As part of my walk last week, I got a sudden positive rush upon seeing this building.
What happened?
I think it's down to it being in such good condition yet very old, and the suggestion of love and care that that implies. If a building has survived hundreds of years and tenants, and is still standing, there's an association that someone has cared and invested in it (time, money, hard work, etc). It suggests a place belongs to someone; there are lives and people behind it.
All of these positive associations are transferred onto the street.
It could also have something to do with the context.
Take a look at the 'fortress' that is Mount Pleasant post office that faces this building and you see the contrast of love and hate.
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