Charlie_mta
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I like how the shorter sections of the Avalon and the Alcott provide some height variability to the otherwise uniform height of the four towers.
Boston02124
Thursday at 2:49 AM
This building has completely ruined the architectural legacy of the Amy Lowell apartments. I’m outraged.Is is really kind of a good looking building for what it is. Will be eager to see the finished product. Let’s hope the landscaping is as nice as promised. View attachment 10517View attachment 10518
Lmao I thought you were serious for a second!!This building has completely ruined the architectural legacy of the Amy Lowell apartments. I’m outraged.
I know. Those buildings look like Moscow.Someday soon, I hope residents of the West End look at this and ask why there's a bunch of 50's style motel architecture nearby when they could have beautiful towers like these.
This one should be a tower:I know. Those buildings look like Moscow.
As a former resident of both Beacon Hill and the West End, I've been asking this question since about 1999, when I first was able to take stock of the contrast between those neighborhoods. For many folks the price/amenities were probably worth it. Despite the Soviet theme park feel, it is a little oasis in the city, and many of the residents seem like they've been there a long time and would be priced out by anything newer and nicer.Someday soon, I hope residents of the West End look at this and ask why there's a bunch of 50's style motel architecture nearby when they could have beautiful towers like these.
I think there's a lot about the West End that's not bad. If the overly small buildings were replaced with towers (like Longfellow and Alcott) and there was more street activation, it would be a lovely neighborhood form to include in the City.As a former resident of both Beacon Hill and the West End, I've been asking this question since about 1999, when I first was able to take stock of the contrast between those neighborhoods. For many folks the price/amenities were probably worth it. Despite the Soviet theme park feel, it is a little oasis in the city, and many of the residents seem like they've been there a long time and would be priced out by anything newer and nicer.
Personally, I lived in a renovated apt in the Longfellow Towers. While the buildings themselves weren't the most attractive on the outside, the apartments were pretty nice and the unobstructed views from my Southwest corner were virtually unparalleled in the city.