Now that 30 W Erie is nearly finished, what’s Yo’all’s take on the execution of Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture‘s design? Last time we put it to a vote, some said the building was a beautiful addition to the block. Others said they preferred the Amoco station that used to occupy the site. I wouldn’t go that far, but I’m wondering what happened to the tall windows just below the roofline, which in the rendering provide a pleasing balance to the glass on the ground-floor retail level. I also miss the semi-circular windows in the mansard roof. And it looks like the western-facing section of the roof is missing a dormer. Too bad – the detailing around the cap was the best part of the rendering, for my money.
Prices at 30 W Erie range from $1.15 to $1.6 million. The building has two units per floor, with a total of 20 units. A sales center and model are located on the fourth floor.
Yuck! Looks like a Lincoln Park McMansion on steroids.
I personally think the whole thing, top to bottom, looks like a cheap pile.
It’s pretty irritating how developers offer these renderings and the don’t follow through (as pointed out by the author). If I was a buyer, I would not be happy about these details being left out.
Come on. While it is developer butchered, everyone would be praising the heavenly skies if Lucien’s name was tagged to this.
would you want to pay one million ++ for a condo when your lobby consisted of kinkos and a starbucks\!!!! i mean c’mon has anybody walked by and actually seen the entrance to this piece of crap pseudo lets look old but cut corners and hope no one notices building! I guess what it really comes down to as long as developers continue to get away with it, it will continue to happen. SO DISAPPOINTING!!!
Coffee and copies and condos? This sounds like a deal of a lifetime!
HOW BLAH!!! I agree if your going to spend 1.1 million on a condo the details in the rendering should be part of the building!!! This building is so bland!!! I would never buy in it!! But I love the rendering…..it had great potential!
The brick on all sides is nicely detailed, but after that, nothing much to add. I just passed this building this afternoon and wondered why the top (with its fake slate shingles) looked so bland….
Starbucks and FedExKinko’s are great amenities.
I’d love to have them downstairs, especially if I officed out of my home.