Comments on: South End Concord Baptist Church Update http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/south-end-concord-baptist-church-update/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:20:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: duediligence http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/south-end-concord-baptist-church-update/#comment-253 duediligence Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:07:31 +0000 http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/2008/02/13/south-end-concord-baptist-church-update/#comment-253 Is there proof that the Concord Church did sell and is going to be turned into condos or is it just speculative? Is there proof that the Concord Church did sell and is going to be turned into condos or is it just speculative?

]]> By: Megan http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/south-end-concord-baptist-church-update/#comment-252 Megan Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:31:16 +0000 http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/2008/02/13/south-end-concord-baptist-church-update/#comment-252 <p>I wanted to attend this meeting but was out of town. The commission did its job by by requesting that alternative options for the structure be considered. Are we so in need of condominium units that a one month delay will hurt the market? Looking around this blog I would say no. There are plenty of options available to buyers in the South End. This is a unique and beautiful historic building. It's worth taking the extra time to determine what's best for the property and the neighborhood. </p> <p>I also don't believe that one needs to prove that they care for the neighborhood by showing up at every meeting.</p> I wanted to attend this meeting but was out of town. The commission did its job by by requesting that alternative options for the structure be considered. Are we so in need of condominium units that a one month delay will hurt the market? Looking around this blog I would say no. There are plenty of options available to buyers in the South End. This is a unique and beautiful historic building. It’s worth taking the extra time to determine what’s best for the property and the neighborhood.

I also don’t believe that one needs to prove that they care for the neighborhood by showing up at every meeting.

]]> By: John Keith http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/south-end-concord-baptist-church-update/#comment-251 John Keith Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:37:33 +0000 http://bostonrealestateobserver.com/2008/02/13/south-end-concord-baptist-church-update/#comment-251 I attended that meeting. Pretty much, it seemed as if I was the only one who thought the developer should be given a little leeway with his design. Everyone else seemed to say, "No changes" or "No build". It's not practical to leave the building, as is. If the developer isn't able to make some changes, it won't work. The alternative is to leave it empty. The church will relocate, it will fall in disrepair, etc., etc., etc. But, as is often the case with Boston residents, it's better to complain and settle for inaction, rather than make hard decisions and take action. It seems as though the developer's initial plans call for retaining the vast majority of the exterior design. A row of windows would be added, because he wants to add a floor, and also because he needs to stabilize the building. It's practically impossible to convert a church to condos. Kudos for the developer for trying. I was disappointed by my neighbors. I have never seen any of them at any of the Landmarks meetings I've attended over the past seven months. They came in talking about how they were "long-time members" of the community. Many of them said they were part of the South End Historical Society. Yet, if they really cared about their neighborhood, wouldn't they be at every Landmarks meeting? No, they only came to the one that affected them, personally. Typical behavior. And, disappointing. I attended that meeting. Pretty much, it seemed as if I was the only one who thought the developer should be given a little leeway with his design. Everyone else seemed to say, “No changes” or “No build”.

It’s not practical to leave the building, as is. If the developer isn’t able to make some changes, it won’t work. The alternative is to leave it empty. The church will relocate, it will fall in disrepair, etc., etc., etc.

But, as is often the case with Boston residents, it’s better to complain and settle for inaction, rather than make hard decisions and take action.

It seems as though the developer’s initial plans call for retaining the vast majority of the exterior design. A row of windows would be added, because he wants to add a floor, and also because he needs to stabilize the building.

It’s practically impossible to convert a church to condos. Kudos for the developer for trying.

I was disappointed by my neighbors. I have never seen any of them at any of the Landmarks meetings I’ve attended over the past seven months.

They came in talking about how they were “long-time members” of the community. Many of them said they were part of the South End Historical Society.

Yet, if they really cared about their neighborhood, wouldn’t they be at every Landmarks meeting?

No, they only came to the one that affected them, personally.

Typical behavior.

And, disappointing.

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