Will Lippitt

Real Estate Developer, construction manager, owners rep. Weighing in on business and the future of cities.

[Gabriel Hamilton @GabrielsNotes]

Recently, I listened to an interview with @stevemouzon, who talked about the “lovability" of our buildings.

As a money-obsessed culture, we've forgotten the ideals that make us human and substituted profit in their place. In the words of @david_perell, "we've stopped valuing the things we know to be true but can't articulate."

Sure, on some occasions, beauty might cost more, but I'd argue that it's worth it.

Creating places we admire is worth it.

Building active, livable communities is worth it.

And, as you can see, beautiful places like Carlton Landing, OK speak for themselves.

It’s time to reimagine our cities and towns and create places that our decedents will cherish forever.

[Will Lippitt @whlippitt]

Here we go, give us balconies like the hanging gardens of Babylon on these decayed facades of the ecclesiastical architecture of capitalism.

Pump life back into urban centers from the Euphrates of biophilia.

[Bobby Fijan @bobbyfijan]

Here’s a really cool brutalist office building in Louisiana that was converted to apartments

The particularly cool thing is that because the building was so deep, they pulled the floor inside the facade … making space for exterior balconies

(Design was @gensler_design)

[@spokanerising.com on Bluesky @spokanerising]

mostly driven by fireworks. just insane.

[Will Lippitt @whlippitt]

#RevBuck doing great work, so deserving of every cheer and applause. Love to see the smile and humility so clearly born from hard work and a focused mission. So inspired to also have his leadership on the West Mt Airy Neighbors board of directors. @wman19119 @cindybassphilly

[Good Morning America @GMA]

"Wow, this is breathtaking."

@JaclynLeeTV visits Chestnut Hill, PA and has a special surprise for Pastor James Buck, Jr., who started a program to hire formerly incarcerated citizens returning to society. #GMAonMainStreet

[CBS Philadelphia @CBSPhiladelphia]

Philly was just named the most walkable city in the country, beating the likes of New York, Seattle, St. Louis, Minneapolis and Boston.

https://t.co/fDrX1wBMfm

[Will Lippitt @whlippitt]

@dmtrubman @MtAiryGrl Let's call it what it is: Nimbyism is bigotry.

It’s personal interests over the basic human right to safe and affordable housing for all, supporting systemic inequality & discrimination. A harmful mindset perpetuated by people dead set on supporting car culture. #HousingJustice

[Will Lippitt @whlippitt]

@pushtheneedle 20u/fl with open core atrium amenity for light and air. Every 5th plate is a green space and courtyard cafe.

[push the needle @pushtheneedle]

have you ever wondered how much of Rome would fit in this commuter parking lot at the University if Washington? i have.

[Will Lippitt @whlippitt]

@JavierMolinaSW @jasonstrimpel @drgurner Incredible self awareness Javier!

I’m susceptible to the pattern also. @drgurner What is the best tool to nip it in the bud and lead a more effective discussion?

[Will Lippitt @whlippitt]

Breaks my heart to see this over the Seattle skyline. Doing a big rain dance to help wash this away.

[Is The Mountain Out? @IsMtRainierOut]

No.

Current AQI: ~250
Time until it starts raining: ~24 hours

[Will Lippitt @whlippitt]

RSL zoning is begging for this product. and buyers are begging for housing at this price point.

Still, with construction as expensive as it is, I’m not convinced it works at scale.

Fingers crossed we see more like this one though.

[Iain @maccoinnich]

This development is now complete (h/t @rithykhut). One of the new 2-bed / 1.5 bath homes is listed for $385,000, making it almost the lowest priced home currently on the market in the neighborhood. https://t.co/D1IsI9hZKU

[Will Lippitt @whlippitt]

Somehow this automated Moby Dick account frequently captures perfectly the state of the market.

[Roosevelt Blvd Subway @BlvdSubway]

Northeast Philadelphia has spoken, they want the Roosevelt Boulevard Subway and a feasibility study launched immediately.

The work of getting the subway shovel ready will take years, we will be creating a coalition to fight until the subway is fully completed. #Philadelphia

[Will Lippitt @whlippitt]

Happy Friday people.

[Farnam Street @farnamstreet]

As Seneca put it, “In one and the same meadow, the cow looks for grass, the dog for a hare, and the stork for a lizard.”

Where some people only see blood in the streets, other people see a chance to succeed.

[Will Lippitt @whlippitt]

@urbnist @iononrecourse Rearranged Whale

[Will Lippitt @whlippitt]

@BlvdSubway @ColForm Could it start or have a spur to Wayne junction?

[Will Lippitt @whlippitt]

@harrisonfinberg @PattyPhil Life’s too short to be vilified by the community while performing the Sisyphean task of building enough housing.

[Chris Tourtellotte @CTourtellotte]

The areas in darkest red will experience > than 30 days a year of 100+ temps. The sharpest increase will be felt in Miami-Dade, where the hottest day now (~103 degrees) will increase in frequency from 7 to 34 days a year.

Does this map impact your investment decision making?

[M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray]

One house turns into 17 homes in Seattle, Washington. (2015➡️2017)

[Will Lippitt @whlippitt]

@pushtheneedle Provocative idea, similar to @Lid5Seattle but I get even more upset looking at all of those surface parking lots along 45th. Such outrageous land use for that area.