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  1. KentXie

    ACC/NU Residence Hall | 840 Columbus Ave | Northeastern University

    Dshoost, I'm not saying that the city ask Northeastern to do the same thing that they are asking developers do in Boston when building apartments. I'm asking Northeastern and their leaders to dedicate a percentage of their new build dorms to be standard dorms, something along the lines, for our...
  2. KentXie

    ACC/NU Residence Hall | 840 Columbus Ave | Northeastern University

    To clarify, the $400-$600 is an example going rate of what can be had at Mission Hill if you have a shared bedroom. I'm not calling for Northeastern to build dorms at that low rate. I'm calling for Northeastern to build more of their standard rate rooms which are coming in at around $1000/mo...
  3. KentXie

    ACC/NU Residence Hall | 840 Columbus Ave | Northeastern University

    If you want to get projects to be fast tracked without fierce resistance and endless delays, you address both concerns at the same time. It's pretty simple here and that's the argument I'm making. They should both be a priority.
  4. KentXie

    ACC/NU Residence Hall | 840 Columbus Ave | Northeastern University

    Your maybe is a good example which obviously means these situations are driving up 2 bdrm apartments for families.
  5. KentXie

    ACC/NU Residence Hall | 840 Columbus Ave | Northeastern University

    Dshoost, don't patronize me, it's because I'm an econ major that I know there is a lot more niche than the simplified view you project (i.e. the micro decisions that drive macro trends. These two types of economics have very different and often contradicting dynamics. Most people seem to be...
  6. KentXie

    ACC/NU Residence Hall | 840 Columbus Ave | Northeastern University

    The new dorms are too expensive for a sizable portion of the student body, hence why so many students choose/forced to live off campus. Read my other post: I can tell you they have no intention to "lower" the cost of housing. They will just not build additional dorms. It's unfortunate that...
  7. KentXie

    Pinnacle at Central Wharf (Harbor Garage) | 70 East India Row | Waterfront | Downtown

    I think this is more about airport hub rather than city of importance and in that case, I would count Logan, and by extension, Boston, as secondary, likely to the ones in NYC.
  8. KentXie

    ACC/NU Residence Hall | 840 Columbus Ave | Northeastern University

    I think at one point, NU is given the option to purchase the building (at least this is the case for East Village), when their credit line frees up and can do so. Hence why they want to keep the land.
  9. KentXie

    ACC/NU Residence Hall | 840 Columbus Ave | Northeastern University

    Most likely, the reason Northeastern didn't build the dorm themselves is because they have maxed out their credit line so they have a 3rd party pay for the construction of the dorm and they just rent from them. I believe that was how East Village was built which they also don't own.
  10. KentXie

    ACC/NU Residence Hall | 840 Columbus Ave | Northeastern University

    Here's the breakdown of the most recent rate for NU's dorm: https://www.northeastern.edu/housing/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Upperclassmen-Rates-2020-2021.1.pdf Keep in mind, these rates are per semester and each semester is equivalent to 4 months. At the minimum, the cheapest option is more...
  11. KentXie

    ACC/NU Residence Hall | 840 Columbus Ave | Northeastern University

    Clearly the fact enough students are choosing to live off campus rather than pay for these luxury dorms that it's causing rent to increase in the surrounding area show that, yes the average student does go to NU. I can also attest this is true being a student at NU in the early 2010s. I agree...
  12. KentXie

    Parcel 25 | Kneeland St | Chinatown

    And how do businesses owned by POC establish a track record if the city continues to not offer them a contract? And Bostonians wonder why Boston still has the reputation of the most racist city in the US with pervasive ignorance like this. :rolleyes: Mods, feel free to move these off-topic...
  13. KentXie

    Parcel 25 | Kneeland St | Chinatown

    Wtf are you talking about? The fact that so few construction contracts go to companies owned by PoC shows that in the current environment, you get penalized for NOT BEING WHITE. Take your ignorance elsewhere. Jesus Christ, the moment the government tries to level the playing the field for other...
  14. KentXie

    The Hub on Causeway (née TD Garden Towers) | 80 Causeway Street | West End

    ^^ I can't wait until they finish the State Street tower so that it can pull my attention from the hideous Verizon building. Good god is it hideous from this angle.
  15. KentXie

    The Parker Boston (nee LaGrange Tower) | 47-55 LaGrange St. | Downtown

    Was probably trying to buy a bottle of coke
  16. KentXie

    Post-COVID Urbanism Discussion

    I'm going to have to agree with kmp. There was a recent article talking about the trouble with NYC office vacancy in the coming years as companies after companies have moved past the "working at the office" era as it is not only going to make them more competitive at attracting talent, but the...
  17. KentXie

    The Hub on Causeway (née TD Garden Towers) | 80 Causeway Street | West End

    Excuse the photo of laptop screen shot but one of the more flattering view of this building is at night. Pic from a video still from yesterday's Celtics game
  18. KentXie

    The Alcott (née Garden Garage Towers) | 35 Lomasney Way | West End

    Height to width ratio (narrower the better). It also helps that the top floor of each section is actually shorter than the ones below because it creates a force perspective. They do it with Cinderella's Castle in Disney parks...

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