2016? changes already for next year? ksu row?

Yup. Youre right about the first part with the alumni boards and city planning and what not but by buying land and homes near KSU legally, repurposing the land and making additions as well as renovating homes into "multi family living" you sort of by pass the law. (Thats how haven and west 22 are aloud to build 20 ppl manors).

Plus its not like most people dont already know OX KS DX DTD and PKP have all had alumni buy nice houses in pinetree then rent them out to 5 to 7 guys in their fraternities each year anyways.

This essentially is all of those alumni groups collaborating to find the capital themselves rather than look at the school or nationals for money.

After speaking with my contact its confirmed that they already have the area of homes theyre interested in buying and are in talks with the home owners (most of whom hate how pinetree has turnes into a devalued party sanctuary and are looking to sell before their property loses more value).

They already have the capital to buy renovate and increase the size of 3 large homes. Their plans would be to grow from those 3 units into the rest of greek life unless of course KSU realises how much $$ theyre losing, buy them out, then continue on their own. Which is what they want anyways.

The group so far is looking to grow quietly and is mostly just composed of KS and PKP alumni for now. Theyre in talks with a sorority, wouldnt say which, to come into the larger of the 3 units.

These 3 units arent set in stone but are fairly close to closing. They wouldnt be able to fill full capacity until a year after the deal closes but theyre hoping to have something done by the end of summer.

Some details about these units: each will be different sizes depending on how much each group is willing or able to put up but are expecting to add 5000 to 5500 square feet of space to each frat house and 5500 to 6000 square feet of space to sorority houses (each house theyre looking into is in the 3000 to 3500 sq ft range as is). Each house will be 3 to 4 stories with 4 to 5 bedrooms on each level in designated living spaces. Each living space is seperated from the house (Only way the city will allow it). Bedrooms will be between 225-300 sq ft with communal washers and dryers shared bathrooms and a kitchen for each living area.

Frat house: 8000 to 9000 sq ft. 12-16 ppl each. 3400 to 4800 sq ft of living space. Multiple room options (chapter room, small gym, ball room, entertainment area, etc.)

sorority house: 8500 to 9500 sq ft. 14-18 ppl each. 3650 to 5400 sq ft of living space. Multiple room options for the rest of the house like above.

The downside is there wouldnt be any room for a good front or back yard unless they want to pony up even more cash to buy more land for it all since most of what would be used for yards will be used for parking and what not (2.5 spaces for every room in the house), which is honestly the only HUGE obstacle theyre really worried about now.

All of this seems super ambitious (which it is) but this is a group that has been working together since 2009 to get something done.

This groups first failure for hosuing was in 2011, when the group was at its strongest with PKP OX KS DX and DTD all backing the group, after KSU announced plans to have greek housing open by fall 2013 (with the financial backing of this group and their connections) but pretty much immediately after it was announced the city shut it down saying theyd never allow it. Then KS and DX were both suspended for hazing the same semester and DTD backed out since west 22 began building manors and felt a greek row was unnecessary. This was the only push for a major on campus greek row.

Next in 2013 KS and DX returned from suspension but only KS would return to the group. This was where the current plan began to form with PKP KS and OX alumni beggining talks with several homes in pinetree looking to sell (OX and PKP were about 80% of the financial backing since KS was worried about returning) but then OX was suspended for hazing and the group lost close to 50% of its backing capital. It was then that the OX alumni gave up on the idea and still havent returned. The plan fell through when KS alumni refused to put up what was left out by OX leaving since their network wasnt nearly as wealthy or established yet since theyd been a fraternity for about 7 years (2 of which was suspended)

Its not pi kapp its pike...

And AOll isnt in for sure yet but everyone seems to think thats whos going to get it..

If OX KS KA and PKP get houses in pine tree... Its about to get lit.