Wouldnt that curb cut have to be approved? Can the alderperson stop this?kinger wrote: ↑Jan 10, 2019I noticed they added a curb cut on 10th when they poured the sidewalks. You know what that means...chriss752 wrote: ↑Jan 10, 2019Sadly, I am losing hope of anything being built at 10th and Locust. I thought that a proposal would've been presented by now for that corner. There were townhomes but were those for real or just filler? I can't imagine what else could fit on that lot unless the developer buildings something tall and thin but that would be stretching it.
I noticed they added a curb cut on 10th when they poured the sidewalks. You know what that means...stlien wrote: [quote=kinger post_id=301054 time=<a href="tel:1547134693">1547134693</a> user_id=9591]
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Sadly, I am losing hope of anything being built at 10th and Locust. I thought that a proposal would've been presented by now for that corner. There were townhomes but were those for real or just filler? I can't imagine what else could fit on that lot unless the developer buildings something tall and thin but that would be stretching it.
Seriously. Who can I/We contact to voice our anger? The Downtown organization?bwcrow1s wrote: ↑Jan 10, 2019Wow, just like that.
These guys already got 10 years of 100% abatement right? And took bonds from the city? Did the sales tax exemption ever pass?
Someone's gotta be held accountable. I mean, the townhomes must have been total smoke and mirrors just to get this building (one of the oldest Downtown) out of the way. Isn't this the kind of nonsense we've been fighting against? Why were they allowed to tear it down to begin with? Is there no preservation board oversight here?
They are hoping for a two floor building but wouldn't oppose anything taller. People renting those units will lose their view which is why they prefer two floors instead of 3 or more. Preferably, they would like a retail building built next door, but because they are selling it, they don't have a say.bwcrow1s wrote: ↑Jan 25, 2019What exactly are they hoping is done with that corner lot though? It's not like they're giving many options to any developer for what they can build there. There are now new windows on the next building over. What the hell else can be built here other than a parking lot? A 1 story diner?
symphonicpoet wrote: I'd quite forgotten they'd picked up that three story building. Is that 913 Locust? The red clad building next to the Board of Ed? Glad to hear someone will do something with it. Still frustrated about the tudor. Hope something good eventually comes of that. Not holding out a lot of hope there, really, but . . . any hope is better than none.
So, some back bone, some good news. Good to hear.Apologies for the delayed reply. Thanks for the follow-up. I've got an email into the head of TWG Development asking about their plans for the corner lot. They were originally planning town homes on the site but met considerable resistance from Downtown residents. The demolition of the corner building was approved because the building was in terrible shape structurally and the new town homes would have been a welcome addition. In retrospect, the demolition should have been conditioned on actually redeveloping the lot.
I will let you know when I get a reply from TWG. I can say pretty confidently, they're not going to get approval to turn that lot into surface parking. We already have too much of that in the downtown CBD. This space, at very least, needs to be green space until a suitable development plan emerges.
Best,
Jack
It's amazing the bolded bit wasn't a requirement from the get-go, and I have a hard time believing no one suggested it beforehand.bwcrow1s wrote: ↑Jan 29, 2019Got a reply from Jack Coatar yesterday.
So, some back bone, some good news. Good to hear.Apologies for the delayed reply. Thanks for the follow-up. I've got an email into the head of TWG Development asking about their plans for the corner lot. They were originally planning town homes on the site but met considerable resistance from Downtown residents. The demolition of the corner building was approved because the building was in terrible shape structurally and the new town homes would have been a welcome addition. In retrospect, the demolition should have been conditioned on actually redeveloping the lot.
I will let you know when I get a reply from TWG. I can say pretty confidently, they're not going to get approval to turn that lot into surface parking. We already have too much of that in the downtown CBD. This space, at very least, needs to be green space until a suitable development plan emerges.
Best,
Jack
Thanks Chris. A thorough tour here. Looks pretty good - nothing too special, but all of your basic finishes and nothing too quirky or slipshod (as for instance some The Alverne's finishes appear). However, this is a pretty significant fail on the part of whomever staged the example studio unit. There's a better way to use/stage 540 sq.ft than putting a pull out couch right up next to the appliances:chriss752 wrote: ↑Jan 25, 2019Here are a few photos from my tour. The full album of 54 photos can be found here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/132292918 ... 6048224665
