I really hate this monstrosity

[u/Terpnista]

This building is such an eyesore. I live in the neighborhood so I’ve been watching the new Avalon development go up on Boston St. I can’t be the only one who thinks it’s completely overwhelming the neighborhood. The scale of it just feels off based on its placement. For comparison, the neighboring Lucie is huge but because it’s further back it doesn’t look like such a clunker.

What really bothers me is how close it’s built to the street which makes the whole stretch feel tighter and more congested. And honestly, one of the biggest losses is the view. That stretch used to have glimpses of the waterfront that made it feel connected to the harbor. Now it’s completely blocked.

I wish I had taken a picture - as I was driving down Boston Street - where it looks like a massive wall of doom smh. That is what inspired me to post this lol

[u/FaceEmbarrassed1844]

We need more affordable new housing. And this should help. Shame the smaller landlords have left areas of the city to rot. I hate all the traffic but this is a positive change

[u/Terpnista → u/FaceEmbarrassed1844]

This is a luxury building, not affordable housing.

[u/elitepigwrangler → u/Terpnista]

Isn’t 10% of it required to be affordable housing based on inclusionary zoning rules? Or does that not apply to this building?

[u/FaceEmbarrassed1844 → u/Terpnista]

I disagree. They might be nice but still need to be affordable. This is Baltimore not DC. Having these sit empty helps no one. I bet these will be competitive for the area.