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Not initially, but now, yes.

Sheet piles, probably.

If this is all in reference to my "dream I can't afford" line, please move along. It was just a joke -- they have beautiful urban stores (their Manhattan store at Columbus Circle is a marvel) and they charge a premium. Good for them. I choose not to shop there, but I certainly don't begrud...

The developer plans to market it not only to University students but also to faculty, staff and other professionals who wish to live near campus.

Yeah? I'm marketing my basement as a sbulet to hot 18 year old coeds, but so far no takers.

Yeah, I was at the flagship store in Austin and it was like shopping in a dream. A dream that I couldn't afford.

All excellent points. I think there is probably a more sizable demand for these units than developers realize. For instance, lawyers tend to marry each other. Such households immediately have $250k plus in income. There are a lot of lawyers downtown. And bankers. And architects. Indeed, downtown is...

Don't you dare underestimate the Whole Foods Effect.

One aspect of this project that I really like is that it has 3 BR units (SW Journal said this; it is correct, right?). Especially with the proximity to Gold Medal Park, this will be one of the few new projects downtown that is truly attractive to families with children. Except a 3BR condo downtown ...

Dirty little secret: the success of suburban BRT will be entirely dependent on Park-and-Rides, not walkability. Sorry, urbanistas.

you're right, seeing stick building at the gateway is pretty effing exciting.

Oh, you!

Fair enough.

Someone who was told by Westminster leadership repeated to me that they are not considering housing for this site.

Is that the definition of hearsay?

My understanding was always that the Alderman term was dropped because it was associated to some extent with old style patronage politics, and the city was moving forward into the bright light of Good Government.

Officially, there's no official proposal. The official rendering is a rendering of what the site would look like if there were a blank slate with nothing on it. Any conjecture as to what the best or worst that this might be is pure conjecture. The only issue I would raise is that Westminster has not...

Thanks for the photos!

I know it's been said before, but can I tell all of you again how excited I am to have an active use at this location?

It will always be the Taco Cabana to me.

I agree with all of that. But I also support this development and think it is a positive addition to the neighborhood. I don't believe that to be a contradiction. I do agree with you that the extension near the white house is unnecessary and should not have been built. But did the neighborhood grou...

Yes, we’ve been over all of this before, and I certainly don’t expect that I’ll change anybody’s mind, but I'll get into it again because there's a smugness on this board regarding this project that bothers me. Redisciple, you’ve been consistent with your points of view, and I appreciate that (even ...

I don't think it has anything to do with the parking lot being gone - more that the neighborhood group got themselves way too worked up over this project starting 7 years ago and they did not want anything more then 2.5 stories - no compromises!! For the record, the neighborhood was very interested...

I'm somewhat skeptical that it will see very much pedestrian/bike traffic, because while it's really connected well on the Northeast side, it's a real hike before you get to anything on the North side. I don't understand the point that is being argued here. Are you saying they should have scrapped ...