Gothamist: Developer Not Toying Around with Building

M

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:00:40 -0500

The condominiums will damage the commercial office space market long term damage in Manhattan by drying up the supply. Already many B space commercial office spaces have moved to Jersey City, which is inconvienent for commuters from Westchester and Long Island, because it will add another 40 minutes to their commute. Many cities in the world have specific regualtions in place to ensure that office buildings remain office buildings.

school marm

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:00:28 -0500

You know, with all this extra housing being built, where are the kids gonna go to school?

lookee hear

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:32:35 -0500

UMM, it's a commercial office building. You're supposed to supply lights and toilet paper. Imagine if your office building didn't have any of that.

anomalous

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:12:16 -0500

not necessarily a million rich guys. Say only 5 percent of the million are wealthy. That's 50K people that need a home, which is several hundred buildings. Since the wealthy will disproportionately prefer Manhattan that's likely several hundred more buildings in Manhattan.

Papercutninja

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:11:21 -0500

Actually in tenant and common spaces, these services must be supplied by the landlord. Its included in the rent.

tim

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:06:36 -0500

not replaced lightbulbs and toilet papers in bathrooms, Toilet papers? Is this something a landlord must provide?? God how some people are helpless morons.

pvt gomer pile

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:45:22 -0500

I'm surprised he didn't use the standard tactic to remove tenants. The removal of the doors. (and the next step, removal of locks on the front doors if it's a residential) I'm telling ya, these scumbuckets are something else. They thrive on seeing misfortune and misery. Wow, I just thought of something, they did this on an episode of The Odd Couple. They removed Oscar and Felix's front door and shut off the heat. Until Rodney allen rippy came in.

S.D.

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:32:06 -0500

Yep, that it is, I was wondering where'd the Image originate from.

Tim N.

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:10:04 -0500

A million rich guys?

mad square pak

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:04:03 -0500

I think that's the Toy building on Fifth at 23rd. West of madison sq park. that's what it looks like to me.

S.D.

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:52:23 -0500

Who can afford these "Luxury" Condo's anyway?? Nice image, Where's it from?

Anomalous

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:43:45 -0500

with the population projected to grow by more than a million over the next 20 years the city needs all the apartments, whether they be condos, co-ops, or rentals, it can get.

anton levai

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:42:10 -0500

His tactics are straight out of the famous NYC Slumlords Handbook.

Tim N.

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:30:51 -0500

How many condos does the city need? I mean, for Pete's sake, it's not like there's lines of rich folks trolling the streets looking for jacuzzi-equipped, central-aired, wi-fi-ready units, are there? Just wondering where the saturation point for all this is.

Papercutninja

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 09:24:25 -0500

Sounds a bit like how my office building is right now. It's getting converted into (what else?) Luxury Condos, so the building owners either bought out or forced out every other tenant in the building. We're the ONLY ones left. And guess what? Our bathrooms stink, especially on hot days, no soap, no paper towels. Did i mention hot days? We had heat coming into the office up until the beginning of this month. My desk is right next to a radiator, and there's nothing more that i love than 90 degree weather inside and outside of our building.