The 630 North Street complex, proposed for the corner of North St. and Boylan Ave., plans to integrate seven stories of condos, two stories of retail, and an integrated parking deck. The MoMentum Group’s project will offer 42 condominiums including 2, 3, and 4-bedroom floorplans, each with a nice balcony. Some of the floorplans offer a few oddities though, with guests having to go down hallways to get to the nearest restroom and closets and rooms with acute-angled internal corners.
The two dedicated levels of commercial space in the building’s base are better suited as an office environment as opposed to retail. The upper of the two levels will feature an outstanding patio overlooking Boylan Ave. At the street level, half of the North St. side (shown in the above image) and all of the the Boylan side will feature a two awkward, skinny allies of (presumably) retail space. The parking areas occupy four levels, two of them below grade, two integrated with the retail and office levels. The parking decks will be hidden with North and East side exposures.
The exterior as a whole is forgettable, almost recalling the International styles we saw rise in America 30-40 years ago. This will be the tallest structure in the immediate neighborhood, which consists of former residential spaces that have been converted to commercial over the years. There will be protesters, but the inclusion of this degree of density is probably warrented to get the ball rolling on attracting more residents to the Glenwood South area.
