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Originally Posted by nickw252
How many people are in Portland Place in downtown Phoenix? They only had one small gym and a small pool even though there were three buildings.
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It also has to do with who they are marketing the project to. For young professionals or other downtowners, a small pool and small gym is perfect. But for students, a huge pool and a big gym really sells. The amenities area at University House is crazy; they have a sauna, tanning bed rooms, cardio and yoga rooms, weights area, a full size sand volley ball court, a big pool, another "kiddie" pool for sunbathing, etc. It about selling this study/play life-style. A lot more emphasis on the play part of course.
As I said before, you don't have to be a student to live in these, but they are designed to be huge magnets for them, and these amenities areas are some of the key pieces. I feel like RoPo is a bit in between. It has pretty great amenities but doesn't go overboard. It was built with the knowledge that a lot more than students will want to live there. UH is perhaps built with the least intention of trying to be mixed. Its small rooms with hideous carpets are the best example, anyone who is not in college would sprint away from that monstrosity.