Do any of you like this type of development (semidetached houses)? (Springfield: DMV, maintenance) - New York City - New York (NY) - City-Data Forum

l1995 · 06-30-2018, 12:09 PM

I used to really only appreciate tenements and high rises as far as urban housing goes, but lately I've been finding blocks like these aesthetically pleasing. I really don't know why. Some would say this the worst of both worlds, I bet.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6817...7i13312!8i6656

South Jamaica and South Ozone Park seem to have a lot of these. Springfield Gardens too in some parts.

I also like blocks made up of barely detached single family houses (separated by one car's width)

macnyc2003 · 06-30-2018, 02:36 PM

Those aren't semi-detached, they're detached.

l1995 · 06-30-2018, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by macnyc2003

Those aren't semi-detached, they're detached.

So what are they called then when there's less than a driveway's width between them?

SanMan2k5 · 06-30-2018, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by l1995

So what are they called then when there's less than a driveway's width between them?

Uh detached..Less than a driveways width between them yet they all have driveways with cars lol

l1995 · 06-30-2018, 02:43 PM

I do see some advantages of this layout, though.

You can have your own single family house, but the backyard and front yard are very small so the maintenance on these is minimal. And you may or may not have a driveway.

And this layout is dense enough to be quite urban and walkable.

l1995 · 06-30-2018, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SanMan2k5

Uh detached

Okay I simply misunderstood the term then. But functionally, it's damn near the same thing as a semidetached since the only thing between them is a narrow walkway