The Philip (Honeyman Hardware) | xx' | 11 floors | Proposed

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What's needed is a broader conversation about the Historic Landmarks Commission, and I don't mean on this forum (or, at least, not only on this forum).

I definitely believe we have some history that needs to be protected, but this site isn't on the list. No amount of wishing or Corbin Complaining will change anything. So, what will? What's the process for reevaluating the scope and power of the historic landmarks commission? What changes are even possible?

The commission rejecting this proposal seems especially egregious given that they're not trying to save the Honeyman Hardware building, not to mention other buildings they've allowed to be torn down in recent years, yet they're against height here? They're allowing the past to be scrapped, but only if it's for minimal reuse? It's just wrong. If the post office site was actually a historic neighborhood filled with low-rise buildings, I could understand, though I'd still disagree. But the Honeyman Hardware site is on the border of a giant site that is already planning for heights taller than this rejected proposal. Like I said, rejecting this proposal seems downright egregious.