Comments on: Printers Corner offering six months free or rate buydowns on 19 remaining condos http://yochicago.com/printers-corner-offering-six-months-free-or-rate-buydowns-on-19-remaining-condos/8273/ New homes, apartments and condos for sale and rent in Chicago Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:34:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Joe Zekas http://yochicago.com/printers-corner-offering-six-months-free-or-rate-buydowns-on-19-remaining-condos/8273/comment-page-1/#comment-43334 Joe Zekas Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:34:23 +0000 http://yochicago.com/deals-affordable/printers-corner-offering-six-months-free-or-rate-buydowns-on-19-remaining-condos_8273/#comment-43334 Alan, I hate it when people call me out on my inconsistencies! I'll pass on my inclination to weasel out of this with a distinction without a difference, and defer to the "wisdom of the crowd." Alan,

I hate it when people call me out on my inconsistencies!

I’ll pass on my inclination to weasel out of this with a distinction without a difference, and defer to the “wisdom of the crowd.”

]]> By: Alan http://yochicago.com/printers-corner-offering-six-months-free-or-rate-buydowns-on-19-remaining-condos/8273/comment-page-1/#comment-43333 Alan Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:20:03 +0000 http://yochicago.com/deals-affordable/printers-corner-offering-six-months-free-or-rate-buydowns-on-19-remaining-condos_8273/#comment-43333 Joe - You have ranted (rightfully so) against blank walls that face the street on townhouse projects that are perpendicular to the street. I think this is so severe of a problem that it should be addressed in a similar fashion by zoning or the planning commission. Joe – You have ranted (rightfully so) against blank walls that face the street on townhouse projects that are perpendicular to the street. I think this is so severe of a problem that it should be addressed in a similar fashion by zoning or the planning commission.

]]> By: cgcg http://yochicago.com/printers-corner-offering-six-months-free-or-rate-buydowns-on-19-remaining-condos/8273/comment-page-1/#comment-43332 cgcg Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:49:48 +0000 http://yochicago.com/deals-affordable/printers-corner-offering-six-months-free-or-rate-buydowns-on-19-remaining-condos_8273/#comment-43332 I don't think it's necessarily an issue of paying more for a better product but merely demanding a better design. There are plenty of architects who have elevated the parking podium to an art form, most famously Bertrand Goldberg with Marina City but, more recently, Helmut Jahn at his latest high-rise, Ralph Johnson with Contemporaine and 235 W Van Buren (maybe a bit austere by some standards but probably the most economical of the lot). Joe Valerio's design for the base of 161 W Kinzie looks very promising, too. This one, however, is just atrocious. Shame on all parties involved. I don’t think it’s necessarily an issue of paying more for a better product but merely demanding a better design. There are plenty of architects who have elevated the parking podium to an art form, most famously Bertrand Goldberg with Marina City but, more recently, Helmut Jahn at his latest high-rise, Ralph Johnson with Contemporaine and 235 W Van Buren (maybe a bit austere by some standards but probably the most economical of the lot). Joe Valerio’s design for the base of 161 W Kinzie looks very promising, too.

This one, however, is just atrocious. Shame on all parties involved.

]]> By: Joe Zekas http://yochicago.com/printers-corner-offering-six-months-free-or-rate-buydowns-on-19-remaining-condos/8273/comment-page-1/#comment-43331 Joe Zekas Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:05:08 +0000 http://yochicago.com/deals-affordable/printers-corner-offering-six-months-free-or-rate-buydowns-on-19-remaining-condos_8273/#comment-43331 Alan, I wasn't defending the podium. That said, I don't have much sympathy for the notion that some people should pay to indulge others' aesthetic prefernces. Isn't that what it comes down to? Added - An attempt was made to make the podium contextual with the forms of other low-rise buildings in the area. I'm not very adept on aesthetic issues so I'll stay out of the question of whether it was successful; just noting that the issue wasn't ignored by the architect and developer. Alan,

I wasn’t defending the podium.

That said, I don’t have much sympathy for the notion that some people should pay to indulge others’ aesthetic prefernces. Isn’t that what it comes down to?

Added – An attempt was made to make the podium contextual with the forms of other low-rise buildings in the area. I’m not very adept on aesthetic issues so I’ll stay out of the question of whether it was successful; just noting that the issue wasn’t ignored by the architect and developer.

]]> By: Alan http://yochicago.com/printers-corner-offering-six-months-free-or-rate-buydowns-on-19-remaining-condos/8273/comment-page-1/#comment-43330 Alan Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:50:34 +0000 http://yochicago.com/deals-affordable/printers-corner-offering-six-months-free-or-rate-buydowns-on-19-remaining-condos_8273/#comment-43330 Joe - you're right, but it shouldnt be all about the consumers. We all have to live with that "abysmal garage podium". Joe – you’re right, but it shouldnt be all about the consumers. We all have to live with that “abysmal garage podium”.

]]> By: cgcg http://yochicago.com/printers-corner-offering-six-months-free-or-rate-buydowns-on-19-remaining-condos/8273/comment-page-1/#comment-43329 cgcg Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:11:48 +0000 http://yochicago.com/deals-affordable/printers-corner-offering-six-months-free-or-rate-buydowns-on-19-remaining-condos_8273/#comment-43329 Totally agree, Jeff. Heinous. Totally agree, Jeff. Heinous.

]]> By: Joe Zekas http://yochicago.com/printers-corner-offering-six-months-free-or-rate-buydowns-on-19-remaining-condos/8273/comment-page-1/#comment-43328 Joe Zekas Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:03:07 +0000 http://yochicago.com/deals-affordable/printers-corner-offering-six-months-free-or-rate-buydowns-on-19-remaining-condos_8273/#comment-43328 Jeff, I think most buyers will be more interested in the unit layouts, which struck me as among the better ones in the area. Jeff,

I think most buyers will be more interested in the unit layouts, which struck me as among the better ones in the area.

]]> By: Jeff http://yochicago.com/printers-corner-offering-six-months-free-or-rate-buydowns-on-19-remaining-condos/8273/comment-page-1/#comment-43327 Jeff Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:41:24 +0000 http://yochicago.com/deals-affordable/printers-corner-offering-six-months-free-or-rate-buydowns-on-19-remaining-condos_8273/#comment-43327 Another abysmal garage podium design. Daley could not have moved Lori Healey out of DPD soon enough for thinking such designs are acceptable. Now he needs to run the other architect running the Plan Commission out of town (Linda Searl). Another abysmal garage podium design. Daley could not have moved Lori Healey out of DPD soon enough for thinking such designs are acceptable. Now he needs to run the other architect running the Plan Commission out of town (Linda Searl).

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