Proposed Land Swap Would Enable City to Build New Fire Station No. 5 at UL

[Turbine]

That could also mean behind the Hilton or next to the Light Center.

[LaCajunsFan]

Re-read the article; it only says "on Cajundome Boulevard" and later the article states it would give access near Johnston Street. That could mean the barn area.

Sorry, but that's not what the article says:

"A new Fire Station No. 5, in turn, would be built on land near Blackham Coliseum and the university’s new walking track. That would place the new station near the major intersection of Johnston Street and Cajundome Boulevard."

I suppose that could mean the barn area, but pretty much rules out anything past that.

[Turbine]

Sorry, but that's not what the article says:

"A new Fire Station No. 5, in turn, would be built on land near Blackham Coliseum and the university’s new walking track. That would place the new station near the major intersection of Johnston Street and Cajundome Boulevard."

I suppose that could mean the barn area, but pretty much rules out anything past that.

You are correct.

[LaCajunsFan]

You are correct.

And I just had a thought: maybe the plan is to move the fire station to where the current Red Zone building is, and build a new, bigger Red Zone where the current fire station is?

[CajunAmos]

What would the university use the property for? I guess you could extend the complex with lower level rental for shop along the Johnston street frontage to try to make some extra money or parking.

[LaCajunsFan]

What would the university use the property for? I guess you could extend the complex with lower level rental for shop along the Johnston street frontage to try to make some extra money or parking.

Yeah....it gives them several options, most likely retail. Once they get that strip they have the whole strip along Johnston for retail, with room for a parking garage behind it.

Make financial sense, and also aesthically....one unified look for that end of campus. Finally!

[HelmutVII]

I don't see them building any more retail space considering the retail space they have now is empty.