About time. More density please. And more ground level action along that side of Huntington too please instead of those brick knee walls a narrow sidewalk.
Really that whole stretch is a complete dead zone that seems so out of place for what could be a nice retail stretch opposite the plaza.
Sigh. I didn't say we need density at any cost, but a 2 story roadside style motel very close to both the Green and Orange lines is a prime spot for density.
It abuts a very wide road and sits north of the shorter residential behind it - so minimal shadow impact most of the day.
Agreed - good spot for added height - but need to be careful - height does not always equal density. Most of the back bay is as dense as the prudential center development because of the set back/open space requirements.
Midtown is one of the very few super affordable hotels in the area. It's also just kind of a neat building, a little midcentury modern relic in a town where we missed a lot of that era of architecture. More height and density is desperately needed and it was only ever a matter of time but still the sad end of an era
Reminds me of a similar [if smaller] MidCentury Modern lodging structure on Mass Ave in Lexington Center
It was called the Battle Green Inn -- would have fit quite well into some suburban stripmall like area
Replaced by several story mixed-use project
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I thought that for years the Midtown site could be the place for cluster of 3 or 4 hotels of 10 to 15 story heights and of varying price ranges [one brand several names -- e.g. Marriott or Wyndham] with another weather protected bridge over Huntington
The extra 600 or so rooms would really improve the Hynes complex in its role as the premier conference center -- year round
What effort it would take to build up, keeping the Midtown, adding new columns and foundation. There is no T underground to work around nor is there any highway under there. Could be a cool design exercise and perhaps even execution.
While it may seem like a good idea, it would drastically add cost to the project and probably destroy the floor plans because of the additional structure and services necessary to build above this, meaning whatever the developer put up would have to set prices higher to compensate for that increased cost, and it might not even turn out very well.
Can we please just get beyond the "it's old so it's historic" trend. I get it, I'm nostalgic and miss old pieces of the city too, but there really isn't anything special about this building. It's a crappy motel in the city, which is unique, but not something worth preserving.
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About time. More density please. And more ground level action along that side of Huntington too please instead of those brick knee walls a narrow sidewalk.
Really that whole stretch is a complete dead zone that seems so out of place for what could be a nice retail stretch opposite the plaza.
Agreed, although the 700 foot
Agreed, although the 700 foot wide road in front of it doesn't help.
How?
How did you come up with 700'? By including the plaza and reflecting pool?
Actually it's the other side that's the dead zone
With the impenetrable fortress wall of endless tourist buses parked there almost around the clock. Grim looking.
If we need density at any
If we need density at any cost, are you going to go after the leafy green space on the other side of the road? https://goo.gl/maps/UaqeyJyEj4p
density at any cost
Sigh. I didn't say we need density at any cost, but a 2 story roadside style motel very close to both the Green and Orange lines is a prime spot for density.
Plus...
It abuts a very wide road and sits north of the shorter residential behind it - so minimal shadow impact most of the day.
Agreed - good spot for added height - but need to be careful - height does not always equal density. Most of the back bay is as dense as the prudential center development because of the set back/open space requirements.
Hotel
Re-purpose it as an Airbnb Investor property. Someone will make a killing eh Marty?
And let the feeding frenzy
And let the feeding frenzy begin!!
Oh no!
Now where are Ted and Johnny supposed to stay?
a little sad
Midtown is one of the very few super affordable hotels in the area. It's also just kind of a neat building, a little midcentury modern relic in a town where we missed a lot of that era of architecture. More height and density is desperately needed and it was only ever a matter of time but still the sad end of an era
Midtown etc
Reminds me of a similar [if smaller] MidCentury Modern lodging structure on Mass Ave in Lexington Center
It was called the Battle Green Inn -- would have fit quite well into some suburban stripmall like area
Replaced by several story mixed-use project
I thought that for years the Midtown site could be the place for cluster of 3 or 4 hotels of 10 to 15 story heights and of varying price ranges [one brand several names -- e.g. Marriott or Wyndham] with another weather protected bridge over Huntington
The extra 600 or so rooms would really improve the Hynes complex in its role as the premier conference center -- year round
I wonder
What effort it would take to build up, keeping the Midtown, adding new columns and foundation. There is no T underground to work around nor is there any highway under there. Could be a cool design exercise and perhaps even execution.
please
While it may seem like a good idea, it would drastically add cost to the project and probably destroy the floor plans because of the additional structure and services necessary to build above this, meaning whatever the developer put up would have to set prices higher to compensate for that increased cost, and it might not even turn out very well.
Can we please just get beyond the "it's old so it's historic" trend. I get it, I'm nostalgic and miss old pieces of the city too, but there really isn't anything special about this building. It's a crappy motel in the city, which is unique, but not something worth preserving.
Yeah but its a crap shack
Time for change