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Originally Posted by Londonee
Right, but that's only if it succeeds. A big if. If nothing changes on that stretch of Broad St - there's a decent chance this thing turns into a huge white elephant - vacant retail and difficulty filling 1000 apartments...
It's too much Icarus at this point for this stretch. The city really should actively get involved in the derelict and under-utilized properties down here.
The massive DNC contingent will all be coasting past this glorious stretch from their CC hotels down to the WF Center. it's an embarrassment for the region to have our famed Broad Street be so decrepit - I wonder if the city has interest in doing anything here?
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good points as if it does fail in the current vision it is a very difficult set of retail to retrofit whereas street fronting portions can be more easily modified/morphed if it doesn't gain momentum in the form. Filling all those with professional (lawyers, Drs, etc )seems a stretch and have trouble seeing any other use. The big box super-market or a TJs etc could work there regardless