Old YMCA building to become apartments

[MyDogHunts]

80 "Lofts Apartments" in that building?  I think calling them lofts could be a stretch. A new term: Loft "Stubbies:" 4-walls, sink, toilet, shower, one window.  Am I wrong?

http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/Old-YMCA-building-to-become-apartments/SfOzlQwZG0SzxHeItWSmVw.cspx?rss=77

[Townsend]

Am I wrong?

I'd imagine so, yes.

[swake]

Brickhugger does nice work, so yeah, probably wrong.

[AquaMan]

Did it say Luxury Lofts?

[sgrizzle]

It seems like they are doing demo on the inside now.

[DowntownDan]

I think the modern term for the concept your describing is "studio" apartments. 

[MyDogHunts]

I meant, Am I wrong about the "Loft" statement... yea; I think they will be nice studio apartments.  Counting the windows show that there will be plenty that have at least two large windows.

And a pool?

The upside to not having many downtown properties from the good old days is that the eventual infill will find new creative usage and design.  I look forward to watching it all until the big meteor hits us in 19-years.

[davideinstein]

I'd live here depending on the price range.

[carltonplace]

I meant, Am I wrong about the "Loft" statement... yea; I think they will be nice studio apartments.  Counting the windows show that there will be plenty that have at least two large windows.

And a pool?

The upside to not having many downtown properties from the good old days is that the eventual infill will find new creative usage and design.  I look forward to watching it all until the big meteor hits us in 19-years.

I earned my life guard certificate in that pool when I was a kid.

[patric]

Restoring the neon YMCA sign might be kinda cool.

[MyDogHunts]

I earned my life guard certificate in that pool when I was a kid.

I was a lifeguard for three years during high school summers.  Shawnee had a great municipal pool.  Thankfully it is still in use.

Where do the youth go these days to learn to swim?  I feel like a fuddy duddy, old folk.

"When I was a kid we use to swim.  Sometimes we would swim to school.  The river was no where close to the school but that's the way we did it.  Wippersnappers!"

[Conan71]

I was a lifeguard for three years during high school summers.  Shawnee had a great municipal pool.  Thankfully it is still in use.

Where do the youth go these days to learn to swim?  I feel like a fuddy duddy, old folk.

"When I was a kid we use to swim.  Sometimes we would swim to school.  The river was no where close to the school but that's the way we did it.  Wippersnappers!"

Upstream both ways too, eh?   

[AquaMan]

Restoring the neon YMCA sign might be kinda cool.

You could probably buy it for yourself. They aren't using it on the building.

[Townsend]

Inside the YMCA from a TW article posted by the TFA.

[SXSW]

The article says there will be 50 425 SF apartments that will rent for $450/month plus utilities.  That is a pretty good deal for downtown, but 425 SF is tiny.