An empty apartment building on High Street has been a gathering place for the homeless and will soon be the home of high-priced apartments and a Blockbuster Video with the help of Campus Partners.Blockbuster signed a 5-year lease to occupy the first floor of the building, located on the corner of 12th Ave. and High Street. The building is owned by Buckeye Real Estate.”I think it`s good for students and good for High Street,” said Cassandra Porter, a campus-area resident. “It keeps students in the area so driving is not needed.”Buckeye Real Estate will manage nine apartments on the second and third floors, said General Manager Bill Graver. The project was initiated by Campus Partners, as part of its revitilization effort.”I think Buckeye Real Estate is setting a great example,” said Steve Sterrett, spokesman for Campus Partners. “They are taking a fine existing structure and putting it to good use.”The Blockbuster project will cost an estimated $1.4 million and is expected to open later this year. The goal is to improve the campus area economy by keeping students in the area, Graver said.”I used to have to drive all the way up to the one on Hudson, and now I don`t,” said Lori Peal, a hospitality management major. “I think having a Blockbuster on campus is a great idea.”Buckeye Real Estate hopes to attract graduate-level students who want the convenience of living in the campus area, Graver said. “We`ve already had people interested in renting the apartments upstairs,” he said. “Things are coming along great.”Graver said he is confident the renovation of the building will bring back students who have moved away from the campus area.The building will have three two-bedroom apartments and six one-bedroom studio apartments. Rent, per month, will range from $500 to $1,200 for the two-bedroom townhouse that will span the second and third floors, he said. Each unit will have its own washer and dryer and a closed circuit security system.Buckeye Real Estate plans to keep the character of the historic building, which was built in 1912, Graver said.