I read the "Questions and Answers" flier I received in the mail yesterday with great interest. Right in the first two paragraphs were statements that I won't characterize as false but would rather say it used to be true. These assertions haven't kept pace with changes to One University Place.
| Plaza on 5th, Coralville |
First I read "The existing structure that most closely resembles OUP's back building is the new "Plaza on 5th' building in Coralville" the flier noted that they were both 6 story buildings. However, a quick call to the Coralville building department found that the height of the condo portion of Plaza on 5th is 74 feet. The height of the major horizontal line of the top floor of residences at OUP is 50 feet. The small reception room has a height of 62 feet.
In 2009 when the zoning request for One University Place first went to council the plans for the back building were 76 feet tall. So it used to be true that Plaza on 5th would be a good comparison.
Another major difference between the two buildings is that the Plaza on 5th sits 25 feet from the edge of 5th Street. One University Place back building will sit about 275 feet from the edge of Melrose. The FRONT building of OUP (at 38 feet roughly half the height of Plaza) will sit 33 feet from Melrose.
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