Middletown Forum : Swallens Demo 3 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : Fun Pictures and Video : Swallens Demo 3 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:11:25 +0000 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:10:02 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3198 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ Swallens Demo 3 : Great photos, 409, Maybe once... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3198&PID=21032&title=swallens-demo-3#21032 Author: angelababy
Subject: 3198
Posted: Aug 26 2010 at 1:10am

Great photos, 409, Maybe once they get the site totally cleaned up and some trees planted on the Swallens open space, things will look better.
]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:10:02 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3198&PID=21032&title=swallens-demo-3#21032 Swallens Demo 3 : Is anyone else surprised how quickly... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3198&PID=20647&title=swallens-demo-3#20647 Author: Rhodes
Subject: 3198
Posted: Aug 08 2010 at 8:42am

Is anyone else surprised how quickly and easily the garage & Swallen's came down? It seemed like it took forever to tear the old YMCA down because of the way it was constructed.

If anyone remembers, the YMCA tore down their old building because they wanted open parking. Now they are in a sea of parking lots. Middletown should market a slogan of "(empty) Parking lot capital of the world" or something like that.]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 08:42:04 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3198&PID=20647&title=swallens-demo-3#20647 Swallens Demo 3 : Great photos, 409, I feel like... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3198&PID=20646&title=swallens-demo-3#20646 Author: SupportMiddletown
Subject: 3198
Posted: Aug 08 2010 at 12:55am

Great photos, 409, I feel like I witnessed it myself. I'm sure if was fun to see the wall sections topple and the blocks crumble apart.
 
Swallens never was the most attractive structure, but oddly the contract view of the before/after makes the before look much cleaner. Maybe once they get the site totally cleaned up and some trees planted on the Swallens open space, things will look better.
 
I'm hoping for a row of trees flanking the new surface lots on the former garage site. The rear of the buildings fronting Central and the side of the YMCA are not too attractive.
]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:55:32 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3198&PID=20646&title=swallens-demo-3#20646 Swallens Demo 3 : Miss Vivianand I have"speculated"about... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3198&PID=20639&title=swallens-demo-3#20639 Author: Nelson Self
Subject: 3198
Posted: Aug 07 2010 at 9:23pm

Miss Vivian and I have "speculated" about "hypothetical" City staff master re-use plans for the demolished Municipal Parking Garage and Swallens Building property.  We've also considered the City-owned acreage immediately East of Verity Parkway (across the street from these now cleared properties).
 
When/If the City Hall staff discovers HUD/other funds to abate asbestors/demolish the former Strand theater, they'll then have two more large parcels of vacant land separated only by Vail.  With demolition of the Woodworking Shop on Vail, is it possible that they'll seek abandonment of this lightly-used street?
 
Is it possible that the City Hall staff have plans to use HUD funds to subsidize redevelopment of the Swallens/Parking Garage and other semi-adjoining City-owned property running northerly from Central Avenue to Manchester?
 
It sure seems that new mixed-income rental housing on these City-owned properties could be a possibility. 
 
This is only speculation. 
]]> Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:23:53 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3198&PID=20639&title=swallens-demo-3#20639 Swallens Demo 3 : What are the long-term plans for... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3198&PID=20636&title=swallens-demo-3#20636 Author: PattiGal
Subject: 3198
Posted: Aug 07 2010 at 3:33pm

What are the long-term plans for the rubble and properties left behind after these demolitions? Is it common knowledge?]]> Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:33:25 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3198&PID=20636&title=swallens-demo-3#20636 Swallens Demo 3 : Took a drive downtown this morning... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3198&PID=20635&title=swallens-demo-3#20635 Author: VietVet
Subject: 3198
Posted: Aug 07 2010 at 12:30pm

Took a drive downtown this morning to see the new "open spaces/infinite view" theme. Noticed the remnants of the old Dohn's Hardware sign on the blue building on Broad. Now that Swallen's, Sorg ( great view of the water treatment plant by the way with Sorg out of the way), the parking garage and half of the downtown has been knocked down, I can't wait to park in one of many newly established parking lots that will be provided. I'll get out of the old car and go.......no wait.....not shopping, not to eat.....to look around and wait for the new artzy thing to happen, some place to eat to open or the new train to show up at the station, I guess. Might be a long wait.

Thanks city leaders! It looks better totally leveled. It also looks a little "desolate".]]> Sat, 07 Aug 2010 12:30:33 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3198&PID=20635&title=swallens-demo-3#20635 Swallens Demo 3 : Toast ! http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3198&PID=20625&title=swallens-demo-3#20625 Author: 409
Subject: 3198
Posted: Aug 06 2010 at 11:03pm

Toast !
 
 
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Subject: 3198
Posted: Aug 06 2010 at 10:59pm

Going....
 
 
]]> Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:59:55 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3198&PID=20624&title=swallens-demo-3#20624 Swallens Demo 3 : Going.... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3198&PID=20623&title=swallens-demo-3#20623 Author: 409
Subject: 3198
Posted: Aug 06 2010 at 10:56pm

Going....
 
 
 
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