I can't resist pointing out this irony. Below is a post by one of the "Pro-HD" who is upset at the injustice of "Fox 'News'" and the "Zoning Board" for delays that left her friend looking bad.
Try to forget that delays may have been due to resolving the fears of neighbors who might have been worried that condominiumizing a vacant Post Office might lead to problems associated with increased residential density (parking, garbage and trash disposal, night noise, prolonged construction, etc.) But, imagine compounding the friend's problems with HC commission review and ... Try to guess when the work would have begun. Personally, I believe her friend (any developer) has an obligation to keep the sidewalks swept and snow free and any flower boxes planted and windows clean and intact, while waiting for any delays to be resolved. Zoning disclosure is a condition of every sale in this State. Her friend knew (or should have known) the zoning before Settlement, in fact, before signing of the agreement. And, it is not fair for anyone to hold a neighborhood hostage, while gambling on zoning change. My experience is that the accusation of "dead beat" only kicks when developer's (like Rappaport) use the deteriorating conditions at the property to extort the concessions they want (whether for tax or zoning or HC waiver, etc.) from the neighbors and the city. So, while I don't know anything about this specific case, and maybe ED's friend was a peach who maintained decent oversight over this wannabee project, I suspect that Fox news got involved because neighbors were not happy, because sidewalks were not shoveled and litter was left unattended. ED, provide the address and we can check out actual conditions for ourselves. Liz On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 16:37:47 -0500 "Dubin, Elisabeth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Did anyone happen to catch a segment on Fox "News" last night > regarding > a supposed dead-beat developer at 18th and Christian? It seems from > what I've heard that the network reported the story without regard > for > the facts, and I'm upset by it and wish I could somehow see the TV > segment. > > The gist of it is that a friend of mine has been struggling > valiantly > with the Zoning Board for almost a year to get the appropriate > permits > to redevelop a 20-year abandoned post office into condominiums, and > the > building has appeared to languish during this process. Meanwhile, > Fox > news reports that the developers "abandoned" the project and that > it's > now a public nuisance. The funny thing is that my friend finally > did > just get the zoning permit, so work will begin immediately. > > Anyway, I'm curious if anyone saw it or, even more unlikely, TIVO'd > it? > > > ELISABETH DUBIN > Hillier ARCHITECTURE > One South Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3502 | T 215 636-9999 > | F > 215 636-9989 | hillier.com ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
