Monday, November 5, 2007

The price of freedom...

What are they doing to my town? This monstrosity, the Soco (South Congress) Lofts is crammed between a titty bar and a post office. (I was going to the post office today, but felt like going into the titty bar and getting drunk after seeing this abomination.)

A one bedroom studio is $250k...a 2-2 is $400k...the construction is moving at a feverish pace from what I could see...so we all know that means crappy construction quality...my guess is crappy materials and finishes throughout...

This overbuilding in action, and it's ultimately unhealthy for the people living there, the people in the surrounding area, and society at large...will we ever learn it's not about the dollars...it's about doing the right thing...and doing the thing right...the "big box" theory has come to residential housing...

So very, very sad...

A rendering of the finished product...which looks like minimum security prison housing to me...


ALX_0002The view from the post office side....

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