Hey all,
Yes, six stories of condos are going in where these beloved bars (and Bimbo's Bitchin Burrito Kitchen) now stand. They are a block long, not very good looking, and the developer does not want any bars underneath his condos (he's been sued before for noise complaints - same developer that had problems with the Twist in Beltown). They are small and expensive condos, there are no rental units planned in the building, and the price of the retail spaces is doubling (from 14 to 28 per square foot).
The good news is that there still might be something we can do to make this less bad. The condos will go in, but we're early enough in the Design Review Process that we might be able to affect the final shape this development takes. I'll be talking about this, and showing off the plans for the condos at the meeting below. Please come, please tell your friends, and please be ready to write a whole lot of constructively critical letters.
POWHat* Neighborhood Association
Presentation and Public Comment Party
on the proposed development at Pine St. between Summit and Belmont (home to Kincora’s, Bus Stop, Man Ray, Cha Cha, & more)
TUESDAY, March 13
7-8:15 PM
Location: Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church
(corner of Harvard Ave and Howell St)
*POWHat: Pine-Olive Way- Harvard area triangle.
Want to stay in the loop? Sign up for the POWHat news group:
groups.yahoo.com/group/POWHat-news
Copies courtesy of Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program (CHHIP)
contact: Jen Power, jen.j.power@gmail.com
Yes, six stories of condos are going in where these beloved bars (and Bimbo's Bitchin Burrito Kitchen) now stand. They are a block long, not very good looking, and the developer does not want any bars underneath his condos (he's been sued before for noise complaints - same developer that had problems with the Twist in Beltown). They are small and expensive condos, there are no rental units planned in the building, and the price of the retail spaces is doubling (from 14 to 28 per square foot).
The good news is that there still might be something we can do to make this less bad. The condos will go in, but we're early enough in the Design Review Process that we might be able to affect the final shape this development takes. I'll be talking about this, and showing off the plans for the condos at the meeting below. Please come, please tell your friends, and please be ready to write a whole lot of constructively critical letters.
POWHat* Neighborhood Association
Presentation and Public Comment Party
on the proposed development at Pine St. between Summit and Belmont (home to Kincora’s, Bus Stop, Man Ray, Cha Cha, & more)
TUESDAY, March 13
7-8:15 PM
Location: Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church
(corner of Harvard Ave and Howell St)
*POWHat: Pine-Olive Way- Harvard area triangle.
Want to stay in the loop? Sign up for the POWHat news group:
groups.yahoo.com/group/POWHat-news
Copies courtesy of Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program (CHHIP)
contact: Jen Power, jen.j.power@gmail.com
