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Post by 956DNA on Aug 19, 2023 9:45:11 GMT -6
Word on the street is that UTRGV is going to purchase both the Majestic Theatre and former JC Penny Store in Historic Downtown Brownsville for their new Arts Center.
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Post by btx on Aug 19, 2023 16:58:30 GMT -6
Word on the street is that UTRGV is going to purchase both the Majestic Theatre and former JC Penny Store in Historic Downtown Brownsville for their new Arts Center. Very cool. Been hoping for years for the university to purchase buildings there. I went to Phoenix/Tempe AZ a few months ago and love how the university and downtown are one. Lots of students living, going to school and local restaurants/bars. Now, parking will be an issue in downtown and hope that students don't have to pay parking fees either. Otherwise, it's going to help change the dynamics of downtown. |
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Post by 956DNA on Aug 19, 2023 20:51:43 GMT -6
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Shuttle services will be provided for faculty and students. Additional buildings for the Brownsville campus will be announced in the upcoming fall according to UTRGV. I would be in favor of UTRGV purchasing El Jardin hotel from the BHO once it's fully renovated and turning them into student housing. Remember Linda Macias (current Brownsville city commissioner/BCIC Treasurer) said that UTRGV is planning on student housing in downtown Brownsville.... EL Jardin would be perfect.
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Post by 956DNA on Aug 19, 2023 21:10:32 GMT -6
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Post by btx on Aug 20, 2023 7:53:17 GMT -6
JP/956Native Shuttle services will be provided for faculty and students. Additional buildings for the Brownsville campus will be announced in the upcoming fall according to UTRGV. I would be in favor of UTRGV purchasing El Jardin hotel from the BHO once it's fully renovated and turning them into student housing. Remember Linda Macias (current Brownsville city commissioner/BCIC Treasurer) said that UTRGV is planning on student housing in downtown Brownsville.... EL Jardin would be perfect. Also the Samano building on Elizabeth St would be great just a couple of blocks away from the Majestic. It's 5 stories and probably about 10,000 sf each floor. |
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Post by btx on Aug 20, 2023 7:56:44 GMT -6
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Post by Minion on Aug 21, 2023 7:21:07 GMT -6
Saw this in the newspapers website over the weekend. Pretty cool if they fix the parking issues.
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Post by btx on Aug 21, 2023 9:27:10 GMT -6
Saw this in the newspapers website over the weekend. Pretty cool if they fix the parking issues. There is now more parking where HEB used to be. But it costs $2/hr vs $1/hr by the city. So I don't see it used very much. |
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Post by miles on Aug 23, 2023 7:42:05 GMT -6
Way cool. Can you post inside pics? The ones i find online don't seem to be for Brownsville's Majestic Theater. |
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Post by 956DNA on Aug 23, 2023 14:33:52 GMT -6
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