[UAzipsMan]

http://www.ohio.com/news/university-of-akr...re-inn-1.384571.

The University should have done this from the get-go. There was never a need for Quaker Square to remain a hotel once Nausbaum finally hoisted it off onto UA. If it's not "the end of the world" now then it wasn't "the end of the world" back in 2007. Nausbaum got rid of it for a reason. The mayor staged his huffing an puffing match over nothing and he and the ABJ new it then as they know it now. Does anyone recall the ABJ editorial condemning UA and defending the mayor? I think they used the loaded language that "city hall was fuming" while the mayor claimed he had no idea about the sale. The reality was and is: there is no market for a downtown hotel. Hopefully, that will change but there hasn't been a market for a downtown hotel for some time now.

I never fully understood why the University would agree to only convert it to a partial residence when they purchased the building. I guess in some way they knew down the road they could cut away public access entirely, but it was not a brilliant idea to mix students with the public. It was kind of awkward how the students/public mingled together like that. In the long run, it'll be better served being a full-student residence.

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I never fully understood why the University would agree to only convert it to a partial residence when they purchased the building. I guess in some way they knew down the road they could cut away public access entirely, but it was not a brilliant idea to mix students with the public. It was kind of awkward how the students/public mingled together like that. In the long run, it'll be better served being a full-student residence.

UA was trying to placate the mayor even though UA and most reasonable people know that he is full of it. His bullying days are over and it is about time. As one person put it UA finally admitted that the emperor has no clothes. UA will continue to give him free tickets to basketball games and football games in order to feed his grandiosity but in the long run, UA has that jack ass over a barrel as well they should.

[RootforRoo44]

UA was trying to placate the mayor even though UA and most reasonable people know that he is full of it. His bullying days are over and it is about time. As one person put it UA finally admitted that the emperor has no clothes. UA will continue to give him free tickets to basketball games and football games in order to feed his grandiosity but in the long run, UA has that jack ass over a barrel as well they should.

The thing about crooks like Plusquellic is they don't die so easy. I'm not so sure he's done yet.

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The thing about crooks like Plusquellic is they don't die so easy. I'm not so sure he's done yet.

Oh, he'll continue to try but he won't succeed.

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I have a friend who works for 22 Exchange/401 lofts and itd appear those places are in high-demand. With this facility being as close to campus as it will be, Id be amazed if it didnt fill up.

22 Exchange has never been at full capacity. Currently UA has 3,300 students living in UA owned and operated on-campus housing. That will increase a bit once QS is totally converted to all student housing. The privately owned apartments near campus may just be approaching a total of around 800 to 900 students. Also, the not-yet occupied apartments on Cedar will not be exclusively for students. The same will go for additional housing such as University Edge and the projected complex on the footprint of the ABJ garage.

All that said, I remain supportive of both on-campus UA owned housing as well as just off-campus privately owned student housing. They both add to the residential status of UA. No one in their right mind would consider calling a student living at 22 Exchange a commuter student.

[UAzipsMan]

All that said, I remain supportive of both on-campus UA owned housing as well as just off-campus privately owned student housing. They both add to the residential status of UA. No one in their right mind would consider calling a student living at 22 Exchange a commuter student.

Yet they still do. UA has a small on-campus population, but thats because there are probably twice that number living in residences theyre renting immediately off campus or within a short walking distance of campus. And since they dont live in UA dorms, theyre considered commuters. Its a very flawed statistic when you look at the number of students living within a half mile of the campus.

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Yet they still do. UA has a small on-campus population, but thats because there are probably twice that number living in residences theyre renting immediately off campus or within a short walking distance of campus. And since they dont live in UA dorms, theyre considered commuters. Its a very flawed statistic when you look at the number of students living within a half mile of the campus.

No, they are not commuters nor are they considered commuters. Can't State, OSU, OU and other state university have this same type of "just off campus student housing" and they are not considered commuters at these universities nor are they at UA.

[Hilltopper]

UA has way more housing capacity than they need. With the proposed developments and whats already built. UA is going to tear down three of the existing dorms. Sisler-McFawn, Orr And Ritchie are facing the wrecking ball.

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I see another hook being baited... that's nice!

In any event, here is something to consider: Can't State has around 28,000 students enrolled on its main campus and UA has just under 29,000 enrolled at its main campus (does not include either school's branch campuses). Those who live on Can't State's main campus amount to 5,000. Those who live on UA's main campus number a bit above 3,300. At both institutions there are a rather large number of students who live in just off campus housing. That includes everything from brand new private housing developments exclusively for students to slum lord owned rat traps. When you consider both of these populations, I'd say that UA is hardly anymore of a commuter campus than Can't State.