tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post1913413874676479165..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: Plan Revived for Live-Work Artist Lofts Near U StreetKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-30483224676209960032011-09-15T20:29:57.017-04:002011-09-15T20:29:57.017-04:00The height is ridiculous and will loom darkly over...The height is ridiculous and will loom darkly over the rest of the block. Someone is getting paid off if this design goes through. The block is trashed already because too many restaurants are crammed into residential rowhouses. There's a reason why DC was designed with commercial blocks near residential. It works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-61884335521178839492011-09-15T17:00:19.770-04:002011-09-15T17:00:19.770-04:00I think it would be a nice addition to the neighbo...I think it would be a nice addition to the neighborhood. Adds some variety.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-65788609153869060072011-09-14T21:13:33.571-04:002011-09-14T21:13:33.571-04:00as a commercial artist that's been in the U St...as a commercial artist that's been in the U St neighborhood since the late 80s, i can say the rendering looks very cool. but as with every fancy new "urban artist loft space", the big question is: will any artists actually be there? or be able to afford to work or live there? Gold Leaf artspace near chinatown held out as long as they could, but will finally succumb this year.briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-48135480338071949432011-09-13T12:16:20.361-04:002011-09-13T12:16:20.361-04:00I'm pretty sure tenements are why the "Bo...I'm pretty sure tenements are why the "Bohemians" were there, but they have been replaced with BoBo's in new shiny buildings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-87018253160018967362011-09-13T09:00:44.930-04:002011-09-13T09:00:44.930-04:00What makes a neighborhood is the culture, not the ...What makes a neighborhood is the culture, not the buildings. If it where the buildings, then the tenament riddled Grenwich Village would never have become the Bohemian enclave it once was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-9664973685283866142011-09-13T02:03:31.593-04:002011-09-13T02:03:31.593-04:00agreed!
i mean how much more simmered-down can ...agreed! <br /><br />i mean how much more simmered-down can you get, anyway. im sure itll end up being LAME thanks to the ANC and HPRB..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-68072941687556472022011-09-12T20:02:22.246-04:002011-09-12T20:02:22.246-04:00I think this design is perfect for the space and p...I think this design is perfect for the space and provides such a great service providing much needed affordable housing for creative individuals. I am so tired of the ANCs and HPRBs thwarting DC's growth into a vibrant, dynamic, truly "world-class" urban atmosphere. There needs to be another voice in the process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com