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Old Posted Nov 20, 2023, 4:38 AM
TheRitsman TheRitsman is offline
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Originally Posted by mikevbar1 View Post
I really, really think they could go bigger on this plot. The obsession the city has with seeking midrises is quite strange considering they are all in downtown-adjacent areas. I cannot think of a good reason not to propose significant density here, at the very least set back far from the tracks. Is 20 stories too much to ask for?
I think 20 is reasonable here, and likely. The studio group made it pretty clear that these are conceptual only to sell the idea to the city, but that it's likely additional density will be needed to have the development pencil out.
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