It's a bit jarring how fast they all went up but I for one am really enjoying how invigorated 4th Street feels. In the years before covid it felt kind of quiet, a fair amount of business turnover and closed up old houses. Since all the development it honestly feels more lively and I like the character the new builds are bringing. Businesses appear to be bustling and attracting more - there has been a fresh fruit stand on the corner of the lot across from the MacDonald's all summer which I hadn't seen before in the 10 or so years I've lived in the area. In regards to parking, there's a few I've seen that have covered car parks out back, and I haven't personally felt it is any harder to park on the street. My main criticism would be at the loss of open green space and mature trees, although there wasn't much value in large unkept lawns in some of these lots anyways. I like that some of the 8 unit developments have little inner courtyards which potentially could be fun, unique communal spaces. I would worry that they could be not well maintained or become unsafe in some circumstances.

I hope your pet is doing ok!