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Originally Posted by GenWhy?
This was neither a "heritage" designation nor was it a "preservation", from my earlier understanding. If I recall (could be wrong here) but holding the homes on-site was easier than relocation off then back on site. We typically remove heritage features (if there are any left) and re-install them to harmonize with the build to meet code / alternative solutions.
On affordability, these townhomes range in price from about $1,870,000 to $2,900,000 for 17 units from 1,111 to 2,121 sf. Which is fairly standard per the market rate for high-end for the product and location offered. Not sure why a developer would sell these for less than market rate if they saved a few grand on not keeping some homes on stilts.
If these were $1.5 m - $2.5 m as just plain old boxy townhomes and the character houses were thrown in the dumpster... what would be the benefit?
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Thank you for the info.
I think the point I was trying to make is that most reasonable people would likely agree that the character homes have already been thrown in the dumpster.
What's left is mockery of character retention.
I really enjoy your posts because you have an inside look at how the industry works; you have the practical knowledge of how and why decisions were likely made. I appreciate that.
But at the same time, I think, like any of us in our respective industry, you do have a bit of blinders on how the average observer might feel about the industry from the outside.
And to call it illogical, wasteful, and obtuse would be an understatement.
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