Comments on: New Ballpark Project: LIFT Rowhomes

By: Brad the Builder

Brad the Builder — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:34:57 +0000

Very interesting article, thanks

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:15:00 +0000

For examples of a "dumbwaiter," visit the Corner Office. I complained online, they gave me a gift certificate. I've been back a few times (on their dime and mine), and I've finally gone back to Charlie Brown's where the burgers are always hot and the help is much more helpful (thus, more endearing, cuter to look at, impressively smarter).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:11:00 +0000

Ugh, more "cereal box" townhomes. There sure are a lot of these starting to glut the inventory of unsold new construction in the Curtis Park/5 Points area. They're typically built crappy and it appears there is a shrinking pool of buyers willing to plunk down $500 grand to run stairs up and down 4-stories of narrow, flimsy construction.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:22:00 +0000

Question: What's a 'dumbwaiter'?

Anyone taking your order at Wazee Supper Club.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:46:00 +0000

^^ it's a mini, private, cargo elevator built into each home..from garage to the rooftop deck.

no more carrying groceries, etc. up the stairs…ship your margarita tray right up the deck as well.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:27:00 +0000

For examples of a "dumbwaiter," visit Forest Room 5, home of the worst service of any restaurant in the City.

By: Jaclyn

Jaclyn — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:45:00 +0000

I believe that these types of facades can 'age' well (age in terms of retaining a general sense of an attractive building), if the construction materials are not 'cheap' looking and if the details are rich. If designers/builders are successful in those regards, I think this will be a great looking block in 5, 10 & 30 years from when (if?) they're built. just my $.02.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:48:00 +0000

Question: What's a 'dumbwaiter'?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:33:00 +0000

I do believe it's a great sign that the announcement of a new rowhome development can inspire such vast and varied comments as we are seeing here…there is always critique and always room for improvement – let's see if the designer / developers are listening.

Design is always a work-in-progress – even through construction…this will be a great addition to Blake Street!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:29:00 +0000

I agree with the points made about affordable housing requirements. Unfortunately, the prevailing conservative theories that inform most of our city, state, and national governments' actions--the idea that government should incentive-ize private industry to do things that government supposedly couldn't do as well or better or more cost-effectively, and that the poor must find ways to fend for themselves no matter what--are in place for the foreseeable future, no matter who is in the White House, no matter who's in charge at the state Capitol or C&C Building. This is a country that is more conservative than it knows.

I also agree with those who say that brick facades tend to age better over time than these trendy cubes made of less substantial materials (but I have to disagree with the poster who said these look like the 1980s--if that were the case, the architects would have made everything mauve, added cartoonish PoMo detailing, and outlined the buildings with teal-colored neon!)(that's supposed to be a joke).

But what's with the Volkswagen Beetle? So 1999. As a regretful owner of one ($$$$ to the repair shop), I can say that if they really want a rendering to look like it's 2008 in Denver, a Subaru (any model), a Mini, or a Prius would be a better choice.