Sarah Davis

This is a small single family development originally located at 3917 Valentine Rd. I plan on moving it to Flora Ave, in the study area around Troost Park. I chose this example because it has a nice facade and landscaping. I thought it would fit in well with the surrounding single family dwellings on this street. It is located a couple short blocks from the park, being a selling point for young families. The house currently sits on a 7,019 sq ft parcel, and is developed at 6 dwelling units per acre. This classifies the development as small, it has a floor area ratio .79. Overall, I saw the house as a nice fit for the surrounding context.

This is a medium multi-family development originally located at 2418 Linwood Blvd. It is currently being used as office space, but it was initially built for apartment homes. I plan to move it to 3014-28 Tracy Ave. For this move, I would have to combine multiple smaller parcels to have enough space for this development. I thought it would blend in well with the surroundings, with the current lot adjacent to an apartment building as well. This development would bring in many new families to the area of different sizes, it would be perfect for single people, adults with no kids or families with kids. The building is developed at 20 dwelling units per acre, making it it a medium development. It has a floor area ratio of 1.39. Being directly across the street from the park would also create around-the-clock eyes on the street to make the park and the area overall a safer place.

This is a large multi-family development originally located at 4700 Roanoke Parkway. It has recently been remodeled, making it a perfect pick for a new development for my selected site. I plan to move it to the corner of 30th St. and Tracy Ave, across the street from Troost Park. There is an existing apartment development on the adjacent lot, so the new development would not look out of place on this corner. I believe that developing this intersection would bring attention to the park across the street, and make it a safe place for the residents who live there to walk in the park. This development would also bring a wide array of new residents to the area. it is located near many services such as churches, social services and educational facilities. This apartment is developed at 71 dwelling units per acre making it a very high density development. The added density will certainly add more excitement to the area. The floor area ratio is 3.13. Overall, this development would be perfect to add to this corner adjacent to The Park.