Almost exactly a year ago, we told you that a one-story garage on the 500 block of Carpenter Street was being purchased. At the time, we suspected that two homes would replace it. Passing by the other day, we discovered that the garage has been demolished and new foundations are going in. Looking at the L&I Map, we discovered that our previous suspicions were off-base. Just one home will be coming here.
The new home, when it's built, will be three-stories high with a roof deck. It will be wider than most, at nearly 26'. But since it's being built on shallow lots and the builders didn't go to zoning for open area, a shallower-than-usual home will balance the extra width and lead to a home with a standard amount of square-footage. Oh, and there's gonna be a parking space.
When we looked at this property a year ago, we also told you that this block had seen a large number of new homes go up in recent years. The 500 block of Carpenter Street got at least a dozen new homes, some of which are owner occupied with others serving as rentals. We didn't notice, back then, that the 1000 block of S. Fairhill St., which runs between Carpenter and Washington, had also gotten several new homes of late.
The bay windows signify homes built in recent years. But there are still a few vacant lots on the block, signifying opportunities for further development. It should be interesting to see just how many new homes pop up here in the years to come.