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New High Rise for East Side
It's a 13-story, 153-unit apartment building and neighbors seem to love the idea!
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“But when another individual suggested that he doesn’t want more single, young people moving to the East Side…” Ha.
Jeremy, good recap of meeting. Looks like a good project on a street that has much need and great potential. I hope it proceeds without delay.
I do want to take issue with your description of this building as a “high rise” or a “tower”. In a city that has an inexplicable fear of heights I think these words are untrue and overly provocative. 13 stories is hardly a tower or a high rise or, as one attendee commented a “skyscraper”. Buildings in the 10 to 15 story range are mid-rise buildings, even in little old Milwaukee. They are also entirely appropriate for Farwell Avenue. In a city where lake views are available at even 5 stories, Farwell has a great opportunity to fill in those many missing teeth and replace the outdated ugly 3 and 4 story 50’s/60’s buildings that litter the street. Unfortunately, those buildings and the lack of leadership that allowed them created an underdeveloped asset. It’s high density and mid-rise buildings like this one and The Sterling that will help Farwell grow, retail to prosper and mass transit to flourish.
I hope you will reconsider your terminology in the future.
This would be a great addition to Farwell. I live around the area and am always dreaming of when they can plow away those outdated eye sores and put something more substantial in. It’s a prime location to live with so many amenities around. I ALMOST would have considered these in my future apartment hunt if it wasn’t for the fact that the developer was planning to allow smoking. I hate to be that person, but as a non-smoker, it really is horrendous having to live near people who smoke. Typically, no matter how hard you try, that smell leaches everywhere and ruins apartments (discolors walls, permanent smell). I foresee that decision may limit their renter’s pool- but I could be wrong.