Remodel the current rented building in Newport and acquire the surrounding property?
** current space is not a cost-effective remodel; building would be a tear-down (engineering report) ** cost of acquiring developed property space in the city core of Newport is very high ** high political cost (condemnation to acquire multiple occupied business/residential properties) ** high operational costs (building/personnel separated by city streets) ** four city block area would be necessary/skybridge connections are expensive ** unknown environmental cost (at least two former gas stations in close proximity) ** lack of parking; high cost of parking garage (over $15,000 per parking stall) ** aesthetic cost high rise campus (comparisons to county jail) ** location lack of connection between location and program emphasis (example: lack of access to sea water for aquarium science program) ** distance from educational partners ** limited area for future growth ** location would not solve current problem of traffic noise and congestion ** limit ability to attract public and private
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- Remodel the current rented building in Newport and acquire the surrounding property?
