I agree on midrise. Washington DC is all buildings this size with no high rises, and it is plenty of density for vibrant neighborhoods with retail and restaurants.
Also, the RIO zoning overlay generally limits high rises around here, anyway.
Plus, this isn’t on a major road, like Broadway, or even a secondary road like Grayson or Josephine. This is kind of in the middle of a neighborhood. I think it’s amazing scale, and I’m glad it’s not 4 story stick frame, but trust me that it will be enormous in the neighborhood, and a nice step up from the 3 story brownstones being built nearby.
I’m a cheerleader for high rises, too, but I dont have a problem with this scale at this location at all.
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Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown
Midrises actually seem to make for better neighborhoods than highrises. Just walk around New York City and you'll see what I mean. SA is getting a lot of midrises in this area. And as long as enough of them have retail, they will make a great neighborhood.
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