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"I'm skeptical about what probably an expensive lower-story apartment with a view out into basically a lightwell would be like." The key here (I assume) is tha
by rsync 4y ago
"I'm skeptical about what probably an expensive lower-story apartment with a view out into basically a lightwell would be like."
The key here (I assume) is that it is a 90 year old skyscraper (according to your parent) and those older buildings are, generally, easier to convert and have a smaller floor plate, etc.
Of course I have no idea about this particular building but word on the street is, older office buildings have a better chance of being good candidates.
- rippercushions 4y agoI would assume older buildings to have larger floor plates? Many of New York's newer skyscrapers, esp. the "one luxury apartment per floor" kind, are really skinny.
- bobthepanda 4y agoFor office buildings, no. Older office buildings tend to be geared towards small offices for smaller businesses, like small law practices. Modern cubicle farms are much larger, open offices even more so. Also, older regulations on building forms pre-war required more setbacks at taller heights, creating the “wedding-cake” style tower common during that time. The modern glass box is generally wider.
- dsq 4y agoPerhaps a matter of taste, but the older buildings are more attractive visually which raises their desirability. 1930s Art Deco beats steel and glass. They are also very centrally located in the inner core.
- ghaff 4y agoThe 180 Water Street with the courtyard added in the Times article is an example of a newer building (1970).