Posted January 25, 20223 yr This very much deserves its own topic: @bjk Huntington Tower 330' 504 182 Posted 47 minutes ago I just happened to see this article about skyscrapers and setbacks - https://www.worksinprogress.co/issue/why-skyscrapers-are-so-short/
January 25, 20223 yr Well, as long as we want to consider economics and physics in our quest for height
March 17, 20232 yr This may be behind a NY Times paywall, but it looks at the problems in an office to apartments conversion https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/03/11/upshot/office-conversions.html The summary - older buildings are easier than newer buildings And the article has a great use of graphics Edited March 17, 20232 yr by bjk more info
March 23, 20232 yr On 3/17/2023 at 1:24 PM, bjk said: This may be behind a NY Times paywall, but it looks at the problems in an office to apartments conversion https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/03/11/upshot/office-conversions.html The summary - older buildings are easier than newer buildings And the article has a great use of graphics The square footage on the newer ones, and the huge floor space, must make it more difficult. Some of the older ones are smaller(less than 20,000 square feet) and may have a narrower side like a rectangle that helps in getting apartments in. Massive 200 by 180 foot building dimensions can be tough to deal with.
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