tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post8654177208028727423..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: AvalonBay's "Hipster" Apartment Building Aims for December Move-InKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-32413919079255499322012-12-05T22:27:09.307-05:002012-12-05T22:27:09.307-05:00Um, the retail at Loree Grand is still vacant. Why...Um, the retail at Loree Grand is still vacant. Why do we need retail on every block?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-28336474536599996782012-09-29T10:21:07.543-04:002012-09-29T10:21:07.543-04:00Is it zoned for retail? I know houses on the other...Is it zoned for retail? I know houses on the other side of the alley bisecting the square are R2.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-71573992511490169972012-02-23T10:37:45.835-05:002012-02-23T10:37:45.835-05:00i'm all for ground floor retail and expanding ...i'm all for ground floor retail and expanding off of h as just a main street. we need to fill out our grid. it gives us real blocks, not just strips.grid ironnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-59164343099093775202012-02-23T00:40:17.276-05:002012-02-23T00:40:17.276-05:00It's not lack of the retail per se, but rather...It's not lack of the retail per se, but rather, the unsafe and hostile vibe that the building gives off when it presents a blank facade with no entrances to the street. <br /><br />It doesn't encourage a lively or safe streetscape. <br /><br />One of the few things that the Architects of the Loree Grand got right were the series of entrances (modeled after traditional rowhouse facades) along 3rd St, and the small restaurant space on the corner. It enlivens the neighborhood, makes the street feel safer, and draws people out of their apartments.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840901832700567055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-18599702892060632502012-02-21T19:07:54.042-05:002012-02-21T19:07:54.042-05:00I am sure renters will wish there was groundfloor ...I am sure renters will wish there was groundfloor retail...Alejandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061743878309144802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-73706709740462613852012-02-21T14:33:52.600-05:002012-02-21T14:33:52.600-05:00Agree with last anon, better if retail is concentr...Agree with last anon, better if retail is concentrated on H.RRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-83506525682062912002012-02-21T11:40:01.954-05:002012-02-21T11:40:01.954-05:00Actually, not having any ground level retail is fi...Actually, not having any ground level retail is fine. Not every building needs to have retail, particularly one that's only a block away from H St., NE.<br /><br />As for the "pretty sick apartments" terminology, that's a bit too hip and slick for my taste. Perhaps AvalonBay should do a rethink.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-560364617691837652012-02-21T11:33:14.581-05:002012-02-21T11:33:14.581-05:00Agree. There's no reason all the retail has to...Agree. There's no reason all the retail has to be on H street.Drewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-36618169909545946162012-02-21T11:29:23.031-05:002012-02-21T11:29:23.031-05:00It's not very "sick" that there will...It's not very "sick" that there will be no ground-level retail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com