laterbacon t1_j9f3544 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 1:42 PM

Without any additional details, my guess is some argument about "historic character." Either that or it's more pearl clutching about parking & traffic.

I'm not a big fan of demolishing houses in general, but it's clear that the Thayer/Brook corridor is getting denser, and I can't imagine how a 5 story building would be dramatically different from a 4 story building.

Status_Silver_5114 t1_j9fu7z4 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 4:53 PM

Historic character of the citizens bank across the street? Total pearl clutching.

laterbacon t1_j9fv3hs wrote on February 21, 2023 at 4:59 PM

oh yea that's classic historic drive-thru-with-a-parking-lot development

kbd77 t1_j9gdpu5 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 7:16 PM

You just don’t get that kind of development anymore

Avalanchebagel t1_j9gt5yk wrote on February 21, 2023 at 9:44 PM

Brown and College Hill developers can’t do anything right in the eyes of the CHNA and Helen Anthony.

“We want fewer students in our neighborhoods!” Okay, then we’ll build a dorm on Brook Street. “No! It’s too tall!” Okay, we’ll build more apartments on Thayer(where it’s already loud as hell) to concentrate students away from your mansions. “No! Still too close!”

People want the property values that come with living near Brown without dealing with the downsides of living next to any university in America. Wonder why they moved there in the first place

Status_Silver_5114 t1_j9jdaun wrote on February 22, 2023 at 11:46 AM

Because the house they bought for 96k in 1982 is now worth 1.4m bc of being Ivy adjacent so f u and yours basically? And is mortgage free and probably renting to students so printing money.

Avalanchebagel t1_j9kae6w wrote on February 22, 2023 at 4:36 PM

Yup. Have to admit that I’m biased as a current student. Another funny thing to add is that (iirc) the CHNA fought new liquor licenses on Thayer years ago. I’ve heard that there used to be plenty of college bars on and around Thayer, but no longer. Maybe if there were bars next to campus, students wouldn’t be throwing as many house parties in the neighborhood?

FezzikSPrestonEsq t1_j9f5un1 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 2:04 PM

I have no idea about this specific story but an extra story on a building can very easily turn next door or the other side of a street from at least a few hours if sunlight a day to forever night.