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Nice to see that the horribly ugly "Fedders" buildings that have plagued the outer boroughs for decades are finally being done away with.
This new building in my neighborhood just replaced a "holdout" single family house wedged between two 7 story brick buildings. 5 years ago it would have been replaced by one of those ugly Fedders buildings with the air conditioner sleeves as the main architectural feature.
Nice to see that the horribly ugly "Fedders" buildings that have plagued the outer boroughs for decades are finally being done away with.
This new building in my neighborhood just replaced a "holdout" single family house wedged between two 7 story brick buildings. 5 years ago it would have been replaced by one of those ugly Fedders buildings with the air conditioner sleeves as the main architectural feature.
I don't think having sleeves in the bricks for air conditioners is any worse than having the air conditioners jutting out the windows along Pelham Pkwy.
Nice to see that the horribly ugly "Fedders" buildings that have plagued the outer boroughs for decades are finally being done away with.
This new building in my neighborhood just replaced a "holdout" single family house wedged between two 7 story brick buildings. 5 years ago it would have been replaced by one of those ugly Fedders buildings with the air conditioner sleeves as the main architectural feature.
How else did you expect the tenants to be able to have a/c in their apartments??? BTW 2279 Barker Avenue is ugly but that's how construction costs are kept down today.
I don't think having sleeves in the bricks for air conditioners is any worse than having the air conditioners jutting out the windows along Pelham Pkwy.
I think window units look better.
But Fedders Houses have bigger issues, like the visible Fedders logo, and awful looking build (pointless pitched roof, no ornamentation, blocky, front driveway, etc.).
I think there's an issue of timing here. Those building were built with air conditioners, which was a major improvement over what was there before. Now buildings have PTACS or split duckless, which aren't as visible. Soon, that's all they'll have for heat and AC, and tenants will have to pay their own heat. That's going to go over like a lead balloon.
Fedders Houses should be illegal. They still build them in neighborhoods with maximum height of 3 stories.
I'm certain that when the Fedders were built, in the late 80s, into the 90s, not many folk were concerned about neighborhood aesthetics. Especially with the early Nehemiah Homes built in places like Bed-Stuy, Im sure people just wanted housing, as opposed to anything else.
Being honest, while the building looks better than Fedders, it still doesn't blend in with the existing building, next to it!
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