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the_sun_and_the_moon t1_jdwsvki wrote

Reply to comment by ykcin978 in 108-Unit, Mixed-Use Building Planned in Olde Kensington by Dryheavemorning

You’re right. D.C. has a height limit that makes housing much more expensive by reducing the supply of homes. This complex should have been taller.

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givemesendies t1_jdxrr6n wrote

IMO the barrier right now is the fact there are still so many empty lots around the city. People were asking why a building on Spring Garden wasn't taller the other day, without considering there were two empty lots about a block away. Why take the risk on a taller, more expensive building the the area still as empty land?

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the_sun_and_the_moon t1_jdy4ww3 wrote

There are height restrictions. See Philly’s zoning quick guide here

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persolb t1_jdzsezh wrote

Anybody have a good reason for that ‘height max is 350” of floor area’? (also… units?)

Best I can assume is some assumption about blocking out the light of neighboring units…. But we have electricity now. Alternatively, you could just tax a building over that amount and distribute it to the neighbors on the east, north and west of the building.

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