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Originally Posted by galaca
Tbh, unless the architecture is on point, I'd rather what's there stay put for now. They at least provide some interesting contrast to what's likely to be another boring, block-sized, hulking glass box with cars looming six stories over the street and useless little retail cube spaces that never fill up.
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I normally support development like this but mostly when it is taking over a parking lot. I'm not very thrilled about this as I think it takes away from the neighborhood/character of this part of midtown. Restaurants in old homes with massive patios under established trees is a lot more appealing than a massive glass building with a slight possibility of occupied retail space.
I'd rather see both restaurants either go under new management to improve service/food and a third restaurant take over the blue house in the middle and turn the valet service up front into another large patio. Does this create more density, no, but it creates a vibrant block attracting people so much more than another apartment tower.