tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post2025051326940449649..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: NoMa's Trilogy Apartments Open ThursdayKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-40093730193259701612012-11-29T21:32:13.610-05:002012-11-29T21:32:13.610-05:00skidrowe,
how would you go about designing a new...skidrowe, <br /><br />how would you go about designing a new housing complex? what styles are more fitting to the location in your opinion? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-20868224579779170322012-11-29T15:51:53.105-05:002012-11-29T15:51:53.105-05:00Are we to assume that the variety of "archite...Are we to assume that the variety of "architectural" styles referred to to be in the interiors? The outsides all have that Ballston Bland look -- developer cheap with a modest, arbitrary range of articulation that apparently someone fancies as stylistic variety and interest. Better in my view to do something repetitive but higher quality, with depth to the facades, better materials, stronger relationship to the interiors, and thoughtful proportions. <br /><br />Whatever, it stands to reason that some of the thousands of new D.C. residents prefer suburban dullness. Why exactly these folks would choose to live in Eckington (a decidedly non-suburban 'hood as regards little things like street crime, litter, density, noise from adjacent railroad tracks and industrial areas, etc.) is anyone's guess.Skidrowenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-21290968573765666102012-11-29T08:44:07.511-05:002012-11-29T08:44:07.511-05:00actually, "eckington" WAS some developer...actually, "eckington" WAS some developers idea if a neighborhood. His name was George Truesdell. None of his house are still standing, and he forbade alcohol sales in eckington. <br /><br />The area has been sold as noma for a while now, at least in comercial markets. Many may not remember eckington pre tech bust, but the Peoples Building XM radio and Mckinley tech were ideas pitched to make this area a tech corridor, differentiating itself from the residential areas to the north. this may have been initiated under Barry, but was certainly pushed forward by Williams. <br /><br />xmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-11858363905568677292012-11-29T07:34:45.797-05:002012-11-29T07:34:45.797-05:00I agree, it is Eckington. I hate the building, I t...I agree, it is Eckington. I hate the building, I think it looks like project housing, I also hate that they have brought no amenities to the neighborhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-37888749856116878122012-11-28T13:48:48.480-05:002012-11-28T13:48:48.480-05:00The boundaries of the Noma BID are independent of ...The boundaries of the Noma BID are independent of the historic neighborhoods it may overlap; and historic neighborhoods don't issue press releases. <br /><br />Just be thankful they didn't stick with "NoMa West", which makes no sense whatsoever. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01769030766539747156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-62909563353149751372012-11-28T09:45:06.355-05:002012-11-28T09:45:06.355-05:00I have to agree - this has nothing to do with NoMa...I have to agree - this has nothing to do with NoMa, this is Eckington, one of the oldest and most established neighborhoods in DC, not some developer's idea of a neighborhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-81577726888173873612012-11-28T09:20:47.270-05:002012-11-28T09:20:47.270-05:00This is totally in Eckington.This is totally in Eckington.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com