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Hey jimms3, a while back I recall reading about a huge project proposed at the current site of the Chronicle on Mission and Fifth. Do you happen to know the status of that?
When I say amenities, I'm talking about things old buildings just can't have because they were built in a different time. Outdoor movie theaters, roof top pools, roof top jacuzzi's, roof top sauna's etc. Also, building roof top pools on the 8th floor of a 30 story building just doesn't do the same thing. The view is many times covered by surrounding buildings. Also, the shadow from surrounding buildings and the building's tower block the sun for half the day. I like looking at highrises but I see how many advantages height restrictions have for things like this even if it restricts everything else. Also, I think we have a built in advantage because our building footprints allow for more amenities than high-rises by a pretty wide margin. It has probably spoiled people in DC because the same amount of floor space doesn't exist in other cities. There are definitely advantages and disadvantages. It's a major trade off.
Last edited by MDAllstar; 04-25-2014 at 07:57 AM..
When I say amenities, I'm talking about things old buildings just can't have because they were built in a different time. Outdoor movie theaters, roof top pools, roof top jacuzzi's, roof top sauna's etc. Also, building roof top pools on the 8th floor of a 30 story building just doesn't do the same thing. The view is many times covered by surrounding buildings. Also, the shadow from surrounding buildings and the building's tower block the sun for half the day. I like looking at highrises but I see how many advantages height restrictions have for things like this.p
The Locust is an exception with the pool on the roof, even if it's not open like a real pool would be. Not really good for entertaining but I guess it's good to be indoor for rain and cold. I will point out that it has wall unit air conditioners though. The new buildings in Center City just run circles around it in my opinion. And look at the outside of the building. It looks like the projects.
This is a major boon for the CSA. San Joaquin County is "in house". Hopefully this marks the beginning of many more coast-to-valley corporate expansions.
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