The Albert

[MikeyinBrooklyn]

I largely think Wolverine is spot on. Downtowns- especially ones that didn't have amenities to speak of- were not a good location for senior housing to begin with. Add to that dense urban areas are more unpredictable in terms of neighborhood conditions and property values and you are setting people up to need to be moved later on. From the perspective of developing downtown [[as opposed to the p.o.v. of housing seniors), seniors tend not to be big spenders [[even when they have money) at neighborhood stores, bars, and restaurants. So as building space becomes more scarce and more expensive, it doesn't make sense for anybody to keep seniors housed downtown. Obviously, not every senior has their living arrangements planned for them, and can lease or buy downtown or elsewhere like anybody else. But where someone is making decisions for others, Capitol Park isn't now an ideal location, if it ever was.

[belleislerunner]

Awesome video. Love the amenities. Score one for Capitol Park coming back. Can't wait to see what that area will look like 12 months from now.

If only Ted's hadn't closed. I may never get over that.