Postby twincitizen » May 2nd, 2017, 8:15 am
On one hand, yeah it's kinda annoying to see apartment developments incorrectly called "condos" derisively, more often than not in poorly-written City Pages articles and Facebook rants. On the other hand, it also seems like a regional lingo thing that we maybe object a-little-too-strongly when someone gets it "wrong"? In New York, don't they call everything "apartments", even when referring to owner-occupied or co-op units? Same for "flats" in the UK and elsewhere? Why do we feel so strongly here about making sure some reporter gets this distinction right?
But back to the main issue at hand - is this the first we've heard of this Lander project? Which parcels are we talking here? 3145 and 3149 Hennepin? If so, that is a great spot for a medium-sized project. 4 stories I'm guessing? Anything less would seem overly conservative, considering there have been 3.5 story buildings all over this area for 100 years (especially on Girard, across the alley).