$400k building permit application submitted for two townhomes at 2034 Ann. Anyone know what it will look like?
2270 2272 Shenandoah. ADU!
$200k building permit applications submitted for new homes at 2018 and 2020 Geyer.
$300k building permit issued for rehab of 2401-03 Indiana Ave
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Ground has been broken on this. Appears what remained of any previous foundation has been dug up.quincunx wrote: ↑Mar 26, 2022$200k building permit applications submitted for new homes at 2018 and 2020 Geyer.2018 2020 Geyer Elevation.png
NextSTL - McKinley Heights 18 Apartments Planned
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Kind of dig the basement entry. Doesn't appear to have anything to dislike - let's get it!
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I'm a fan of this project. Appropriate density for a neighborhood that doesn't have a ton of infill opportunities left.
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Predictably Nextdoor posters are not happy about this. "where is parking going to be"? was one response I saw. Sigh
Ha, well...Baltimore Jack wrote: ↑Oct 26, 2022Predictably Nextdoor posters are not happy about this. "where is parking going to be"? was one response I saw. Sigh
a) Each unit has an off-street parking space
b) There's an obscene amount of unutilized street parking available
There were some positive comments at least, but the usual, we weren't told! too big! parking! noise! renters! And "quiet block" ?! The fing highway noise is deafening.
https://nextdoor.com/p/bC6ycsjds7hn?view=detail
https://nextdoor.com/p/bC6ycsjds7hn?view=detail
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^To think we once lived in blissful ignorance of how rotten and nasty our neighbors could be. In the days before comment sections and bilge-scraping social media.
NIMBYs are mustering.
I almost rented on this block a few years ago, and the dead space of this corner felt somewhat unsafe just walking around the area at night. It's a black hole. Only a fool would rally against this one. There's tons of street parking.
We've rehabbed several buildings in the neighborhood. Great project. Neighborhood has alot of demand. Appropriate density. No one parks on that corner at night. Should be a slam dunk.
This will be discussed at the next McKinley Heights Association meeting 11/7. If you want this to happen, attend.
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Went to the neighborhood association meeting on Monday, and woooow was it a mess. Unfortunately the development chair wrote a letter of support from the neighborhood association unilaterally and people are pissed about not having a chance "voice their opinion."
So now they are taking down all the complaints and considering rescinding the letter (even though it would pretty much mean nothing)
So much ado about three four family flats and a six family. People complaining about the density, the fact that the three story building is too massive for the neighborhood, scary renters, loss of green space, and the possibility that it would be turned into AirBnBs. NIMBYs man...
So now they are taking down all the complaints and considering rescinding the letter (even though it would pretty much mean nothing)
So much ado about three four family flats and a six family. People complaining about the density, the fact that the three story building is too massive for the neighborhood, scary renters, loss of green space, and the possibility that it would be turned into AirBnBs. NIMBYs man...
The "green space" (aka keep it a vacant lot) argument winds me up. Just about every parcel nearby has some green space. What is it they want? It's just another way of saying "I don't want more people and cars" with an environmental veneer, I wager.
Also three stories! OMG, noooo!
Also three stories! OMG, noooo!
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The street there is also a magnet for drug activity in its current condition. Nobody goes or looks over there. The whole thing blows my mind. Look around; McKinley Heights is packed to the gills with multifamily. Until two weeks ago I lived in one of those four families.
People hate on rentals but they are far from uncommon in MKH. We rented here for three years and decided to buy into the neighborhood. I'm sure we aren't the only example of this happening
People hate on rentals but they are far from uncommon in MKH. We rented here for three years and decided to buy into the neighborhood. I'm sure we aren't the only example of this happening
^ I would agree. It's sketch on that block due to vacancy. People so happy to get in their own way sometimes out of straight up unfounded fear.
But really, aren't we just hearing the usual vocal minority? Doesn't the neighborhood as a whole support the project?