Originally Posted by eschaton (Post 8003459)

4. Buncher is formally proposing the planned Waterfront Place Townhomes - 46 units of attached housing to be placed on a thin strip of land between the back side of the Terminal Building and the larger-scale buildings (including Riverfront Landing - the apartment building already under construction) closer to the river. This project is being done by my wife's firm, and I had no clue it was them (I sometimes see renderings of projects not yet publicly discussed, but she's asked me not to blab, so I don't). I think the design is a nice mix of new traditional and contemporary (it tries to call to existing form without trying to be fake historic buildings). I still feel like it's a bit too small scale for the site, however, and the lack of any private green space at all is just bad design for a townhouse (the back garages front on a driveway, and then a tiny sliver of grass and trees is the only thing which blocks it from the Produce Terminal lot. Some sort of skinny apartment building would have been preferable, even if the structured parking would have been problematic.

Originally Posted by Bricktrimble (Post 8004079)

The project does seem to be squeezed into the site. And does it bother anyone that the sides and back are siding? This will be the façade facing the Produce Terminal and although its just the Produce Terminal's parking lot, it is another public face.

Originally Posted by Bricktrimble (Post 8004079)

The project does seem to be squeezed into the site. And does it bother anyone that the sides and back are siding? This will be the façade facing the Produce Terminal and although its just the Produce Terminal's parking lot, it is another public face.

Originally Posted by BrianTH (Post 8004284)

So the deck-park looks fine to me, but I am very curious about the parcel left out. I thought that had been incorporated in previous iterations.

Originally Posted by BrianTH (Post 8004410)

Either the former Kaufmann's or the former Frank & Seder seem like pretty solid options for a small-format Target, probably on two levels.

Originally Posted by BrianTH (Post 8004417)

Article on the condos going in at 2700 Murray:

https://www.nextpittsburgh.com/city-...squirrel-hill/

The clean, understated exterior is one of my recent favorites (the interior shots are generic modern):

https://www.nextpittsburgh.com/wp-co...rrayAveJPG.jpg

Originally Posted by BrianTH (Post 8004417)

Article on the condos going in at 2700 Murray:

https://www.nextpittsburgh.com/city-...squirrel-hill/

The clean, understated exterior is one of my recent favorites (the interior shots are generic modern):

https://www.nextpittsburgh.com/wp-co...rrayAveJPG.jpg

Originally Posted by Steel City Scotty (Post 8004664)

Another NEXTpittsburgh article about another new development, though this one is a renovation project rather than new construction.

http://i66.tinypic.com/4ggd38.jpg

Originally Posted by East Edge (Post 8004679)

Interesting...I applaud their breaking away from the typical residential products we are seeing built around the country but something is off. It seems akward...the proportions / fenestrations with the roof line maybe? Too much brick without breaking up contrasting materials? Im sure finished product will change my mind and overall i'm thrilled to see something happening there.

Originally Posted by eschaton (Post 8004680)

Interesting. I wish the view was from the other side. It looks like they're going to be keeping the "Cruze extension" of the building, but knocking down the two-story structure next to it and putting in something which matches the floor plates. I'm guessing it will be the facade of the attached garage, because I can't see anywhere else they could put it.

Originally Posted by photoLith (Post 8004389)

^
Whoa, that would be yuge news for downtown if that happens. I would go there all the time, downtown is way closer than going through all the disastrous traffic to get to East Liberty from Oakland.