thetzar t1_jddawj2 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Reply to comment by JeffeBezos in Historic Flatiron Building sells for $190 million at auction by Orener

Which is nuts, didn’t they just do a decade of work on it?

Yolo_420_69 t1_jddti1z wrote on March 23, 2023 at 5:59 PM

Im guessing the cost isnt to fix but to re-imagine the interior and space use. IE, it can be a perfectly good office floor but if you want to convert it to condos its going to cost a shit ton of money. Shop front additions, modern office spaces, etc

zo3foxx t1_jdeq8q7 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 9:26 PM

I hate that word "re-imagine"

actualtext t1_jdeu3hj wrote on March 23, 2023 at 9:51 PM

Have you tried to re-imagine what the word could be like if you didn't hate it?

BuyLocalAlbanyNY t1_jdgedp1 wrote on March 24, 2023 at 5:08 AM

Reconfigure?

GVas22 t1_jddwj53 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 6:18 PM

Historic landmark status makes repairs more expensive since they need to preserve a lot of the old building design and materials and you're restricted on the types of renovations that are allowed.

solo-ran t1_jddp6x9 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 5:32 PM

I worked in offices in there from time to time and it seemed fine to me… but I maybe am used to old buildings.