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Originally Posted by BK1985
While I preferred the tall one this one is pretty nice for the area and I’m happy that it’s not another blue glass building with zero personality. Some of you are so hysterically dramatic. Lol
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Well, it was
never gonna be a glass blue building, that much was clear. But it's not as if that area is overflowing with blue glass buildings. What was proposed was basically the same treatment (all versions), only taller. So the difference is in the height, not in the material.
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Originally Posted by SkyHigher
Knowing the NIMBY's it will end up 470ft underground instead.
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The problem for the NIMBYs, other than the height, which they still won't be pleased about, is the massive base. It's a large structure that can be built as-of-right. That much they can't do anything about. But in defense of the development, remove the towers above, and it fits in just the same as the block it borders.
Currently the site is an empty parking lot. So in that sense, anything built on site is an improvement. They're promising pretty much what they always have. But the way things are going, they would have been better off with the original plan of placing the tower on the waterfront. That way it wouldn't be in the middle of the historic district, and they get the lowrise development that they want. There will be no welcoming parade from the NIMBYs with this toned down version. They should have stuck with the original 1,000 ft plan, and make modest height cuts as concessions when needed. Learn from the other developers that have done it. You're gonna have to fight it out either way.