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Old 06-02-2019, 04:59 PM
 
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Maybe, maybe not. It depends what replaces them.

Regardless of whether someone likes they're looks or not, they're all problematic, and suboptimal for the land they take up. They're structurally weak, but without regard to modern codes, fire or otherwise, and are much more dangerous than newer buildings.

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New York would be much uglier without them
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Old 06-02-2019, 07:35 PM
 
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Maybe, maybe not. It depends what replaces them.

Regardless of whether someone likes they're looks or not, they're all problematic, and suboptimal for the land they take up. They're structurally weak, but without regard to modern codes, fire or otherwise, and are much more dangerous than newer buildings.
If they are structurally weak, they would not have lasted 120 years
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Old 06-02-2019, 09:30 PM
 
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Maybe, maybe not. It depends what replaces them.

Regardless of whether someone likes they're looks or not, they're all problematic, and suboptimal for the land they take up. They're structurally weak, but without regard to modern codes, fire or otherwise, and are much more dangerous than newer buildings.
The opposite is true. The old buildings are far superior in quality than the newly built buildings. Bringing plumbing and electrical up to code and renovating for a more modern look is much better than these newly/cheaply built buildings.

We are doing a gut renovation on a two family built in the 1800s. The quality is far superior than newly built buildings.
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Old 06-02-2019, 10:37 PM
 
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Wood frame houses, maybe. Concrete / steel frame multistory vs unreinforced masonry? Absolutely not.

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The opposite is true. The old buildings are far superior in quality than the newly built buildings. Bringing plumbing and electrical up to code and renovating for a more modern look is much better than these newly/cheaply built buildings.

We are doing a gut renovation on a two family built in the 1800s. The quality is far superior than newly built buildings.
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