{"id":2288894,"date":"2026-02-19T11:02:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2288894"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:02:33","slug":"uk-plans-to-buy-prominent-corner-property-near-campus-possibly-for-entertainment-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/uk-plans-to-buy-prominent-corner-property-near-campus-possibly-for-entertainment-district\/","title":{"rendered":"UK plans to buy prominent corner property near campus, possibly for entertainment district"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The 0.43-acre lot at Rose Street and Avenue of Champions (Euclid Avenue) has several restaurants and a liquor store, including Bangkok House, El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant &amp; Cantina, Tropical Smoothie, and Coliseum Liquors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">According to UK documents, the property will be used \u201cfor future development projects in the area,\u201d potentially as part of a planned athletic fan entertainment district near Memorial Coliseum. The project, being explored by architecture firm Sasaki, aims to boost athletic department revenue through retail, dining, hotels, and other entertainment options, complementing plans near Kroger Field on the south end of campus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">UK Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart emphasized, back in January during a meeting of the Champions Blue board of governors, the need for new revenue streams amid rising college athletics costs, noting, \u201cNo different than a lot of businesses\u2026 we can\u2019t be stagnant in terms of our thoughtfulness about how we\u2019re trying to create revenue.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The board also plans to vote on a separate Greer-owned lot at 1008 South Broadway for $1.425 million, though its purpose has not yet been disclosed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aseaofblue.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 0.43-acre lot at Rose Street and Avenue of Champions (Euclid Avenue) has several restaurants and a liquor store, including Bangkok House, El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant &amp; Cantina, Tropical Smoothie, and Coliseum Liquors. 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