[raisethehammer]

I think it's insane.
It won't add much space to the park and the homes are friggin beautiful. I went by last week to have a look.
Sometimes this neighbourhood association makes no sense.
They should be asking the city to demolish St Marks church and turn that site into a nice urban park instead of ruining two perfectly good HERITAGE homes.
Plus, adding a second park into the neighbourhood would be much more desirable instead of tacking on an extra 64 feet to an already good sized downtown park.
I agree with Sarah Matthews - it's regrettable that anything is being taken down.
Well, then at least take down the building with no buyer, no future and no hope of ever being fixed up. Don't take down two wonderful homes.

As a side note.....I hope mountain residents read this article....10 years ago both homes could have been bought for $230,000. Now they would cost between $600,000-$700,000.
That's right people - right downtown, values are soaring.