This is an example of the kind of building you find on Union Street. This building is not part of the North of Union area, but this demonstrates the lack of inconsistencies in heritage preservation in SJ. Keep in mind, to the best of my knowledge, this is a well kept building- I believe it is a luxury apt building???
Note the boarded up store front and the plastic window coverings on the bottom floor. Because this isn't part of the NoU development area, no one cares. Why isn't anyone racing to preserve and enhance this building? The customary bricked up windows, and ugly modification kind of take away from any architectural features it may have had.
I'm thinking it is left this way by it's owner since it would take major bucks to bring it to it's former splendor. If this was part of NoU, it would be the center of the TJ's case for creating arguments and the heritage ppl would have a field day with it. So here it sits looking all wonderful and cared for like all the other buildings in it's vicinity.
