87 Units Along the River
The details and renderings for a proposed, four-story building along the Milwaukee River designed by Eppstein Uhen.
Location of Proposal
HSI Properties LLC will be presenting their plan to develop a four-story, market-rate apartment building before the City Plan Commission on January 28th, 2013. Adding a little symmetry to the 87 unit development is that it will be located at 1887 N. Water St., just west of Humboldt and on the east side of the Milwaukee River.
As the site is currently zoned IL2, which does not allow for the development of multi-family housing, HSI is requesting a change in zoning to a Detailed Planned Development. The building is being designed by Eppstein Uhen Architects. It will replace an existing one-story metal industrial building and parking lot. The 87-units will consist of 21 studio, 38 one bedroom, 10 one bedroom with a den, and 18 two-bedroom apartments, and the building will have 97 underground parking spaces, 1.11 parking spaces per unit.
Along the Riverwalk the building creates a courtyard allowing for views up and down the river. This courtyard will be set above the public Riverwalk segment to create a level of privacy for the complex’s swimming pool and outdoor courtyard.
If the project receives a recommendation for approval from the City Plan Commission it will be heard at the following Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee meeting.
Project Renderings
Apparently good architecture is a dying art form. Some might say that it is dead in the water.
I agree. Not a very attractive building. Is’nt there an arts and design committee ?
@Deborah An arts and design committee? No. A couple areas in the city have an Architectural Review Board, but not this street.
I don’t think it’s an ugly building at all. It looks like most newer residental buildings in the area. I don’t care so much about design at this location as I do density.
This is far from a bad design. What it is is a somewhat tired material palette and facade treatment. The massing works quite well and the pool deck will be a great amenity (hope it gets good sun though). I’d love to see the envelope pushed here, but I can’t complain about a quality infill project like this.
Option “C” is the only way to go for the Riverwalk.
I actually love this proposal, and agree option C is best