There seems to be no end to the appetite for picturesque views from Mount Washington. And now another developer is counting on that.

Beaver County developer Charles Betters is seeking approval from the city planning commission to demolish three houses on Grandview Avenue -- two at Shaler Street and one at Augusta Street -- to clear the way for condominiums.

He plans to construct a 12- to 14-unit condo building at the west end of Grandview at Shaler. All of the units will have views of the Golden Triangle. There also will be underground or grade-level parking for residents.

No prices were available for the units, but Steven Affeltranger of TKA Architects described them as "high end."

He said Mr. Betters and his company, Grandview Commons LP, hope to begin the demolition as soon as the planning commission gives approval. Members were briefed on the plans last week.

"He's very anxious to at least get to this first step to prove to the community that his intention is good," Mr. Affeltranger said.

Frank Valenta, a Mount Washington Community Development Corp. board vice president and a resident who has battled condo projects at 341 Grandview and 501 Grandview, was more receptive to the latest proposal.

He told the planning commission that while "everyone isn't on the same page" in terms of the proposed height of the building, they agreed that the vacant houses should be demolished.

"We've had problems in those houses with drugs and prostitution," he said. "The neighbors are all in favor of tearing the houses down."

The proposal calls for the new building to be about 65 feet high. The developer has received a variance from the city Zoning Board of Adjustment to go above the 40-foot height limit in that section of Grandview.

"We want to keep it as low of a profile as we possibly can," Mr. Affeltranger said.

Mr. Betters plans to level and seed all three lots after the demolitions as a prelude to eventual development. Mr. Affeltranger said he eventually hopes to put a smaller condo building on the other lot at Augusta but his more immediate priority is the complex at Shaler.

The Betters project could be part of a mini condo boom on Mount Washington.

Developer Craig Cozza hopes to begin construction on two long-delayed projects this summer or fall. He has battled residents over his plans for a 14-unit building at 341 Grandview and a larger condo high-rise in the 1400 block of Grandview near Augusta, where there has been little in the way of work for at least four years. Both have been delayed by legal wrangling.

Even though a lot of high-end units could be coming on the market at the same time, Mr. Cozza believes all of the projects can thrive.

"I think there's such a pent-up demand for condos on Mount Washington. It's the second most beautiful view in the country," he said.