Comments on: Development Watch: Taylor and Georgia – Now Leasing! http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:38:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: pauperofpetworth http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124255 pauperofpetworth Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:31:51 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124255 Dear Princess, Are "faux turret" and "circular atrium" architectural terms. You speak as if you know. As I understand it, turret is a word that describes a small open tower-like structure. They were originally in castles, then in ships and forts to house guns for defense. In recent architecture they are almost purely used for decorative purposes. Have you been inside this turret in Petworth? Do you know whether it is accessible or decorative or if it contains weaponry? And while you're at it, please help me with "circular atrium". I think you are suffering from a case of wannabe architectural Tourette's Syndrome and I recommend as a treatment that you only use language you can comprehend. Dear Princess,
Are “faux turret” and “circular atrium” architectural terms. You speak as if you know. As I understand it, turret is a word that describes a small open tower-like structure. They were originally in castles, then in ships and forts to house guns for defense. In recent architecture they are almost purely used for decorative purposes. Have you been inside this turret in Petworth? Do you know whether it is accessible or decorative or if it contains weaponry? And while you’re at it, please help me with “circular atrium”. I think you are suffering from a case of wannabe architectural Tourette’s Syndrome and I recommend as a treatment that you only use language you can comprehend.

]]> By: PrincessofPetworth http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124254 PrincessofPetworth Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:26:59 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124254 Every new building in the city looks like this - with the faux turret at the corner. Our whole city will soon look like this. In 20 years people will spot a faux turret (or circular atrium) on a building and be able to say "that was built in the early 2000s). Every new building in the city looks like this – with the faux turret at the corner. Our whole city will soon look like this. In 20 years people will spot a faux turret (or circular atrium) on a building and be able to say “that was built in the early 2000s).

]]> By: chachi http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124253 chachi Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:42:01 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124253 to what??'s comments, i totally agree. this building looks cheap, is completelly unimaginative, and would be very much at home in a low rent suburban strip mall. hopefully they are not finished and the grey wall will be covered in brick, that will help some. but this city is plagued with buff colored EIFS {fake stucco) next to red brick - can we do something please to end this trend? i think the building looked much better when it was concrete and yellowboard. beyond it being a painfully boring eyesore, having a yes! market in the neighborhood will be lovely. to what??’s comments, i totally agree. this building looks cheap, is completelly unimaginative, and would be very much at home in a low rent suburban strip mall. hopefully they are not finished and the grey wall will be covered in brick, that will help some. but this city is plagued with buff colored EIFS {fake stucco) next to red brick – can we do something please to end this trend? i think the building looked much better when it was concrete and yellowboard. beyond it being a painfully boring eyesore, having a yes! market in the neighborhood will be lovely.

]]> By: vonstallin http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124252 vonstallin Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:25:29 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124252 GforGood Says: December 31st, 2008 at 3:17 pm Bah Humbug, lol I can't say I would be totaly mad if they fill in the gap with some more stores and living spaces. upthestreet Says: December 31st, 2008 at 10:29 pm I can't say thats what I would have like for the place to end up being, but its better than just sitting and withering away. Thanks for the info. i drive by when i hit the shell station, but never look that direction. GforGood Says:
December 31st, 2008 at 3:17 pm

Bah Humbug, lol
I can’t say I would be totaly mad if they fill in the gap with some more stores and living spaces.

upthestreet Says:
December 31st, 2008 at 10:29 pm
I can’t say thats what I would have like for the place to end up being, but its better than just sitting and withering away.
Thanks for the info. i drive by when i hit the shell station, but never look that direction.

]]> By: upthestreet http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124251 upthestreet Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:29:24 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124251 Vonstallin: The Hahn Shoe warehouse is being renovated ( almost done!) by SED -spanish education development corporation....they are currently in adams morgan....a qaulity bilingual daycare moving to Petworth :-) Vonstallin: The Hahn Shoe warehouse is being renovated ( almost done!) by SED -spanish education development corporation….they are currently in adams morgan….a qaulity bilingual daycare moving to Petworth :-)

]]> By: GforGood http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124250 GforGood Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:17:59 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124250 Vonstalling, we have "argued" before, but spreading out density is not smart - therefore I hope some of the gaps between this and the metro will be filling in with similar density. What they have done around CH metro IS smart. In my opinion that is. :) ps. Nate: not sure what scale of "re-development" you are operating at but have you checked out the house(s) for sale now at Quincy and 14th? Looks like a decent opportunity for a developer. Vonstalling, we have “argued” before, but spreading out density is not smart – therefore I hope some of the gaps between this and the metro will be filling in with similar density. What they have done around CH metro IS smart. In my opinion that is. :)

ps. Nate: not sure what scale of “re-development” you are operating at but have you checked out the house(s) for sale now at Quincy and 14th? Looks like a decent opportunity for a developer.

]]> By: nate http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124249 nate Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:34:51 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124249 How many of you would rent an apt in this place and how much would you be willing/able to pay? I am curious to know. How many of you would rent an apt in this place and how much would you be willing/able to pay? I am curious to know.

]]> By: vonstallin http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124248 vonstallin Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:22:58 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124248 I can sit on my back porch and see this (5 blocks away). I had mixed feeling about it at first because it was so big in compared to the other surrounding buildings, but now with it almost complete I can give it 1 and a half thumbs up. Once the store is in and its completed im sure I will give it 2 thumbs up. I’m glad they are starting to spread out vs. just building right on top of each other like around 14th street. I hope they improve some of the Super Ultra generic looking buildings around this one. And For gods sake get that Tow yard the hell on out now, lol Next on the list should be the old Han Shoe store warehouse on Kansas ave. (it’s not part of the U-storage place is it?) I can sit on my back porch and see this (5 blocks away). I had mixed feeling about it at first because it was so big in compared to the other surrounding buildings, but now with it almost complete I can give it 1 and a half thumbs up. Once the store is in and its completed im sure I will give it 2 thumbs up.

I’m glad they are starting to spread out vs. just building right on top of each other like around 14th street. I hope they improve some of the Super Ultra generic looking buildings around this one. And For gods sake get that Tow yard the hell on out now, lol

Next on the list should be the old Han Shoe store warehouse on Kansas ave. (it’s not part of the U-storage place is it?)

]]> By: PetworthRes http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124247 PetworthRes Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:32:40 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124247 In comparison to the new Donatelli building by the metro I think this one is being built on a much more modest budget. That said, I think they've done a nice job. Re: the comment on Yes being unaffordable, I don't think that's really true. It depends what you buy. This is affordable housing, not public housing, btw. If you're single and make $40K per year, you would probably quailify to live here, and you can afford not to eat rotting produce, especially by saving on your rent! In comparison to the new Donatelli building by the metro I think this one is being built on a much more modest budget. That said, I think they’ve done a nice job.

Re: the comment on Yes being unaffordable, I don’t think that’s really true. It depends what you buy. This is affordable housing, not public housing, btw. If you’re single and make $40K per year, you would probably quailify to live here, and you can afford not to eat rotting produce, especially by saving on your rent!

]]> By: bogfrog http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124246 bogfrog Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:15:17 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/development-watch-taylor-and-georgia-now-leasing/#comment-124246 Nice.... very convenient to the Library too. I shopped at the Petworth Safeway for the first time after leaving the storage unit; after all the trash talking I was prepared for jungle warfare conditions. It's nicer than the Soviet Safeway, if that's any consolation! Nice…. very convenient to the Library too.

I shopped at the Petworth Safeway for the first time after leaving the storage unit; after all the trash talking I was prepared for jungle warfare conditions. It’s nicer than the Soviet Safeway, if that’s any consolation!

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