I95 new Proposal (Providence: to rent, income, live)
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Agreed. It doesn't seem like an individual's attempt to scratch their ego. I'm optimistic.
I don't love beige, but it probably depends on what material they end up using on the exterior of the building. There's a good chance that whatever they use, the color doesn't end up looking anything like these renderings. If they go with painted pre-cast concrete panels, I don't think it'll age well. It'll get dirty quickly during our winters and rust will stain it. If they use other materials, it may be alright (and easier to clean). I think beige is a very safe color to get through the approval and permitting process from the developer's standpoint. I do appreciate that they were honest enough to not try to render in a rainforest's worth of greenery onto every balcony and window like many developers do to dress up their images.
What do you think about it?
Beige beats orange but another color might be a little more creative. I do like the undulating form of the building.
I agree. Looks like it belongs in Warwick, near the airport, rather than on prime real estate in the Capitol City.
It's also way too small. For a city that needs thousands of rental units, using such a large and prime location parcel for such a small number of units is borderline negligent.
It's also way too small. For a city that needs thousands of rental units, using such a large and prime location parcel for such a small number of units is borderline negligent.
That's also my point. But, esthetically, it's small in size & character. More at home on some vacant land at the outskirts of a generic suburb in the South or Midwest. Perhaps, lovely outside of Charlotte or Tulsa, but disappointing here. Architecturally, it will speak to the early 2020s, but not in a memorable way. Better Dubai than Columbus, Ohio. However, I'm with King Charles. If I had if my way every tall building would look like a piece of Chippendale High Boy furniture.
Last edited by independent man; 04-15-2023 at 04:23 AM..
It's also way too small. For a city that needs thousands of rental units, using such a large and prime location parcel for such a small number of units is borderline negligent.
That building is part of three to go in that area. Guess you didn't read the link.
We need "thousands of rental units"?????? Who told you to say that?
I would be very curious to see any example of all the interested the posters' ideas of what should go there- post pictures please.
That building is part of three to go in that area. Guess you didn't read the link.
We need "thousands of rental units"?????? Who told you to say that?
I would be very curious to see any example of all the interested the posters' ideas of what should go there- post pictures please.
No one tells me to say anything, honey. And I read it just fine. So save the snark.
The rent prices in Providence are outrageous for the city, and there is a critically low availability rate and it seems to take months to find a place. People have an easier time finding a rental in the Twin Cities or Chicago than here. I keep telling my sibling's kids to move to the midwest. Too expensive here. You yourself posted a frigging thread entitled "RI real estate in huge demand" about how demand outstrips availability and keeps up price pressure. The only way to really address that is adding a ton more units. Duh. The income to rental rates ratio in Providence, and much of this state, is completely out of whack. Build build build.
Double or triple the size, and make it look decent, not like a building that should be next to an airport.
No one tells me to say anything, honey. And I read it just fine. So save the snark.
The rent prices in Providence are outrageous for the city, and there is a critically low availability rate and it seems to take months to find a place. People have an easier time finding a rental in the Twin Cities or Chicago than here. I keep telling my sibling's kids to move to the midwest. Too expensive here. You yourself posted a frigging thread entitled "RI real estate in huge demand" about how demand outstrips availability and keeps up price pressure. The only way to really address that is adding a ton more units. Duh. The income to rental rates ratio in Providence, and much of this state, is completely out of whack. Build build build.
Double or triple the size, and make it look decent, not like a building that should be next to an airport.
why are we stuck on 10-11 story buildings? This is the west side of the river that was managed for larger structures of up to 400 feet high. A 25 story residential building is always lower as compared to commercial height. Nothing lower than 200 feet should be built on the west side. I would speak differently about the east side of the Providence River. For $600,000 they are getting a bargain for shoreline property.
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