Right now, the empty lot on the corner of 11th Street and Mill Avenue, known by some as the Pit, is a parking haven for employees and shoppers who can’t grab primo spots on Harris or even McKenzie. According to Brad Imus, co-owner of Jacaranda Development, the company that owns the lot, this space may change hands someday soon.
“It doesn't necessarily need to be developed all at once as one large parcel, but I think it should be viewed as such as far as overall Fairhaven planning is concerned,” Imus said. Imus is looking to sell, but wants to wait for a buyer that will be right for the community.
The aesthetic and urban planning of Fairhaven is something very closely watched by those who live and work in the community, as can be seen by the in-depth suggestions and concerns outlined in the Fairhaven Neighborhood and Urban Village Plan. Building height is probably everyone’s top concern when it comes to development in the neighborhood.
What will become of the Pit? It could be, as Imus suggested, developed into an underground garage; an expensive project that could address the growing demand for parking. The possibilities are numerous. Maybe the new owner of the land could call back to the neighborhood’s mischievous, intrepid founder, Daniel Harris, by building an old-timey saloon to sell “spirituous liquor” and celebrate the memory of Dirty Dan. Anything is possible!
Who do you think will buy it? How do you think this land should be used to benefit the community and the commercial core? Should it remain a parking lot, or be developed?
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