Today the Zoning Board of Adjustment met to consider granting two variances and one special exception to Brandywine Realty Trust for their proposed residential tower at 1919 Market street.
The proposed 29-story tower sits on an empty lot at 20th and Market streets. The lot was cleared decades ago to make way for a twin tower to the blue Cross Tower. The 351 foot tower will contain 278 residential units with retail space on the ground floor, and a 223-space parking garage constructed above ground at the rear of the property.
The Developers need two variances in order to move forward with the project. The first is one for the width of the side yard on 20th Street and for a curb cut providing access into the parking garage. They will need a special exception for above-ground parking in the CMX-5 zoning district. To prevent its granting, objectors would have to prove that the use would be detrimental to the neighborhood beyond what might normally be expected from such a use. The developers were also asked to explain the cost difference in putting the parking garage undergroundverses above-ground.
Don't forget to ask for the variance to build a hideous building that in 10 years everyone will realize was a horrible mistake. Oh, wait. No variance needed. That's the norm now.
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