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Office of the Mayor
MEDIA RELEASE
Friday,April 21,2006
11:00 A.M.
Contact: Shawn Peterson, Asst. City Attorney, 235-9241
Jennifer Laurent, Downtown Project Manager, 235-9336
Mikki Dobski, Director of Communications& Special Projects, 574-235-5855 or
876-1564
Wake Up the Echoes, Gameday Centers Is Coming!
Mayor Stephen J. Luecke, Gary Spillers, CEO of Gameday Centers, and the South Bend
Redevelopment Commission today announced that an agreement has been reached between the
City and Gameday Centers for the development of the new Gameday Center
Condominium/Hotel and Parking Garage, to be located at the corner of St. Joseph St. and
Jefferson Blvd. in downtown.
"It is with great excitement and expectations that Gameday Centers comes to the bastion
of college football, South Bend, Indiana, the home of the University of Notre Dame Fighting
Irish and the College Football Hall of Fame," said Gary Spillers. "We are very excited to bring
Gameday to South Bend, not just for Notre Dame fans,but for our community as well," stated
Mayor Steve Luecke. "This project brings approximately $40 million in private investment to
South Bend and is exactly the type of unique product that helps South Bend continue to be the
regional center for development in our area. The 12-story structure will also be an impressive
addition to the downtown skyline."
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"Gameday builds its highly regarded real estate developments close to major college
football venues and entertainment districts, and such will be the case in downtown South Bend,
where we plan to erect one of our most exciting designs yet, adjacent to the College Football
Hall of Fame and across the street from the Century Center Convention Center," announced
Gary Spillers, CEO of Gameday Centers. "Our marketing efforts will seek out Notre Dame's
sports teams' season ticket holders as the target market for these luxury sports condominiums,
but this development is an attractive investment not only for sports fans,but the savvy investor
as well."
Gameday expects to begin construction in mid to late summer on a twelve story building
with a public/private parking garage on the first six levels and 150 luxury condominiums on the
top six. In addition, there will be 12,000 sq. ft. of retail space available on the ground floor.
Suites will range in price from the $180's through $1 million, and will have all of the
amenities necessary to enhance the "Gameday" experience,with 7-days-a-week concierge-style
management and an optional rental program for owners,which is anticipated to help provide an
additional 100 hotel rooms in the downtown area. When construction is complete, owners and
guests alike will enjoy the advantages of easy access to the Notre Dame campus, Century Center,
and some of the best entertainment and restaurant venues that South Bend has to offer. It is
anticipated that construction will completed in time for the 2007 Notre Dame football season.
Gameday Centers has a proven track record of resales and management that has been
outstanding at each facility they operate, and each Gameday development has been virtually
"sold out"before completion.
To learn more about this project,please contact Gameday Centers.
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