont be so quick to judge, this may be a good thing in terms of saving lives.
---I remember two occasions when students fell out of poorly designed windows in my lifetime.---- Shows your stupidity !!! The windows were open and the screens were taken out.....and the morons were leaning out too far !!!
Lang and the other apartment owners/builders promptly cracked open a case of champagne. Who cares about those of us who actually live in Newark.
Thanks to Lang and others overflow will not be in your neighborhood in most cases. The new units by developers are PULLING renters from family-based neighborhoods and putting them into new upscale units that are more desirable. Educate yourself before you speak.
----UD is in the midst of a plan to add 1,000 undergraduate and 4,000 graduate students. That, coupled with the loss of on-campus beds, is expected to put pressure on the off-campus housing market and could prompt developers to build more apartment complexes and push students further into residential neighborhoods.------ Sounds like you are the one who NEEDS TO BE EDUCATED !!
Educate myself? Can you sound any more pretentious? Dorms were good because they kept students on campus, generally without cars, and under the jurisdiction of the university. Now, the proliferation of apartments leads to steeply increased congestion, a lessening of university oversight, and added misery to the people who have make Newark their home. Now, maybe you live in a area on the outskirts of town and maybe you choose to never leave your home. But, I liked Newark because I enjoyed going to the businesses on Main Street, which is now difficult because of the increasing parking demand, and I enjoyed driving my car in and out of Newark, which is more difficult because these new apartments allow hordes of cars.
I'd like to know how this news is not going to be devastating to my neighborhood.
They planned it this way because they know where you live !!
See post above. Accidentally posted to tired.
---Accidentally posted to tired.---- "TOO".....You are not too tired....just too stupid and are too PRO LANG !!!
Key comment, the bldg. has outlived it’s financial need. UDspeak for it costs more to keep it running that what we take in. Let's see how much we can push to the City to do to save our butts. The new UD rally cry...All for one, and one for one.Screw everybody else.
Looks like the buildings on campus that were built in the 19th Century and early 20th Century last longer than the ones built in the late 1960's and early 70's. Cheap junk, maybe?
----Jerry Clifton said. "It seems like no one,........ cares what happens in Newark."---- No one cares because they see your focus on passing laws PROTECTING SQUIRRELS FROM ABUSE !!! That's why no one is taking you seriously !!!.......https://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/newark-strengthens-penalty-for-animal-cruelty/article_bac86746-be04-512c-a58d-062de8bebe3b.html
Jerry Clifton needs to remember the old adage......."THE TALE DOES NOT WAG THE DOG" !!
TAIL....sorry
----Jerry Clifton said. "It seems like no one, from the board of trustees, to the upper leadership, and, to some extent, to state government, cares what happens in Newark."--- UD Alan Brangman cares....he donated $100k to Mayor Polly for her bicycle bridge to keep her and the town QUIET !!!
---Councilman Jerry Clifton said. "It kind of comes as a shock to me."---- Hey Jerry, wake up and smell the coffee !!! UD HAS NEVER CARED ABOUT NEWARK !!!
Quick vote to raise our taxes. Oh, wait it's Friday.
Towers Trivia: The top of the towers is one of the few places in the US you can see into 4 states at once: DE, PA, MD, NJ
More Trivia: At the marker at the summit of Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, TN you can see seven U.S. states including: Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. http://www.lookoutmountain.com/plan-your-visit/see-seven-states
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