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Originally Posted by PHLtoNYC
I wouldn't describe many of the buildings near 23rd & Walnut as "shabby". Most are handsome brownstones in need of some TLC (and the sidewalks are a mess). When I read shabby, I think of Market East.
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Agreed but this is really semantics. Shabby, in need of TLC, rough around the edges, whatever. But the point remains.
And to reiterate, I'm in no way defending this pile of garbage. In fact, I already let the developer and BLT know (likewise, yelling at the wind lol). I just wouldn't go as far as to say that I'd rather have nothing than this. And my reasoning is two-fold:
1) I don't think this specific stretch of Walnut is a premium location (the overall neighborhood is very desirable but this particular stretch is just "okay")
2) This project is cheap/bad but most everything else going up in town is pretty average/meh (e.g., Chubb, 1100 Walnut)
In short, I don't think holding out for something better will in fact yield something that's so much better to the extent it's worth holding out for (and b/c nothing is guaranteed)