The West College Avenue Corridor
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Redevelopment
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Educational Property Group, Inc.
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Apex Development
Project Summary
The intent of this proposal is to introduce market-driven mixed-use development on identified anchor
sites and propose related streetscape improvements. The anchor sites which leverage available or
reasonably available parcels and are planned to strategically provide connectivity and a synergy
with the west campus.
campus These investments will be fundamentally catalytic to continue future
investment and revitalization. The streetscape improvement will enhance pedestrian walkability,
calm traffic and provide physical and aesthetic connectivity to the district.
Proposed Mixed-use anchor sites #1 & 2: will include a parking garage with retail at grade and
three levels off parking
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commercial office space with retail at grade and residence halls with retail at grade. This will
provide the needed connectivity to west campus along with creating a synergy that will serve to be
catalytic for continued investment/redevelopment.
Proposed Mixed-use anchor site #3: will include a hotel with amenities, a five story parking garage
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provide needed connectivity to west campus along with establishing a strong entrance node of
activity to define this urban village district.
In conclusion the two anchor sites along with the streetscape of West College Ave will be the seeds
to provide catalytic economic development throughout this urban village
village.
West College
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Strategy: Identify catalytic/anchor sites for market-driven mixed-use development (sites that are reasonably
available), and introduce Class-A construction to begin to revitalize the West End/ Urban Village.
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Objectives:
– Acquire readily available sites, or partner/ lease with strategically important sites.
– Address and eliminate “functional blight” and detracting / non-contributing properties.
– Target parcels on or immediately adjacent to West College Avenue.
– Address connectivity issues with PSU’s West Campus via improved North-South linkages and access
ways.
– Introduce traffic–calming measures and implement strategies that prioritize pedestrians.
– Coordinate streetscape measures that would “soften” the corridor and improve pedestrian issues of
scale.
– Introduce new urbanism derived design standards in the proposed buildings and structures.
– Create opportunities for public gathering and common planned open space.
– Integrate a mix off housing
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types that
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emerging needs
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– Introduce commercial office and retail space within a framework that is scaleable to respond to
market demand.
Generalized UV revitalization approach
Existing aerial photo
Priority revitalization targets
Project scope parameters
Intersection at West College Ave
& Atherton
Intersection at Blue Course &
West College Ave.
Existing Site
Existing Conditions
O.W. Houts Site
Circulation Analysis
Existing conditions analysis
Site study analysis
Mixed-use anchor site #1 to include:
- Residence hall with retail at grade
N. Atherton Strreet
N. Sparks Strreet
N. Buckout Streeet
Blue Course Drrive
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West College Ave.
Mixed-use anchor site #2 to include:
-Parking garage with retail at grade and 3 levels of
parking approximately 1,000 parking stalls
- C..A.S.E..
C A S E center for
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- Age restricted housing 80 units
- Commercial office with retail at grade
- Market rate housing 60 units
N. Atherton Strreet
N. Sparks Strreet
N. Buckout Streeet
Blue Course Drrive
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West College Ave.
Townhouse apartments
for students
Garden apartments
for students
C.A.S.E. center for arts
and social services
Mid rise market-rate
apartments
80 unit age-restricted
housing
Residential hall w/
retail below
Commercial office w/
retail at grade
Housing w/ retail at
grade
Commercial office w/
retail at grade
120 unit hotel w/ restaurant
Residence hall w/
retail below
Housing w/ retail at
grade
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Option
Option A
Parking garage with retail at grade
and 5 levels of parking approximately
1,000 parking stalls
C.A.S.E. Center for Arts
and Social Services
Commercial office with
retail at grade
Market rate
housing 60 units
80 units age-restricted
housing
Residence hall with
retail at grade
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Community
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Park
Commercial office with
retail at grade
Commercial office with
retail at grade
Residence hall with
retail at grade
Market rate housing &
office with retail at grade
Option B
Option B
Mixed-use anchor site #3 to include:
N. Atherton Strreet
N. Sparks Strreet
N. Buckout Streeet
Blue Course Drrive
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- Approximately 100 room hotel
- 5 story parking garage 400 cars
- Market
M k rate residential
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5 Story parking garage
approximately 400 stalls
100 Room Hotel
Market rate residential
with retail at grade
Typical Guest Room Floor Plan
Hotel Rendering
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Hotel Lobby Floor Plan
Atherton Street Elevation
West College Avenue Elevation
Perspective
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studyy off the Atherton & West
College Ave. intersection
Streetscape Design
West College Ave.
N. Atherton Strreet
N. Sparks Strreet
traffic calming measures, enhance pedestrian
walkability ADA accessible curb cuts at intersections,
walkability,
intersections
safe and uniform sidewalks with textured sidewalks,
planters and planting beds, benches, waist receptacles
and period-inspired street lights.
N. Buckout Sttreet
Blue Course Drrive
B
West College Ave Streetscape: Elements to provide
1st tier: Catalytic redevelopment
over the next 1-2 years
N. Atherton Strreet
N. Sparks Strreet
N. Buckout Sttreet
Blue Course Drrive
B
West College Ave.
Tier 1
Lookingg east
Tier 1
Lookingg west
N. Atherton Strreet
N. Sparks Strreet
N. Buckout Sttreet
Blue Course Drrive
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2nd tier: Development over
the next 3-5 years
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West College Ave.
Tier 2
Lookingg east
Tier 2
Lookingg west
We look forward to moving this important initiative
forward with you.